Storm reports for August 15, 2016

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On August 15, 2016, 13 hail, 67 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Walworth County, SD.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $132,000 in property damage and $7,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (88 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Roanoke city, VA (near Sunset Vlg) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down on Norway Avenue, additional trees were blown down on the west side of the City of Roanoke in the Norwood Forest region, between Greenridge Road and Peters Creek Road. One tree fell on a home causing minor damage.”
• Boone County, IN (near Royalton) · Tornado EF2 · $25,000
  “An EF-2 tornado, with peak winds estimated at 115 mph, destroyed a pole barn. A grain bin and farm equipment were also damaged. Tree trunks were snapped, limbs were downed, and some corn was flattened along the tornado's path. This tornado occurred between Whitestown and Zionsville.”
• Hendricks County, IN (near Clayton) · Tornado EF1 · $18,000
  “An EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph, caused minor damage to a few farm buildings, rolled a trailer, and uprooted trees.”
• Hamilton County, IN (near Boxley) · Tornado EF1 · $10,000
  “An EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph, snapped several tree trunks and flattened corn stalks along the path.”
• Howard County, IN (near Sycamore) · Tornado EF0 · $8,000
  “An EF-0 tornado, with maximum winds estimated at 80 mph, snapped several tree branches, partially peeled tin roof off of a shed, and blew out a window in a barn and a house.”
• Hendricks County, IN (near Brownsburg) · Tornado EF1 · $8,000
  “An EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds estimated at 95 mph, uprooted several trees and pushed a pontoon boat across the street.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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