Storm reports for August 27, 2016

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On August 27, 2016, 32 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Grand Forks County, ND.

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 (32)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $112,000 in property damage and $250,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (97 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Adair County, KY (near Columbia) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
  “Local law enforcement reported trees down across multiple locations along with damage to a mobile home.”
• Ripley County, IN (near Spades) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees were downed in the Indian Lake area, including one onto a house and some onto campers. Numerous other trees were downed in the Batesville and Sunman areas.”
• McDowell County, NC (near North Cove Crossing) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $10,000
  “Media reported a tree blown down on a house in North Cove.”
• Butler County, OH (near Collinsville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Three metal doors were blown off a barn. In addition, a one foot diameter pine tree was snapped.”
• Moore County, NC (near Southern Pines Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “One tree was reported down on a residence on Lakeview Drive.”
• Medina County, OH (near Wadsworth) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several small trees near the intersection of Interstate 76 and State Route 57.”

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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