Storm reports for August 28, 2016

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On August 28, 2016, 32 hail, 100 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Polk County, MN.

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 $759,000 in property damage and $40,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (137 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lincoln County, KY (near Hustonville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “The Lincoln County emergency manager reported that a barn was blown down on Mt. Salem Road due to severe thunderstorm winds. There was also roof damage to multiple other barns in the area. Two metal silos overturned and damaged.”
• Erie County, OH (near Berlin Hgts) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm down burst winds estimated at 60 mph downed a lot of trees and large limbs over eastern Erie County.”
• Medina County, OH (near Medina) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000
  “A thunderstorm down burst caused a swath of damage north of the City of Medina. Dozens of trees and large limbs were downed along the damage path which was up to two miles in length. A couple roads had to be closed because of the fallen trees and there were scattered power outages in the area.”
• Jefferson County, KY (near Shively) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Local broadcast media reported trees down on 3 houses on Churchman Avenue.”
• Ottawa County, OH (near Port Clinton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm down burst winds downed many trees in the Port Clinton area.”
• Trimble County, KY (near Milton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “The local fire department reported that a tree fell down onto a pickup and a house.”

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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