Storm reports for August 30, 2016

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On August 30, 2016, 12 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in McPherson 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

Hail reports (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near Scottsdale) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Isolated thunderstorms developed and moved across the community of Scottsdale during the evening hours on August 30th. The storm generated gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be at least as high as 60 mph.”
• Alcona County, MI (near Harrisville Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Multiple trees were knocked down, resulting in a localized power outage.”

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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