Storm reports for September 19, 2016

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On September 19, 2016, 26 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.20″ (hen egg size) in Dane County, WI.

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 (26)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $191,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wayne County, IA (near Harvard) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Wayne county emergency manager reported multiple pole barns blown over. Debris from pole barns blew into and downed nearby power lines. Time estimated from radar.”
• Lucas County, IA (near Chariton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $40,000
  “Law enforcement reported two instances of a large tree downed onto a house in Chariton. Time and location estimated from radar.”
• Palm Beach County, FL (near Boca Raton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000
  “Multiple reports of downed power lines reported by the Deerfield Beach Sheriff's Office along the west side of I-95 from Hillsboro Beach Boulevard south to beyond SW 10 Street.”
• Wayne County, IA (near Corydon) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “Emergency manager in Wayne county reported a pole barn downed from strong winds. Time and location estimated from radar. Delayed report.”
• Lucas County, IA (near Chariton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Law enforcement reported a roof off of a shed and an attached garage damaged on the southern edge of Chariton. Time and location estimated from radar.”
• Putnam County, MO (near Powersville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “There were a few tree limbs of unknown size and conditions and a few powerlines down in Powersville.”

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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