Storm reports for October 16, 2016

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On October 16, 2016, 2 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Door 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

Hail reports (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (5 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dickinson County, MI (near Iron Mtn) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $3,000
  “The Dickinson County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and tree limbs down from Iron Mountain through Felch Township.”
• Alger County, MI (near Au Train) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $2,000
  “Several large diameter hardwood trees were snapped off at the trunks at a seasonal camp near Lake Superior. The mast for the electrical service was bent off. This was a delayed public report relayed via social media. Time of the report was estimated from radar.”
• Alger County, MI (near Munising) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $2,000
  “A spotter near Munising reported three large trees uprooted. Each tree was about two feet in diameter. Yard furniture was also blown about 50 feet and a 70 pound grill was blown over. Time of the report was estimated from radar.”
• Door County, WI (near Sister Bay) · Hail 1.00″
  “Hail, as large as quarter size, fell about two miles east of Sister Bay.”
• Ontonagon County, MI (near Rockland) · Hail 0.75″
  “A spotter in Rockland observed penny-sized hail covering the ground.”

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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