Storm reports for October 19, 2016

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On October 19, 2016, 41 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Ripley County, IN.

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 (41)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $232,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (71 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ohio County, IN (near Rising Sun) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “Damage occurred to both the high school and elementary-middle schools allowing leaks to produce some water damage.”
• Ohio County, IN (near Rising Sun) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “A large tree was uprooted and fell on a ranch style house, collapsing part of the home.”
• Campbell County, KY (near Grants Lick) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Twenty-nine trees of various sizes were knocked down at a residence on Lees Rd. Some were snapped and some were uprooted.”
• Kenton County, KY (near Independence) · Hail 1.00″ · $25,000
  “Two cars were severely dented in the driveway in front of a house from the hail, also there was damage to the roof of the house. Other damage to the house included: seven wind screens completely damaged, a wood porch railing pitted, vinyl fascia, gutters and 2 garage doors severely dented.”
• Boone County, KY (near Big Bone) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “Several trees were knocked down, with some minor structural damage at a farm on Big Bone Church Road.”
• Lawrence County, IN (near Shawswich) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “One barn was damaged, trees and power lines were downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Approximately 1000 people were without power. This report was received via Twitter and WTHR.”

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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