Storm reports for November 2, 2016

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On November 2, 2016, 34 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Clay County, MO.

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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and $300,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (45 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Peoria County, IL (near Elmwood) · Hail 1.75″ · $2 million
  “Wind-driven hail caused significant damage to the roofs and siding of 50 houses in Elmwood. One house suffered a broken window. Numerous cars were damaged as well.”
• Peoria County, IL (near Hanna City) · Hail 1.25″ · $500,000
  “Numerous vehicles sustained hail damage in Hanna City.”
• Macon County, IL (near Decatur) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down on the south side of Decatur.”
• Lynn County, TX (near Odonnell) · Hail 1.75″ · $30,000
  “A swath of destructive hail up to golf ball size passed directly over O'Donnell accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds. The size of this hail swath was about 1.5 miles in width by 7 miles in length.”
• Harmon County, OK (near Hollis) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $2,000
  “Power poles were downed on the west side of town.”
• Johnson County, KS (near (Ojc)Johnson Co Exec) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “A National Weather Service employee reported a few 6 to 8 inch tree limbs down due to strong thunderstorm winds. The condition of the branches are unknown.”

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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