October 2016 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2016, 208 hail, 196 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Ripley County, IN on October 19, 2016. The most hail reports came on October 4, 2016 (51).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of October 2016
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 4, 2016 | 51 | 25 | 2 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2016 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 1.50″ | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2016 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1.50″ | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2016 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2016 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2016 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2.50″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in October 2016
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Ripley County, IN |
| Oct 19, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Ohio County, IN |
| Oct 6, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jefferson County, NE |
| Oct 19, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ohio County, IN |
| Oct 19, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ohio County, IN |
| Oct 6, 2016 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Beckham County, OK |
| Oct 6, 2016 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Dewey County, OK |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Graham County, AZ |
| Oct 12, 2016 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Newton County, AR |
| Oct 12, 2016 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Newton County, AR |
Storm reports by state, October 2016
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 62 | 25 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New York | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 2016
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.