Storm reports for July 16, 2017

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On July 16, 2017, 38 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Allen County, OH.

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 (38)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $197,000 in property damage and $0 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (84 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maricopa County, AZ (near West Chandler) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “Strong thunderstorms developed across the southeast portion of the greater Phoenix area during the late evening hours on July 16th; some of them affected the community of Guadalupe. The storms produced strong, gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph.”
• Hancock County, OH (near Mc Comb) · Hail 1.50″ · $25,000
  “Hail the size of ping pong balls was observed.”
• McHenry County, ND (near Karlsruhe) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Large tree branches were broken down throughout the city of Karlsruhe.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Old Tuscon) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a house near S. Broken Spur Lane and W. Illinois Street and downed several large trees and damaged roofs and carports in Copper Crest.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Scottsdale Muni) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000
  “Strong thunderstorms developed over portions of Scottsdale during the late evening hours on July 16th and they generated strong gusty outflow winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph.”
• Lewis County, NY (near Glenfield) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds.”

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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