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Storm reports for July 16, 2019
On July 16, 2019, 47 hail, 83 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 18 states.
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On July 16, 2019, 47 hail, 83 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Crook County, WY.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 21 | 33 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| WY | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| MT | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| ND | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| OK | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| KY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| VA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Spearfish, SD | 13,803 | 1.75″ |
| Mobridge, SD | 3,219 | 1.50″ |
| Rapid City, SD | 79,894 | 1.00″ |
| Summerset, SD | 3,013 | 1.00″ |
| Sidney, NE | 6,483 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (47)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:52 | 3.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 00:08 | 2.00″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 22:42 | 1.75″ | Corson County, SD |
| 23:16 | 1.75″ | Corson County, SD |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | McPherson County, SD |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Powder River County, MT |
| 01:29 | 1.75″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 01:44 | 1.75″ | Corson County, SD |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 02:05 | 1.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 02:18 | 1.75″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 02:44 | 1.75″ | Corson County, SD |
| 21:42 | 1.50″ | Big Horn County, MT |
| 21:47 | 1.50″ | Big Horn County, MT |
| 00:00 | 1.50″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 02:00 | 1.50″ | Crook County, WY |
| 03:27 | 1.50″ | Walworth County, SD |
| 00:20 | 1.25″ | Campbell County, SD |
| 21:36 | 1.00″ | Meade County, SD |
| 23:02 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 23:24 | 1.00″ | Campbell County, SD |
| 23:34 | 1.00″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Corson County, SD |
| 23:37 | 1.00″ | Niobrara County, WY |
| 00:16 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, MT |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Grant County, ND |
| 00:51 | 1.00″ | Richland County, MT |
| 00:58 | 1.00″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 01:17 | 1.00″ | Sioux County, ND |
| 01:32 | 1.00″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 01:40 | 1.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 01:40 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, MT |
| 01:49 | 1.00″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 02:05 | 1.00″ | Crook County, WY |
| 02:31 | 1.00″ | Corson County, SD |
| 02:43 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, WY |
| 03:10 | 1.00″ | Silver Bow County, MT |
| 03:10 | 1.00″ | Beaverhead County, MT |
| 03:17 | 1.00″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 03:57 | 1.00″ | Perkins County, SD |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Walworth County, SD |
| 04:45 | 1.00″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 21:34 | 0.88″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 23:30 | 0.88″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 01:05 | 0.88″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 02:26 | 0.88″ | Cheyenne County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (136 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mix County, SD | 1 | 3 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Marshall County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $750,000 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | 3 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Cortland County, NY | 3 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Cayuga County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Schuyler County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Tompkins County, NY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Douglas County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Winston County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Lincoln County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Tippah County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Cumberland County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Charles Mix County, SD (near Academy) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000 · 3 injuries
“Significant tree damage occurred at the Snake Creek Campground. Injuries occurred when tree branches fell on tents. Several campers rolled by high winds.” - Marshall County, MS (near Warsaw) · Tornado EF0 · $750,000
“Tornado developed southwest of Bennett Circle, crossed interstate 22 near Victoria, and dissipated near Rabbit Ridge Road and Red Banks Road. Tornado caused minor roof damage to several structures. Trees were uprooted, some of which fell on homes, and large limbs broken.” - Hutchinson County, SD (near Beardsley) · Thunderstorm wind 93 mph · $100,000
“Two large silos suffered considerable damage with roofs collapsed.” - Hutchinson County, SD (near Tripp) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“A tornado spun up around two miles north of Tripp, touching down just east of a railroad line east of State Highway 37 and north of 285th Street. The tornado tracked to the southeast, where it impacted a farmstead, causing significant damage to two barns and destroying a small outbuilding.” - Douglas County, SD (near Corsica) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
“A farm outbuilding was destroyed by strong thunderstorm winds.” - Cayuga County, NY (near Auburn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
“Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees and collapsed tents in Emerson Park.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for July 16, 2019
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF2, 1 EF1, 2 EF0, 1 EFU), 10 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 115 mph | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:45–00:58 UTC | NWS Rapid City |
| EF1 | 110 mph | 1.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:22–10:27 UTC | NWS Sioux Falls |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 5.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:20–17:29 UTC | NWS Memphis |
| EF0 | – | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:35–22:36 UTC | NWS Green Bay |
| EFU | – | 1.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:38–19:43 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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