Storm reports for July 4, 2016
NOAA recorded 28 hail reports, 185 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 17 states on July 4, 2016.
- in 17 states
- 218
- Storm reports
- Near 48.62, -100.06, ND
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 39.14, -80.46, WV
- 96 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 24 miles from Huntington, WV
- 5
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail28, most at 3 PM
Wind185, most at 5 PM
Tornado5, most at 3 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:44 PM | EF2 | About 24 miles from Huntington, WV | 2.63 mi long, 70 yd wide |
| 3:27 PM | EF1 | About 44 miles from Lexington, KY | 0.18 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| 3:42 PM | EF0 | About 28 miles from Huntington, WV | 0.23 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:06 PM | EF0 | About 44 miles from Huntington, WV | 1.87 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 4:18 PM | Not rated | About 6 miles from Savannah, GA | 0.03 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:06 PM | 1.25 in | Near 48.60, -100.03, ND |
| 3:12 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.63, -100.07, ND |
| 3:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.40, -100.09, ND |
| 3:20 PM | 2.75 in | Near 48.62, -100.06, ND |
| 3:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.30, -99.75, ND |
| 3:45 PM | 0.75 in | Near 42.90, -110.99, WY |
| 4:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.24, -99.52, ND |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.29, -99.44, ND |
| 4:22 PM | 1.5 in | Near 48.21, -99.34, ND |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.11, -99.11, ND |
| 5:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.94, -98.90, ND |
| 5:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.86, -98.79, ND |
Show all 28 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:02 PM | 0.88 in | Near 47.58, -98.45, ND |
| 6:10 PM | 2.0 in | Near 47.54, -98.24, ND |
| 6:51 PM | 1.25 in | About 56 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 6:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 52 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 7:34 PM | 0.88 in | About 16 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:41 PM | 1.5 in | About 12 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:55 PM | 1.25 in | About 28 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 7:58 PM | 1.5 in | About 45 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:58 PM | 1.5 in | About 45 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:05 PM | 0.88 in | About 18 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 9:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 53 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 10:43 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.57, -97.07, SD |
| 12:16 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.31, -95.55, MN |
| 5:10 AM | 1.0 in | Near 47.45, -104.34, MT |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:12 AM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 11:39 AM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 11:45 AM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 12:02 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 12:27 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 1:12 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.32, -86.19, KY |
| 1:12 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.06, -86.21, KY |
| 1:15 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:15 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 1:19 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.20, -86.14, KY |
| 1:25 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:33 PM | 60 mph | About 45 miles from Nashville, TN |
Show all 185 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:44 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.17, -85.85, KY |
| 1:48 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:55 PM | 63 mph | About 53 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 1:57 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.14, -85.72, KY |
| 1:57 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.14, -85.75, KY |
| 2:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.18, -85.50, KY |
| 2:23 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.25, -85.41, KY |
| 2:28 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.25, -85.39, KY |
| 2:29 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:31 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:32 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:02 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.26, -84.97, KY |
| 3:04 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.26, -84.96, KY |
| 3:05 PM | 55 mph | About 37 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:07 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 3:14 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:23 PM | 63 mph | About 58 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:24 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:28 PM | 55 mph | About 48 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:33 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:33 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.45, -85.67, TN |
| 3:40 PM | 45 mph | About 17 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.55, -85.50, TN |
| 3:45 PM | 64 mph | Near 48.29, -99.46, ND |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.60, -85.43, TN |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.35, -85.65, TN |
| 3:51 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:55 PM | 52 mph | About 17 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 3:58 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.97, -84.60, KY |
| 3:58 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.13, -84.22, KY |
| 4:01 PM | 63 mph | About 56 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:02 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:03 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.12, -84.05, KY |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.54, -85.16, TN |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:09 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:12 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:12 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:15 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 4:17 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.29, -83.84, KY |
| 4:20 PM | 69 mph | Near 48.29, -99.44, ND |
| 4:21 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.71, -85.03, KY |
| 4:27 PM | 59 mph | About 7 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 48.27, -99.28, ND |
| 4:36 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.07, -83.92, KY |
| 4:37 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:39 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.32, -111.30, ID |
| 4:53 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 4:54 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.56, -83.38, KY |
| 4:56 PM | 62 mph | Near 48.11, -98.92, ND |
| 4:59 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.37, -83.26, KY |
| 5:00 PM | 84 mph | Near 48.05, -98.92, ND |
| 5:10 PM | 67 mph | Near 44.91, -108.45, WY |
| 5:13 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.34, -83.15, KY |
| 5:13 PM | 63 mph | Near 37.37, -83.11, KY |
| 5:15 PM | 62 mph | Near 37.38, -83.15, KY |
| 5:27 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.45, -82.80, KY |
| 5:28 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.55, -82.93, KY |
| 5:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.08, -81.45, WV |
| 5:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.49, -82.84, KY |
| 5:37 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.45, -82.80, KY |
| 5:38 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.39, -82.73, KY |
| 5:40 PM | 75 mph | Near 45.92, -98.81, SD |
| 5:41 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.96, -98.83, ND |
| 5:44 PM | 64 mph | Near 46.06, -98.94, ND |
| 5:45 PM | 89 mph | Near 47.70, -98.57, ND |
| 5:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 47.25, -68.60, ME |
| 5:46 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 5:47 PM | 81 mph | Near 47.79, -98.31, ND |
| 5:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.49, -82.65, KY |
| 5:48 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 5:49 PM | 85 mph | Near 47.75, -98.30, ND |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.51, -82.59, KY |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.54, -82.63, KY |
| 5:52 PM | 75 mph | Near 45.91, -98.69, SD |
| 5:52 PM | 70 mph | Near 45.91, -98.69, SD |
| 5:53 PM | 85 mph | Near 47.68, -98.33, ND |
| 5:53 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.39, -82.54, KY |
| 5:53 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.54, -82.60, KY |
| 5:55 PM | 85 mph | Near 47.65, -98.37, ND |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.48, -82.52, KY |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | Near 47.23, -68.32, ME |
| 6:02 PM | 85 mph | Near 47.58, -98.45, ND |
| 6:05 PM | 70 mph | Near 47.56, -98.55, ND |
| 6:09 PM | 69 mph | About 53 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:10 PM | 70 mph | Near 47.54, -98.24, ND |
| 6:10 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.94, -98.53, SD |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Billings, MT |
| 6:10 PM | 64 mph | Near 45.94, -98.53, ND |
| 6:11 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Billings, MT |
| 6:13 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.23, -80.70, WV |
| 6:14 PM | 62 mph | Near 39.17, -80.70, WV |
| 6:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 47.15, -67.95, ME |
| 6:20 PM | 81 mph | Near 47.44, -98.30, ND |
| 6:26 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.42, -81.47, WV |
| 6:29 PM | 63 mph | Near 47.44, -98.19, ND |
| 6:29 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Billings, MT |
| 6:35 PM | 96 mph | Near 39.14, -80.46, WV |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.14, -80.41, WV |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.43, -81.51, WV |
| 6:36 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.42, -82.00, VA |
| 6:37 PM | 63 mph | Near 34.59, -79.88, SC |
| 6:40 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 6:40 PM | 55 mph | About 10 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 6:40 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 6:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.21, -80.40, WV |
| 6:45 PM | 70 mph | About 60 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 7:07 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:09 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:25 PM | 64 mph | About 50 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 7:27 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 7:28 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:28 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.10, -80.11, WV |
| 7:37 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.44, -81.24, WV |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 37.31, -81.26, WV |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:41 PM | 75 mph | About 12 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 61 mph | Near 33.75, -90.74, MS |
| 7:45 PM | 59 mph | Near 33.76, -90.76, MS |
| 7:57 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 8:00 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 8:05 PM | 64 mph | About 38 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 8:05 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 8:05 PM | 40 mph | Near 34.96, -87.84, AL |
| 8:07 PM | 70 mph | About 20 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 8:17 PM | 40 mph | About 60 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 8:17 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 8:20 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 8:23 PM | 40 mph | Near 34.95, -87.78, AL |
| 8:23 PM | 40 mph | Near 34.94, -87.75, AL |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 8:36 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 8:40 PM | 69 mph | In Fargo, ND |
| 8:43 PM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 8:45 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 8:47 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Fargo, ND |
| 8:55 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 9:05 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 9:20 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 9:22 PM | 64 mph | About 7 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:28 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 9:35 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 9:50 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 10:15 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 10:25 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 10:45 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 11:00 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 11:04 PM | 62 mph | About 41 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 11:07 PM | 69 mph | About 40 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 11:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 45.49, -96.52, MN |
| 11:20 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 11:28 PM | 69 mph | About 27 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 11:39 PM | 82 mph | Near 44.67, -101.14, SD |
| 11:44 PM | 77 mph | Near 44.67, -101.15, SD |
| 12:25 AM | 59 mph | About 13 miles from Arlington, TX |
| 12:30 AM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Arlington, TX |
| 12:45 AM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Irving, TX |
| 12:50 AM | 69 mph | About 3 miles from Irving, TX |
| 1:10 AM | 62 mph | In Mesquite, TX |
| 1:10 AM | 64 mph | About 3 miles from Garland, TX |
| 1:55 AM | 61 mph | Near 35.97, -100.96, TX |
| 3:55 AM | 72 mph | Near 34.27, -100.60, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 56 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 44 | 17 | 27 | 0 |
| Texas | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Virginia | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Alabama | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Montana | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Maine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | 1.5 in | 75 mph | 0 |
| Arlington, TX | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Carrollton, TX | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Clarksville, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Dallas, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Fargo, ND | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Fort Worth, TX | None | 59 mph | 0 |
| Garland, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Huntsville, AL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Irving, TX | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Kingsport, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Lewisville, TX | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Lexington, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Mesquite, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Nashville, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Plano, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Richardson, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Savannah, GA | None | None | 1 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.