Storm reports for July 15, 2016
NOAA recorded 48 hail reports, 188 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 24 states on July 15, 2016.
- in 24 states
- 240
- Storm reports
- Near 38.68, -102.16, CO
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 37.28, -100.35, KS
- 117 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 38.75, -102.22, CO
- 4
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 15, 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
Hail48, most at 6 PM
Wind188, most at 3 PM
Tornado4, most at 3 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:08 PM | EF1 | Near 38.75, -102.22, CO | 2.32 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 3:19 PM | EF0 | Near 38.77, -102.25, CO | 3.65 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 4:00 PM | EF0 | Near 38.47, -102.28, CO | 3.79 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:48 PM | EF1 | Near 38.06, -101.91, KS | 7.8 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:47 AM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Denton, TX |
| 8:20 AM | 1.0 in | Near 41.21, -101.06, NE |
| 8:50 AM | 1.75 in | Near 41.18, -100.91, NE |
| 12:08 PM | 0.75 in | About 9 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 20 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 2:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 3:00 PM | 2.5 in | Near 38.85, -102.18, CO |
| 3:12 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 3:20 PM | 2.5 in | Near 38.74, -102.15, CO |
| 3:20 PM | 2.75 in | Near 38.68, -102.16, CO |
| 3:28 PM | 0.88 in | Near 36.45, -89.97, MO |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:38 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.73, -81.65, OH |
| 3:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.75, -81.51, OH |
| 3:46 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.75, -81.51, OH |
| 3:59 PM | 2.5 in | Near 38.47, -102.22, CO |
| 4:13 PM | 0.88 in | About 18 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.22, -89.97, MO |
| 4:25 PM | 0.88 in | About 11 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 4:28 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 4:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 4:56 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.09, -99.82, KS |
| 5:02 PM | 1.25 in | In Longview, TX |
| 5:02 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.08, -99.82, KS |
| 5:09 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.49, -80.91, WV |
| 5:18 PM | 0.88 in | About 27 miles from Denver, CO |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:21 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.08, -100.06, KS |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Albany, NY |
| 5:34 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.04, -101.88, KS |
| 6:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 6:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 5 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 6:24 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:25 PM | 2.0 in | About 9 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 6:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 7 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 6:29 PM | 1.5 in | About 6 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:31 PM | 1.5 in | About 6 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:32 PM | 1.75 in | About 10 miles from Denver, CO |
| 6:32 PM | 1.25 in | About 3 miles from Denver, CO |
| 7:04 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Denver, CO |
| 7:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Denver, CO |
| 7:55 PM | 1.25 in | Near 34.41, -103.17, NM |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Billings, MT |
| 8:42 PM | 0.75 in | About 47 miles from Billings, MT |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15 AM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Denton, TX |
| 8:10 AM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from Denton, TX |
| 8:10 AM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from Denton, TX |
| 8:45 AM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Denton, TX |
| 8:55 AM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Lewisville, TX |
| 9:22 AM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Plano, TX |
| 12:10 PM | 63 mph | About 6 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:10 PM | 69 mph | About 8 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:10 PM | 63 mph | About 7 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:11 PM | 63 mph | About 5 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:13 PM | 69 mph | About 37 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 12:16 PM | 63 mph | About 5 miles from Columbia, SC |
Show all 188 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:29 PM | 69 mph | About 23 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 12:30 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 12:44 PM | 63 mph | About 23 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 1:09 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 1:12 PM | 51 mph | About 9 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 1:15 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:15 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:15 PM | 69 mph | About 54 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 1:30 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Providence, RI |
| 1:30 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 1:30 PM | 75 mph | Near 34.70, -79.93, SC |
| 1:32 PM | 63 mph | About 56 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 1:35 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Providence, RI |
| 1:35 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 1:37 PM | 69 mph | Near 34.56, -80.06, SC |
| 1:40 PM | 64 mph | About 50 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 1:56 PM | 64 mph | About 58 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:00 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:00 PM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:00 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Providence, RI |
| 2:01 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.40, -79.89, SC |
| 2:01 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.41, -79.90, SC |
| 2:01 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.40, -79.90, SC |
| 2:05 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:12 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 2:15 PM | 52 mph | Near 30.99, -82.87, GA |
| 2:20 PM | 52 mph | About 32 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 2:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.21, -89.75, MO |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:30 PM | 61 mph | About 14 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 2:35 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Boston, MA |
| 2:38 PM | 61 mph | About 6 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.07, -77.15, NC |
| 2:44 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Albuquerque, NM |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Boston, MA |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 2:45 PM | 52 mph | About 7 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:57 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.52, -83.79, GA |
| 3:00 PM | 63 mph | About 29 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:03 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 3:07 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 3:07 PM | 69 mph | About 28 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3:10 PM | 52 mph | About 5 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 3:10 PM | 63 mph | About 44 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 3:10 PM | 63 mph | About 33 miles from Utica, NY |
| 3:12 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Utica, NY |
| 3:14 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Utica, NY |
| 3:16 PM | 75 mph | Near 38.68, -102.16, CO |
| 3:20 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Utica, NY |
| 3:37 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 3:38 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.73, -81.66, OH |
| 3:38 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 3:42 PM | 63 mph | About 37 miles from Longview, TX |
| 3:45 PM | 75 mph | About 32 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.74, -81.50, OH |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.56, -76.53, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Durham, NC |
| 3:54 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Longview, TX |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 3:56 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Utica, NY |
| 4:03 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Utica, NY |
| 4:05 PM | 81 mph | Near 38.34, -102.22, CO |
| 4:12 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:12 PM | 63 mph | About 23 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:15 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:19 PM | 52 mph | About 38 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:20 PM | 70 mph | About 17 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:20 PM | 52 mph | About 53 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 4:20 PM | 100 mph | Near 38.23, -102.12, CO |
| 4:21 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:25 PM | 75 mph | Near 38.47, -101.75, KS |
| 4:28 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 4:36 PM | 62 mph | About 16 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:36 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:38 PM | 62 mph | About 25 miles from Longview, TX |
| 4:43 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:49 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.90, -102.07, OK |
| 4:52 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Columbus, OH |
| 4:54 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:00 PM | 55 mph | Near 31.82, -91.72, LA |
| 5:03 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 5:04 PM | 63 mph | Near 38.07, -102.69, CO |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.62, -91.83, LA |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 5:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.00, -89.18, IL |
| 5:25 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:26 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.27, -82.06, OH |
| 5:27 PM | 74 mph | Near 37.93, -100.72, KS |
| 5:31 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 5:35 PM | 69 mph | About 18 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:40 PM | 63 mph | About 24 miles from Tyler, TX |
| 5:41 PM | 69 mph | About 14 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:42 PM | 76 mph | Near 38.00, -100.46, KS |
| 5:42 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.21, -77.59, NC |
| 5:45 PM | 63 mph | About 24 miles from Longview, TX |
| 5:49 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.19, -81.81, OH |
| 6:06 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.26, -81.52, WV |
| 6:13 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.38, -80.19, WV |
| 6:15 PM | 85 mph | Near 37.78, -100.04, KS |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.45, -80.18, WV |
| 6:20 PM | 81 mph | Near 37.78, -100.04, KS |
| 6:25 PM | 85 mph | Near 37.60, -100.44, KS |
| 6:32 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.32, -80.21, WV |
| 6:33 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 6:35 PM | 117 mph | Near 37.28, -100.35, KS |
| 6:39 PM | 81 mph | Near 37.48, -100.14, KS |
| 6:39 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 6:45 PM | 110 mph | Near 37.29, -100.34, KS |
| 6:45 PM | 69 mph | About 25 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 6:50 PM | 85 mph | Near 37.73, -100.65, KS |
| 6:50 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.89, -102.99, TX |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 7:01 PM | 61 mph | About 10 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 7:02 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 7:04 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 7:07 PM | 61 mph | Near 34.89, -102.99, TX |
| 7:10 PM | 64 mph | About 28 miles from Orlando, FL |
| 7:15 PM | 70 mph | Near 36.41, -100.75, TX |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 7:20 PM | 75 mph | Near 36.81, -100.52, OK |
| 7:20 PM | 61 mph | Near 36.80, -100.53, OK |
| 7:24 PM | 59 mph | About 23 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 7:24 PM | 69 mph | About 35 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:26 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.62, -100.78, OK |
| 7:44 PM | 61 mph | Near 45.41, -109.87, MT |
| 7:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.60, -100.26, OK |
| 7:53 PM | 64 mph | Near 36.60, -100.26, OK |
| 8:00 PM | 64 mph | Near 36.74, -100.00, OK |
| 8:05 PM | 63 mph | About 18 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 8:07 PM | 62 mph | About 39 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:15 PM | 63 mph | About 51 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 8:21 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 8:25 PM | 60 mph | In Shreveport, LA |
| 8:25 PM | 62 mph | About 15 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 8:25 PM | 62 mph | About 28 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 8:31 PM | 59 mph | Near 36.30, -99.78, OK |
| 8:34 PM | 64 mph | About 9 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:36 PM | 61 mph | In Shreveport, LA |
| 8:39 PM | 66 mph | Near 35.74, -100.42, TX |
| 8:39 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 8:45 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:54 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:58 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 9:15 PM | 59 mph | Near 36.42, -99.42, OK |
| 9:18 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Billings, MT |
| 9:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.42, -99.42, OK |
| 9:29 PM | 68 mph | About 58 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.64, -99.91, OK |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.04, -99.35, OK |
| 9:42 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from Billings, MT |
| 9:45 PM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 9:45 PM | 64 mph | Near 36.04, -99.35, OK |
| 9:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.04, -99.35, OK |
| 9:55 PM | 62 mph | Near 36.04, -99.35, OK |
| 9:59 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.56, -100.43, TX |
| 10:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.41, -99.05, OK |
| 10:50 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.43, -100.30, TX |
| 10:55 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.67, -99.83, OK |
| 11:00 PM | 63 mph | Near 34.67, -99.83, OK |
| 11:05 PM | 64 mph | Near 34.27, -100.60, TX |
| 11:05 PM | 59 mph | Near 35.90, -98.97, OK |
| 11:24 PM | 70 mph | Near 34.55, -99.42, OK |
| 11:27 PM | 78 mph | Near 34.55, -99.42, OK |
| 11:30 PM | 63 mph | Near 34.68, -99.33, OK |
| 11:55 PM | 62 mph | Near 45.65, -106.50, MT |
| 12:40 AM | 70 mph | Near 45.82, -106.23, MT |
| 12:40 AM | 61 mph | Near 46.03, -106.20, MT |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 35 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Texas | 35 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Colorado | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Kansas | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Ohio | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Florida | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Georgia | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| New York | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Montana | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 2.0 in | None | 0 |
| Longview, TX | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Albany, NY | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Gainesville, FL | 0.88 in | 52 mph | 0 |
| Memphis, TN | 0.88 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Columbia, SC | 0.75 in | 69 mph | 0 |
| Allen, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Amarillo, TX | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Billings, MT | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Carrollton, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Charlotte, NC | None | 69 mph | 0 |
| Cincinnati, OH | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Denton, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Durham, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| El Paso, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | None | 61 mph | 0 |
| Frisco, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Garland, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | None | 52 mph | 0 |
| Lewisville, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| McKinney, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | None | 61 mph | 0 |
| Plano, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Providence, RI | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Richardson, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Shreveport, LA | None | 61 mph | 0 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Utica, NY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.