Storm reports — Thursday, July 16, 2026

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 4 tornado reports, 19 hail reports and 153 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Jul 16, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in ME, NH, NJ.

4tornado reports
19hail reports · largest 1.75″
153wind reports · peak 84 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
01:04—6 S WolfordPierceND[Landspout] Multiple photos of a thin tornado. Report relayed via social media. (BIS)
01:09—1 Nw KnoxBensonNDMultiple reports of thin tornado in open field. (FGF)
02:10—4 W MaddockBensonNDTornado in progress 3.5 miles west of Maddock. (FGF)
03:06—8 Sse BremenWellsNDPhotos of a tornado relayed via broadcast media. (BIS)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
20:301.00″2 N ClancyJeffersonMTCorrects previous hail report from 2 N Clancy. Delayed public report of dime to quarter sized hail... along with 0.44 inches of rainfall. (TFX)
21:001.00″HarrisvilleCheshireNHPublic reports and FB photo of hailstones as large as quarters at the Harrisville Pond boat ramp. No reports of hail damage... but lots of wind damage. (GYX)
21:061.00″1 S HancockHillsboroughNHHail up to one-inch in diameter fell in S. Hancock... NH. (GYX)
22:121.25″8 Sse UticaJudith BasinMT(TFX)
22:141.00″2 N ClancyJeffersonMTDelayed public report of dime to quarter sized hail... along with 0.44 inches of rainfall. Time estimated by radar. (TFX)
22:191.75″7 S UticaJudith BasinMTReport relayed via social media. (TFX)
22:261.50″2 E Warren GroveOceanNJDelayed report. Reported at the Pinewood Estates neighborhood via photo from social media. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
22:401.25″1 S Warren GroveOceanNJPicture relayed on social media of hail approximately half dollar size. (PHI)
23:041.00″ManahawkinOceanNJReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PHI)
23:061.00″Surf CityOceanNJQuarter sized hail reported by CoCoRaHS station NJ-OC-113 in Surf City. Time included in report. Hail began at 7:06 PM and continued until 7:15 PM. (PHI)
23:071.00″1 Se Stafford Twp.OceanNJReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PHI)
23:301.00″1 Wnw ManahawkinOceanNJMeasured 1 inch hail. (PHI)
23:301.00″Trout CreekSandersMTCorrects previous rain report from Trout Creek. Gas Station said quarter size at least. (MSO)
23:321.75″3 Sw Wise RiverBeaverheadMTDelayed report. Social media report with photo showing at least golf ball sized hail. Time estimated. (TFX)
00:181.75″8 Nnw FranklinGolden ValleyMTDelayed report of golf ball size hail. (BYZ)
00:201.00″9 Ne HedgesvilleGolden ValleyMT(BYZ)
00:281.00″2 Sse WeippeClearwaterID(MSO)
02:021.75″7 E LavinaMusselshellMTEstimated 65 mph gusts. (BYZ)
03:001.00″BremenWellsNDReport relayed via broadcast media. (BIS)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
16:20damagePittsburgCoosNHTrees down on Mill Street in Pittsburg. (GYX)
16:20damage3 N ClarksvilleCoosNHTrees on wires on River Road south of downtown. (GYX)
16:54damage1 N MadridFranklinMETrees and wires down. (GYX)
16:55damageGeorgia CenterFranklinVTTree down on property along Route 7 in Georgia. (BTV)
17:00damageWeldFranklinMETrees and wires down. (GYX)
17:00damage3 Ne MadridFranklinMETrees and powerlines down in Phillips on Reeds Mill Rd and Calvin Gray Rd. (GYX)
17:02damageRumfordOxfordMETree and power lines down on East Andover Road. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:15damage1 Nw FarmingtonFranklinMETree down on Town Farm Road in Farmington. (GYX)
17:17damageNew SharonFranklinMETrees and wires down in town. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:19damage1 W ColchesterChittendenVTLarge tree down at Roosevelt Highway and Poor Farm Road blocking all lanes of traffic. (BTV)
17:20damage2 E WiltonFranklinMEJay... Route 133 report of a Tree down Between Clay brook Rd. and Jewell Rd. (GYX)
17:21damageEast CorinthPenobscotMETree down on vehicle. (CAR)
17:24damage2 Ene JayFranklinMETree down on Route 133 in Jay. (GYX)
17:24damageStetsonPenobscotMETrees and power lines down on Cross Rd and multiple trees down on Rte 222 in Stetson and Levant. (CAR)
17:27damage2 Ene LivermoreAndroscogginMETree down on South Road in Livermore. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:31damage1 N WayneKennebecMENumerous trees and wires down in town. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:33damageBryant PondOxfordMEDelayed report...Video report of a large tree down completely blocking Pine Point Road in Bryant Pond. Time estimated with radar. (GYX)
17:33damage4 Wsw KenduskeagPenobscotMETrees down on wires. (CAR)
17:34damageParisOxfordMESeveral trees and wires down. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:35damage4 Ene ShelburneCoosNHLarge tree partially blocking North Rd. Trees and branches on wires. (GYX)
17:36damageWatervilleKennebecMETree and wires down on a tractor trailer on Middle Street. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:38damage2 W ClintonKennebecMETree blocking Bellsqueeze Road in Clinton. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:39damage3 Sse PlymouthPenobscotMEDelayed Report. Photo via social media shows an 8-12 inch diameter maple tree snapped at its base blocking residence driveway. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
17:39damage2 Ssw HermonPenobscotMEDelayed Report. Photos/video via social media showed a well placed boat dock completely flipped and boat was drifting in Hermon Pond. (CAR)
17:39damage3 Ne HermonPenobscotMEDelayed Report. Photo via social media shows a large branch of a hardwood tree down blocking Union St in Hermon. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
17:40damageBangorPenobscotMEDelayed Report. Photo via social media shows a large hardwood tree snapped at the base roughly 6-10 inch in diameter. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
17:41damage1 Nne BrewerPenobscotMEDelayed Report. 2 large hardwood trees snapped blocking Fruit Street. (CAR)
17:42damage1 Ene BangorPenobscotMEDelayed Report. Photos via social media shows a healthy 5-7 inch diameter maple tree snapped into a wood fence. (CAR)
17:44damage2 Wsw OrringtonPenobscotMENumerous trees down... one blown down on a house. (CAR)
17:44damageOrringtonPenobscotMEDelayed Report. Photo via social media shows a very large hardwood tree estimated 18-24 inch diameter snapped at the base. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
17:44damageOrringtonPenobscotMECorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Orrington. Tree down. (CAR)
17:44damageBangorPenobscotMEDelayed Report. Photos via social media shows a large hardwood tree limb that snapped and partially blocking the road. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
17:45damage2 W West GardinerKennebecMETree and powerlines down in West Gardiner... ME. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
17:45damage3 Wnw ManchesterKennebecMEWinthrop at Box 508 RT 135... Road closed due to tree down. (GYX)
17:45damage1 E GuildhallCoosNHTrees on wires along US-3 near Dean Brook Road. (GYX)
17:49damage2 E BradfordPenobscotMETree down on wires across the road way. (CAR)
17:55damage3 Sw CliftonPenobscotMETrees blown down. (CAR)
18:01damageNewcastleLincolnMEPine trees down throughout town... some 30-36 inches in diameter. (GYX)
18:01damage1 Nnw StarksboroAddisonVTA large tree was blown over and took out a power pole and powerlines in Starksboro. (BTV)
18:02damage1 Nnw NewcastleLincolnMEShed destroyed and grill blown away. (GYX)
18:03damage4 Wnw RichmondSagadahocMESocial media post showing a large tree down completely blocking ME-197 in Richmond. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:06damage3 Ese MorrillWaldoMETree down on wires on Poors Mills Road. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:06damageOtisHancockMETrees and branches blown down closing Rte 180. (CAR)
18:06damageScopanAroostookMECorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Masardis due to incorrect placement and incorrect time. Tree down into power lines. (CAR)
18:07damage2 Nw SearsmontWaldoMEDelayed report...Social media post showing a large tree down completely blocking New England Rd in Searsmont. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:08damageAppletonKnoxMEWires down on Bucketville Road. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:08damage1 Nnw BangorPenobscotMETree down across road. (CAR)
18:10damage1 Nne EllsworthHancockMEDelayed Report. Photos via social media showed multiple large segments of a hardwood trees... 10-14 inches in diameter snapped into utility lines and partially blocking (CAR)
18:11damage1 Sse AshlandAroostookMEDelayed Report. Large half of a healthy poplar tree snapped and laying down in a field. Approx 10 inch diameter where it snapped. Laying ESE consistent with gusty winds (CAR)
18:13damageUnionKnoxMETrees down throughout Union... ME. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:15damage5 Nne PiermontGraftonNHWires down on Stonecrest Drive. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:15damage2 E BelfastWaldoMESearsport... Route 1 between Napa and Circle K tree down. (GYX)
18:17damage1 N CamdenKnoxMETree branches on Route 105. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:19damageBlue HillHancockMEDelayed Report. Large tree down into the power lines behind George Stevens Academy. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:19damage1 Nw Blue HillHancockMEDelayed Report. Large tree down into the power lines on Pleasant St in Blue Hill. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:19damage2 Se FranklinHancockMEDelayed Report. Picture via social media shows a large 9-10 inch diameter hardwood tree snapped and down blocking Hog Bay Road. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:19damage3 Ne FranklinHancockMEDelayed Report. Numerous tree limbs with a few full trees uprooted down along Route 182 in the Franklin area. Time estimated via radar. (CAR)
18:20damageRockportKnoxMETree down on car in area of 14 Meadow Street. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
18:20damageHancockHancockMEDelayed Report. Photo via social media shows a large birch tree 10-14 inch in diameter snapped at the base into fencing. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:20damage1 Nne HancockHancockMEDelayed Report. Photos via social media shows multiple trees snapped at the base or uprooted. Estimated 7-12 inch diameter healthy hardwood trees. One of the trees land (CAR)
18:22damage1 Ssw BrewerPenobscotMETree down near house. (CAR)
18:24damage1 S HancockHancockMEDelayed Report. Photos via social media shows a significantly large pine tree 12-18 inch diameter snapped at a point of 3 large branches. These fell into the utility li (CAR)
18:24damage6 E OxbowAroostookMEDelayed Report. 4 healthy 4-6 diameter spruce trees uprooted. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:24damage5 Ene OxbowAroostookMECorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 5 ENE Oxbow due to incorrect time. 3 tops of large trees snapped off and in road. (CAR)
18:24damageChapmanAroostookMEDelayed Report. Photo via social media shows 4-6 large tree branches snapped from healthy trees. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:26damage1 Ssw SorrentoHancockMEDelayed Report. Multiple large 14-18 inch diameter pine trees uprooted and down into power lines blocking the road. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:26damageHancockHancockMECorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Hancock. Tree down. (CAR)
18:30damageRocklandKnoxMELarge ship pushed by thunderstorm winds pushed away from dock... then pulled the dock and pilings out. Another boat was pushed into safe harbor dock house. (GYX)
18:30damage2 Ene LamoineHancockMETrees down throughout town and in surrounding areas. (CAR)
18:32damageLamoineHancockMEDelayed Report. Photos via social media showed a large hardwood tree snapped into the utility lines blocking Walker Road in Lamoine. Time estimated by radar. (CAR)
18:34damage1 Sw MapletonAroostookMETree down blocking road. (CAR)
18:40damageVinalhavenKnoxMETrees down. (GYX)
18:45damage3 Ene OxbowAroostookME2 healthy trees uprooted and laying on wires. (CAR)
19:05damageOrringtonPenobscotMETree down. (CAR)
19:07damageHancockHancockMETree down. (CAR)
19:12damageHoultonAroostookMETrees and power poles down on South Street. (CAR)
19:13damageMasardisAroostookMETree down into power lines. (CAR)
19:15damageMeredithBelknapNHTrees and wires down... area of 116 Meredith Neck Road. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
19:18damageWakefieldCarrollNHTree and transformer down. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
19:25damageBelmontBelknapNHTrees and wires down blocking road. Area of 12 West End Road. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
19:25damage5 Ene MiddletonStraffordNHTrees and power lines down at the intersection of Willey Rd and Spruce Ln in Milton... NH. (GYX)
19:30damage1 Nnw AltonBelknapNHTree down on wires... highway by Horn Road. (GYX)
19:46damageRochesterStraffordNHTrees and Wires down multiple locations. (GYX)
19:56damage5 Ene OxbowAroostookME3 tops of large trees snapped off and in road. (CAR)
19:58damage2 Ne BarringtonStraffordNHLarge trees down on Scruton Pond Rd. Side streets in area closed. Davis Pro Wx Station clocked 64mph wind gust. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
19:58damageSomersworthStraffordNHTree down on several cars parked in driveway in area of 22 Cinnamon Ridge Road. (GYX)
20:08damage2 S BarringtonStraffordNHNumerous trees down along Swains Lake. (GYX)
20:11damage4 Nne NottinghamRockinghamNHArea of Old Turnpike Road - tree and wires down. (GYX)
20:29damage1 S Eastampton TwpBurlingtonNJLarge tree down across Smithville Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
20:45damage1 Nw GillsvilleBanksGAPublic reports large tree down in yard in the 900 block of Bell Road. (FFC)
20:45damage5 Se WeareHillsboroughNHReported by Amateur Radio. Numerous trees snapped with a few trees on wires. Oak Hill Rd blocked by a large elm tree. (GYX)
20:50damage3 W HooksettMerrimackNHNumerous trees down on Twist Hill Road. (GYX)
20:55damage1 Nw BedfordHillsboroughNHTree and power lines down. (GYX)
20:55damage2 Nw FrancestownHillsboroughNHTree partially blocking NH Hwy 47. Time estimated from radar. (GYX)
20:59damage2 Sw SullivanCheshireNHTREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED ON PRICE RD AND PAQUETTE RD ON NORTH SIDE OF KEENE. (GYX)
21:04damageDublinCheshireNHSEVERAL TREES TOPPLED IN HARRISVILLE. CLOCKED PK WIND OF 51MPH (KESTREL). (GYX)
21:05damageNewburyportEssexMAIn Newburyport... a tree was down on wires. Report relayed via amateur radio. (BOX)
21:05damageAntrimHillsboroughNHTrees down in Antrim. Crews clearing roads. (GYX)
21:10damageHarrisvilleCheshireNHTree down on wires on Dublin Road. (GYX)
21:15damage2 Sw BedfordHillsboroughNHTrees and large branches scattered across Beals Rd and Wallace Rd. (GYX)
21:16damage1 Nw HudsonHillsboroughNHHazelwood Road - Tree down on power lines. (GYX)
21:25damage1 E MilfordHillsboroughNHTrees down across the east side of Milford. (GYX)
21:29damageLa GrangeFayetteTXA few downed trees and minor structural damage in La Grange. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)
21:30damage1 W GreenvilleHillsboroughNHSOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS OF TREES DOWN AND POWER OUT IN GREENVILLE. (GYX)
21:35damage1 Ne LitchfieldHillsboroughNHStorm knocked down three trees in backyard. Home weather station clocked gust of 51mph. (GYX)
21:38damageChelmsfordMiddlesexMATree down on wires. Power outage in the area. (BOX)
21:38damage4 S FitzwilliamCheshireNHMultiple trees down near the Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake. (GYX)
21:38damage3 Ne HudsonHillsboroughNHTrees uprooted or snapped at Pinewood Road and Hazelwood Road. (GYX)
21:40damage2 Nne HollisHillsboroughNHTree down partially blocking the road. (GYX)
21:50damageConcordMiddlesexMALarge tree into the power lines on Old Bridge Road. (BOX)
21:50damageBedfordMiddlesexMATree down blocking road behind the Bank of America. (BOX)
21:50damageLowellMiddlesexMALarge tree branch & wires down on 951 Broadway street. (BOX)
21:51damageStonehamMiddlesexMATree down blocking road at 8 Rebecca Lane. (BOX)
21:52damagePepperellMiddlesexMALarge tree blocking road at Townsend St (Rte 113) and South Road (Rte 119). (BOX)
21:54damageWilmingtonMiddlesexMALarge Tree branch down blocking the road at 3 Feurgeson Road. (BOX)
21:55damageLynnEssexMATree down on house on Farrell Road at Thorpe Road. (BOX)
22:0965 mphShip BottomOceanNJPersonal Weather Station: Terrace View - KNJSHIPB12. (PHI)
22:0976 mph1 Sse Bay SideAnz451NJWeatherFlow - LBI Island Surf - XLBI gusted to 76 mph at 609pm. (PHI)
22:10damage2 Sse LilburnGwinnettGAUtility company reports a large tree and power lines down near the intersection of Lake Front Drive and Lilburn Stone Mountain Road. (FFC)
22:1064 mphSurf CityOceanNJPersonal Weather Station: SCYC - Surf City Yacht Club - KNJSURFC12. (PHI)
22:11damage3 S GilmerUpshurTXPowerlines down south of Gilmer along Hwy. 271. (SHV)
22:12damageBarnegatOceanNJMultiple trees and wires down across Barnegat Township. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
22:1464 mph1 Ssw Ship BottomOceanNJPersonal Weather Station: 36th Street Brant Beach - KNJBEACH112. (PHI)
22:24damage6 E BettieUpshurTXPower lines downed on TX Hwy 155 northeast of Gilmer. (SHV)
22:25damage1 Ese Mountain ParkGwinnettGATree downed on home on 5000 block of Oak Leaf Terrace. (FFC)
22:25damage2 Ese Mountain ParkGwinnettGATree downed on home on 4000 block of Habersham Ridge. (FFC)
22:35damage2 Sse Mountain ParkGwinnettGAPublic reports a tree and power lines down near the intersection of Dry Fork Creek Terrace and Broad Creek Drive. (FFC)
22:35damage2 Se Mountain ParkGwinnettGATree downed on home on 2000 block of Stockbridge Rd. (FFC)
22:39damageStafford TwpOceanNJTrees and wires down across Stafford Township. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
22:4977 mphShip BottomOceanNJPersonal Weather Station: Terrace View - KNJSHIPB12 gusted to 76.5 mph at 649pm. (PHI)
22:5084 mphSurf CityOceanNJPersonal Weather Station: SCYC - Surf City Yacht Club - KNJSURFC12 gusted to 84 mph at 650pm. (PHI)
22:50damageSurf CityOceanNJWidespread trees and wires down across Surf City. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
23:0363 mph8 Nnw OshotoCrookWY(UNR)
23:08damage2 Wnw Ocean AcresOceanNJCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 WNW Ocean Acres. Downed Tree on NJ 72 Both Directions West of Ivy Rd (Stafford Twp)... All lanes closed eastbound; All lane (PHI)
23:1473 mph1 Ssw Ship BottomOceanNJPWS: 36th Street Brant Beach - KNJBEACH112. (PHI)
23:1461 mph1 Ssw Ship BottomOceanNJPWS: Beach House - KNJSHIPB30 gusted to 61.3 mph at 714pm. (PHI)
23:30damageEagleswood TwpOceanNJMultiple trees and wires down across Eagleswood Twp. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
23:30damage1 Ne NezperceLewisIDLewis County Sheriff reported a downed tree 29.5 ft tall over State Highway 64. Time estimated from radar. (OTX)
23:30damageNezperceLewisIDLewis County sheriff reported two ten inch diameter branches hanging on powerlines. Time estimated from radar. (OTX)
23:43damage2 Wnw Ocean AcresOceanNJDowned Tree on NJ 72 Both Directions West of Ivy Rd (Stafford Twp)... All lanes closed eastbound; All lanes closed westbound. (PHI)
23:4458 mph17 Nnw New HavenCrookWY(UNR)
23:4958 mph1 Ssw Ship BottomOceanNJPWS: 36th Street Brant Beach - KNJBEACH112 gusted to 58 mph at 749pm. (PHI)
00:03damageEagleswood TwpOceanNJCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Eagleswood Twp. Multiple trees and wires down across Eagleswood Twp. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
01:1073 mph7 Ese HarlowtonWheatlandMT(BYZ)
01:1570 mph10 Nnw LavinaGolden ValleyMT(BYZ)
01:2566 mph7 N LavinaGolden ValleyMT(BYZ)
01:26damage2 S YorkBensonNDA few large trees down. Also hail... but did not know the size... maybe the size of a quarter. (FGF)
02:0070 mph6 E LavinaGolden ValleyMTPea size hail and very heavy rain. (BYZ)
02:1162 mph2 N MaddockBensonNDNDAWN station 2N Maddock. (FGF)
02:3066 mph11 Sse KleinMusselshellMT(BYZ)
03:1559 mph2 Nne LaurelYellowstoneMTLaurel AWOS. (BYZ)
03:2361 mph1 Nw BillingsYellowstoneMTASOS station KBIL Billings. (BYZ)
03:3065 mph3 Sw LockwoodYellowstoneMT(BYZ)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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