in 2016, the storm continued their dominance. but lost their first game since the 2014 season as they lost at the cedar rapids titans, 60–57. but despite that setback, they capped off another successful season with a win over the newly minted spokane empire, 55–34, to capture their tenth championship overall and their sixth ifl championship and sixth in a row. they returned to the championship game in 2017, but lost for the first time since the 2010 season to the arizona rattlers.