Storm reports for February 16, 2006

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On February 16, 2006, 76 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in St. Louis County, MO.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (76)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.6 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (134 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Texas County, MO (near Hartshorn) · Hail 1.75″ · 1 injury
  “An 80 year old man sustained minor injuries from being caught outside as golf ball sized hail occurred.”
• Vigo County, IN (near (Huf)Hulman Fld Tere) · Tornado F1 · $1.5 million
  “A tornado touched down just north of Interstate 70, and west of the Margaret Avenue and Fruitridge Avenue intersection, and traveled northeastward. Along its path, the tornado severely damaged Union Christian Church at State Road 46 and Hulman Drive, and at least 18 buildings and 6 planes at the…”
• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Evansville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Damage started at Burdette Park, where roofs were blown off and trees were uprooted. About one half to three quarters of a mile to the east of the park, the tops of two pole barns were blown off. Several homes sustained roof damage.”
• Scott County, MO (near Benton) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “Several structures were damaged. A large shed was levelled. Partial roof damage occurred to another shed and a house. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. Various objects were impaled into a house and a garage. Most of the damage occurred on Highway E.”
• Knox County, IN (near Decker) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “What was determined to be downburst winds damaged outbuildings, power lines, and two homes along a swath near and east of US 41 between Decker and Vincennes.”
• Scott County, MO (near Benton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Several structures sustained minor to moderate roof damage. At least 50 trees were snapped off or uprooted.”

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.

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