Storm reports for April 16, 2015

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On April 16, 2015, 154 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 3.33″ (teacup size) in Hemphill County, TX.

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 (154)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $160,000 in property damage, $35,000 in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (196 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gregg County, TX (near Gladewater) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $20,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “A large tree fell on top of an SUV in Gladewater, Texas killing one of the two occupants in the vehicle and severely injuring the other.”
• Montgomery County, TX (near The Woodlands) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $50,000
  “Three large oak trees were uprooted and landed on homes. One tree cut a home in half. Other tree limbs were broken and wind damage was observed along a one half mile stretch of a neighborhood.”
• Refugio County, TX (near Refugio) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred across the northwest and northern portions of the city of Refugio.”
• Walker County, TX (near Phelps) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees along Southwood Drive east and northeast of the Steely Lumber Company. There was also some resident roof and vehicle damage.”
• Refugio County, TX (near Greta) · Tornado EF0 · $5,000
  “A weak tornado briefly caused damage near Quintana. The tornado damaged six utility poles and broke several large tree limbs. NWS survey team estimated wind speeds were near 80 mph.”
• Van Zandt County, TX (near Van) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Numerous trees were knocked down in Van and some of the trees fell on homes.”

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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