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2016 storm days

Storm reports for January 8, 2016

On January 8, 2016, 30 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.

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30hail reports
4damaging-wind reports
0tornado reports
2.50″largest hail reported

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On January 8, 2016, 30 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Walker 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

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
TX18002.50″
LA8401.50″
AR2001.00″
MS1001.00″
TN1001.00″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Bellaire, TX17,4392.50″
West University Place, TX15,1492.50″
Huntsville, TX49,5001.75″
Hunters Creek Village, TX4,4821.75″
Bunker Hill Village, TX3,8891.75″
Piney Point Village, TX3,1431.75″
Port Arthur, TX55,7991.25″
Groves, TX16,8661.25″
Port Neches, TX13,7091.25″
Houston, TX2,390,1251.00″
Nacogdoches, TX32,3811.00″
Lumberton, TX14,2551.00″
Lake Charles, LA81,1570.88″
Westlake, LA4,7350.88″
Farmerville, LA3,3750.88″
Vinton, LA3,1080.88″
Dickinson, TX21,9410.75″
La Marque, TX20,1940.75″
Santa Fe, TX13,1310.75″

Hail reports (30)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
00:002.50″Walker County, TX
01:122.50″Harris County, TX
00:031.75″Walker County, TX
00:271.75″San Jacinto County, TX
00:551.75″Polk County, TX
01:091.75″Harris County, TX
01:191.75″Harris County, TX
01:321.50″Jasper County, TX
02:101.50″Allen Parish, LA
03:151.50″Beauregard Parish, LA
00:001.25″Walker County, TX
01:351.25″De Soto Parish, LA
03:451.25″Jefferson County, TX
23:571.00″Nacogdoches County, TX
00:321.00″Liberty County, TX
01:001.00″Hardin County, TX
01:311.00″Harris County, TX
05:091.00″Montgomery County, AR
06:051.00″St. Landry Parish, LA
06:451.00″Burleson County, TX
07:031.00″Bolivar County, MS
09:151.00″Tipton County, TN
22:480.88″Calcasieu Parish, LA
03:060.88″Union Parish, LA
03:400.88″Nevada County, AR
04:220.88″Calcasieu Parish, LA
00:000.75″Angelina County, TX
02:100.75″Galveston County, TX
02:500.75″Lincoln Parish, LA
06:000.75″Bastrop County, TX

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $69,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Harris County, TX400$31,000
Walker County, TX300$22,000
San Jacinto County, TX100$7,000
Polk County, TX100$5,000
Liberty County, TX100$3,000
Burleson County, TX100$1,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

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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