Storm reports for February 15, 2016

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On February 15, 2016, 33 hail, 181 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.5 million in property damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (237 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Escambia County, FL (near Mc David) · Tornado EF3 · $5 million · 3 injuries
  “This tornado developed from an isolated supercell thunderstorm. The tornado first touched down southwest of Lambert-Ridge Road southeast of McDavid. The tornado gradually increased in strength and width as it continued northeast toward Century.”
• Lincoln County, MS (near Caseyville) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $70,000 · 2 injuries
  “An intense microburst occurred along the Lincoln/Copiah County line. Damage occurred just west of Jackson-Liberty Road and north of Norton-Assink Road. Here a mobile home rolled multiple times and was destroyed. A couple of minor injuries occurred at this location.”
• Walthall County, MS (near Lexie) · Tornado EF1 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado initially touched down just west of Mississippi Highway 27 southwest of Tylertown, moved moved northeast across the highway uprooting a few trees and snapping large tree limbs. The tornado moved east-northeast across East Lexie Road with the greatest damage near Ginntown Road.”
• Covington County, AL (near South) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado was produced from the same parent supercell that produced tornadoes in Conecuh and Escambia Counties in Alabama as well as Escambia County Florida. The Covington County tornado first produced sporadic tree damage on Lloyd Mill Road.”
• Copiah County, MS (near Wesson) · Tornado EF2 · $900,000
  “The tornado began along Highway 51 just southwest of Wesson. As it tracked northeast, it snapped many hardwood trees. It also caused roof damage to Wesson Attendance Center as well as downing trees that fell on employee cars.”
• Leake County, MS (near Conway) · Tornado EF1 · $800,000
  “The tornado began just to the west of Highway 429, snapping some trees near Koli Creek. The tornado then tracked northeast along Cooper Road. In this area, it caused heavy tree damage along the path, snapping or uprooting numerous trees.”

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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