Storm reports for February 23, 2016

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On February 23, 2016, 24 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 41 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Harrison County, MS. Tornadoes killed 3.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $23.4 million in property damage, 95 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (159 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. James Parish, LA (near Union) · Tornado EF2 · 2 deaths · 75 injuries
  “A strong tornado moved out of Assumption Parish into St James Parish causing significant damage to trees as it approached the Mississippi River. After crossing the river, the tornado moved through the Sugar Hill RV Park where numerous travel trailers were tossed and destroyed.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Baxterville) · Tornado EF2 · $105,000 · 1 death
  “The tornado began just southwest of Sones Road where it snapped a few limbs. The tornado continued northeast across Martin Bird Lane. The tornado was at its strongest at this point where it destroyed a double-wide mobile home.”
• St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (near Montegut) · Tornado EF2 · 17 injuries
  “A strong tornado touched down in the LaPace area, just south of Airline Hwy near a church, removing much of its roof covering. It moved northeast through a retail area causing damage consistent with an EF-1 before moving through several densely populated subdivisions.”
• Escambia County, FL (near Ferry Pass) · Tornado EF3 · $22 million · 3 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down southwest of Creighton Road and quickly strengthened as it moved northeast. The first area of EF-2 damage was noted on Lansing Drive where significant roof damage was observed to a couple of homes along with snapped power poles and extensive tree damage.”
• Wayne County, MS (near State Line) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The storm survey team found a third tornado touchdown in a heavily wooded area near the Greene/Wayne county line. Numerous large diameter (greater than 2 feet) hardwood and pine trees were either snapped near the base of the trunk or |uprooted.”
• Greene County, MS (near Kittrell) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The storm survey team found a third tornado touchdown in a heavily wooded area near the Greene/Wayne county line. Numerous large diameter (greater than 2 feet) hardwood and pine trees were either snapped near the base of the trunk 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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