Storm reports for February 24, 2016

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On February 24, 2016, 34 hail, 342 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Vance County, NC. Tornadoes killed 4.

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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $37.3 million in property damage, $1.6 million in crop damage, 43 injuries and 4 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (410 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sussex County, VA (near Newville) · Tornado EF1 · $2.6 million · 3 deaths · 8 injuries
  “NWS storm survey concluded that an EF1 tornado occurred near Waverly. The tornado began a few miles south southwest of Waverly, moved fast through the town of Waverly, then ended about five miles north northeast of Waverly in Surry county. Maximum winds were between 100 and 110 mph.”
• Appomattox County, VA (near Spring Mills) · Tornado EF3 · $11.2 million · 1 death · 7 injuries
  “A tornado touched down just outside Appomattox county in Campbell county, then traveled 16 miles northeast across Appomattox county. At its peak, this tornado reached EF-3 intensity, which was the first EF-3 tornado or stronger in the month of February in the NWS Blacksburg forecast area.”
• Essex County, VA (near Howertons) · Tornado EF3 · $4.5 million · 25 injuries
  “Tornado tracked from King and Queen county into Essex county as an intensifying, high end EF1 severely damaging several homes along Dunbrook Road. The tornado continued to intensify crossing Perkins Road as an EF2 before hitting Kino Road as an EF3 tornado.”
• Robeson County, NC (near Raemon) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $45,000 · 2 injuries
  “A storm survey was conducted by National Weather Service. The survey concluded that straight-line winds up to 75 mph turned over a trailer on Highway 501. Two people were in the home at the time it was overturned. Both occupants were injured.”
• Charlotte County, FL (near Charlotte Harbor) · Tornado EF1 · $1.6 million · 1 injury
  “A NWS Storm Survey found EF-1 tornado damage with winds estimated near 100 mph. 108 homes were affected with most of the damage limited to roofs and pool cages. However, 11 sustained major damage and were deemed uninhabitable by the county, one of which was destroyed.”
• Lancaster County, PA (near Gap) · Tornado EF2 · $8 million
  “A survey team from the National Weather Service in State College confirmed an EF-2 tornado near White Horse in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County on February 24, 2016.”

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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