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Storm reports for March 7, 2016
On March 7, 2016, 13 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On March 7, 2016, 13 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.25″ (hen egg size) in Menard 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| CA | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| OK | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Brady, TX | 4,956 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (13)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 | 2.25″ | Menard County, TX |
| 01:58 | 1.75″ | Cooke County, TX |
| 02:12 | 1.25″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 10:36 | 1.25″ | Aitkin County, MN |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Crockett County, TX |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 00:37 | 1.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 01:35 | 1.00″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 10:18 | 1.00″ | Kimble County, TX |
| 19:05 | 0.88″ | Cooke County, TX |
| 01:28 | 0.88″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 10:45 | 0.88″ | Menard County, TX |
| 11:33 | 0.88″ | McCulloch County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $178,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (30 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $105,000 |
| Cooke County, TX | 5 | 0 | 0 | $36,000 |
| Bryan County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Orange County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Grayson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Wise County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| San Diego County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Parker County, TX (near (Mwl)Mineral Wells A) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“A tornado caused EF-1 damage near the community of Cool, Texas on the evening of March 7th. This tornado caused significant damage to two homes and several pieces of farm equipment. The tornado began just south of Highway 180 to the east of Cool and tracked north for approximately 2 miles.” - Bryan County, OK (near Kenefic) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $20,000
“Winds caused isolated damage, removing the roof from a trailer home. A wall came down with the roof.” - Cooke County, TX (near Era) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
“A trained spotter reported quarter to golf ball sized hail in the town of Era.” - Parker County, TX (near Garner) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
“A public report stated that a roof was blown off of a house at the 700 block of Our lane.” - Cooke County, TX (near Callisburg) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
“Fire and rescue reported a barn blown into a road, power poles snapped and structures damaged from Lake Kiowa up to Callisburg.” - Wise County, TX (near Slidell) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“Amateur radio reported three to five inch diameter trees were broken and 2 to 4 inch diameter branches were broken from half a dozen 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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for March 7, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 2 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 105 mph | 2.1 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 00:08–00:14 UTC | NWS Fort Worth |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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