Storm reports for March 8, 2016

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On March 8, 2016, 37 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in McCulloch 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (37)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.7 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (103 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dallas County, TX (near Garland) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “Garland P.D. reported damage to buildings and vehicles at the 2600 block of Industrial lane in Garland, TX. One injury was also reported.”
• Erath County, TX (near Stephenville) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “A tornado caused EF-1 damage to several businesses and homes in the city limits of Stephenville. The tornado began near a business on U.S. Highway 377 on the south side of town, damaging a metal building structure.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Benbrook Lake) · Tornado EF0 · $330,000
  “A survey crew from the National Weather Service found evidence of EF-1 damage on the northwest shore of Benbrook Lake, near the dam. The tornado first occurred near Stephens Drive, about one half mile east of US 377. This tornado took a general west to east track, crossing a portion of the lake.”
• Henderson County, TX (near Trinidad) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a tornado which began south of the city of Trinidad, and move northeast to the city of Malakoff. The tornado began by damaging several trees and homes near Trinidad.”
• Erath County, TX (near Dublin) · Tornado EF0 · $130,000
  “The Dublin Police Department reported damage from a tornado early in the morning of March 9th. The tornado was short lived, and produced minor damage to approximately ten buildings in downtown Dublin.”
• Denton County, TX (near Carney) · Tornado EF1 · $90,000
  “A National Weather Service survey crew found evidence of an EF1 QLCS tornado in the city limits of The Colony. This tornado was brief, and damaged 6 homes and several power lines in the city.”

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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