Storm reports for March 13, 2016

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On March 13, 2016, 67 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Garland County, AR.

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 (67)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (85 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Chicot County, AR (near Dermott) · Tornado EF1 · $2.5 million · 1 injury
  “This tornado started on the southwest side of Dermott just west of Buckner Lane. Here several trees were snapped. As it crossed Buckner, six power poles were taken down. It then crossed Trotter Street, where more trees were snapped with others uprooted. A fence was laid down as well.”
• Montgomery County, AR (near Joplin) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “There was significant damage to several boat docks at Mountain Harbor, with some trees and power lines blown down. Several homes were damaged, including a mobile home with substantial damage.”
• Scott County, AR (near Sensation) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “The tornado uprooted trees and caused damage to several buildings, including 7 to 8 homes.”
• Ashley County, AR (near Milo) · Hail 1.75″ · $60,000
  “Large amounts of golf ball sized hail damaged cars as well as some homes around Old Milo. Quarter sized hail occurred in and around Fountain Hill.”
• Washington County, MS (near Refuge) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “A storm crossed the Mississippi River from Chicot County, Arkansas and brought a swath of hail to portions of Washington County. The main swath started near the Mississippi River bridge, where golfball sized hail fell at the Harlows Casino.”
• Bolivar County, MS (near Cleveland Muni Arpt) · Tornado EF0 · $40,000
  “The tornado began along Bishop Rd where it downed tree limbs at a funeral home and continued across West Sunflower Rd. Several sections of tin were blown off the end of a strip mall at the No Way Jose restaurant and a tree was downed along MS Highway 8.”

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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