Storm reports for March 17, 2016

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On March 17, 2016, 99 hail, 72 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Franklin County, MS.

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 (99)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $453 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (171 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tarrant County, TX (near Westover Hills) · Hail 2.00″ · $200 million
  “Hen egg sized hail reported near Hulen Street and Vickery Blvd in west Fort Worth. Heavy hail damage was also reported along west Camp Bowie Blvd where numerous homes, businesses, and vehicles were damaged by the hail.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Seminary Hill) · Hail 2.50″ · $150 million
  “Tennis ball sized hail at the TCU campus.”
• Red River County, TX (near Clarksville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000
  “Widespread wind damage occurred within the city of Clarksville. Several of the older buildings had their metal roofs peeled back and partially thrown. A couple of gas stations either lost their canopies or had their canopies collapse.”
• Adams County, MS (near Natchez) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $150,000
  “One person was injured when the roof was partially blown off of a home. Several other homes sustained roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Warren County, MS (near Vicksburg) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down as well as power outages in Vicksburg. There was siding blown off and wind damage to roofs on Highway 61S.”
• Jones County, MS (near Moselle) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $100,000
  “Three trees were blown down on Rayner Road. One tree was blown down across Westside Drive. Power lines were also blown down. Trees were also blown down around the county...but mainly in Moselle. A tree had blown down on a house on Sellers Road near Ovett Moselle Road.”

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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