Storm reports for March 18, 2016

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On March 18, 2016, 79 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.25″ (hen egg size) in Burnet 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 (79)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.5 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (119 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Nueces County, TX (near (Ngp)Nas Corpus Chri) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $4.3 million
  “Corpus Christi Naval Air Station ASOS measured a gust to 78 mph at 0003 UTC. Winds gusted over 50 knots for around 50 minutes. Wind caused damage to several roofs across the Naval Air Station. Water damage occurred to some equipment from after roof damage.”
• Nueces County, TX (near Texas A And I) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “A wind turbine was destroyed and metal bleachers were upended on the campus of Texas A&M Corpus Christi.”
• Jim Wells County, TX (near Ben Bolt) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “NWS storm survey estimated 70 mph winds occurred in Ben Bolt. A carport was pulled from the ground and destroyed. A large strong fence was destroyed. Large trees were blown down.”
• Jim Wells County, TX (near Palito Blanco) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “NWS storm survey indicated scattered coverage of large trees down in the community of Palito Blanco. Damage to roofs of several homes occurred due to the winds.”
• Webb County, TX (near (Lrd)Laredo Intl Arp) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Golf ball sized hail occurred across the northwest side of Laredo west of Mines Road.”
• Goliad County, TX (near Schroeder) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “An internet tower 150 feet tall collapsed on a house along Bego 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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