Storm reports for March 23, 2016

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On March 23, 2016, 124 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Collin 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 (124)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $751 million in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (173 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washington County, AR (near Odell) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000 · 2 injuries
  “This is the third segment of a three segment tornado. In Washington County, this tornado destroyed several mobile homes, rolled a sport utility vehicle several hundred feet, destroyed outbuildings, severely damaged two homes, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees.”
• Crawford County, AR (near Davidson) · Tornado EF2 · $75,000 · 2 injuries
  “This is the second segment of a three segment tornado. In Crawford County, this tornado destroyed a mobile home and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Two people in the mobile home at the time the tornado hit were severely injured.”
• Collin County, TX (near Plano) · Hail 1.75″ · $150 million
  “Amateur radio reported golf-ball sized hail near the intersection of Parker Road and Dallas North Tollway. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage. The storm causing millions of dollars of damage in Plano and the surrounding area.”
• Collin County, TX (near Shepton) · Hail 1.75″ · $150 million
  “Up to golf ball sized hail in Plano at Park Blvd and Preston Rd, and across many other parts of Plano. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage. The storm causing millions of dollars of damage in Plano and the surrounding area.”
• Denton County, TX (near Lewisville) · Hail 1.75″ · $50 million
  “Hail up to the size of golf balls fell near Business 121 and Southwest Parkway in Lewisville.”
• Denton County, TX (near Lewisville) · Hail 1.75″ · $50 million
  “A social media report indicated ping pong to golf-ball sized hail in Lewisville, TX.”

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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