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Storm reports for March 24, 2016
On March 24, 2016, 6 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On March 24, 2016, 6 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Okeechobee County, FL.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 0 | 10 | 3 | – |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | 142,023 | 1.00″ |
| Callaway, FL | 14,138 | 1.00″ |
| Grant-Valkaria, FL | 5,730 | 1.00″ |
| Bartow, FL | 22,084 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:27 | 1.75″ | Okeechobee County, FL |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Escambia County, FL |
| 20:23 | 1.00″ | Pike County, AL |
| 21:40 | 1.00″ | Brevard County, FL |
| 10:37 | 1.00″ | Bay County, FL |
| 22:25 | 0.88″ | Polk County, FL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $558,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $145,000 |
| Cass County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| LaPorte County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Butler County, AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | $52,000 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | $48,000 |
| Escambia County, AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | $21,000 |
| Duval County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Covington County, AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Mobile County, AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Conecuh County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Broward County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Jackson County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Pasco County, FL (near Dade City) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $145,000
“Pasco County Emergency Management reported that strong wind gusts destroyed one mobile home and caused minor damage to 38 others in Dade City. The destroyed home had the roof ripped off.” - Cass County, MI (near Edwardsburg) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
“A survey of damage indicated a tornado touched down at the north end of Sundance Road, just South of US-12. A video was taken showing debris being lofted with notable rotation.” - LaPorte County, IN (near Thomaston) · Tornado EF0 · $75,000
“A survey of damage and eyewitness reports indicate a tornado briefly touched down in a open field southwest of the intersection of County Road 1600 south and 900 West.” - Crenshaw County, AL (near Brantley) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $40,000
“Winds estimated at 70 mph damaged multiple structures in Brantley.” - Butler County, AL (near Garland) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
“Winds estimated at 70 mph damaged 3 to 4 houses and downed several trees in the area.” - Duval County, FL (near Baldwin) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $20,000
“A tin roof was peeled off the main residence. Five barns were destroyed by a possible downburst. Cost of damage was unknown but estimated.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for March 24, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (5 EF0), 3 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 75 mph | 1.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:14 UTC | NWS Northern Indiana |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.9 mi | 15 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:30–18:33 UTC | NWS Northern Indiana |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:35–18:37 UTC | NWS Northern Indiana |
| EF0 | 83 mph | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:30–19:32 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:27–18:28 UTC | NWS Northern Indiana |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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