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Storm reports for April 1, 2016
On April 1, 2016, 6 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On April 1, 2016, 6 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Comal 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 0 | 26 | 4 | – |
| SC | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| ME | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| MS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13:32 | 1.00″ | Comal County, TX |
| 18:54 | 1.00″ | Wilkinson County, MS |
| 20:18 | 1.00″ | Albemarle County, VA |
| 14:06 | 0.88″ | Hays County, TX |
| 14:15 | 0.88″ | Travis County, TX |
| 19:23 | 0.88″ | Franklin County, MS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $221,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twiggs County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Lanier County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Lowndes County, GA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Wilkinson County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Berrien County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Lexington County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Twiggs County, GA (near Danville) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“A National Weather Service survey team found an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 MPH touched down between Moore Road and I-16 where it damaged two manufactured homes, one significantly with the majority of the roof lifted and partial collapse of the front exterior wall.” - Lanier County, GA (near Teeterville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
“Trees were blown down along Royals Road along with structual damage to a mobile home. Damage was estimated.” - Lowndes County, GA (near Valdosta) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
“A tree fell on a house on Worth Ave. Damage was estimated.” - Wilkinson County, GA (near Cooktown) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
“A National Weather Service survey team found that the EF-1 tornado in eastern Twiggs County crossed a short distance into Wilkinson County after weakening to EF-0 strength, with maximum wind speeds around 75 MPH, leaving a sporadic path of damage in the southern portion of Allentown before ending…” - Twiggs County, GA (near Bullard) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
“A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-0 tornado with 65 MPH winds touched down along Bullard Road and travelled around .6 miles northeast along the road snapping a few trees in a path about 60 yards wide before lifting. [04/01/16: Tornado #3, County #1-1, EF0, Twiggs, 2016:003].” - Berrien County, GA (near Weber) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
“Trees and power lines were blown down along Radio Station 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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for April 1, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1), 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 100 mph | 7.8 mi | 880 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:15–21:35 UTC | NWS Jacksonville |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 2.7 mi | 800 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:35–21:40 UTC | NWS Jacksonville |
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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