Storm reports for April 10, 2016

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On April 10, 2016, 62 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Crosby 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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $458,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (99 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dickens County, TX (near Dickens) · Hail 2.50″ · $150,000
  “Golf ball size hail began falling in Dickens around 1717 CST and for the next 13 minutes proceeded to grow to tennis ball size resulting in extensive damage to cars. Many trees were stripped of their leaves and some homes would likely require new roofs.”
• Benton County, MO (near Cole Camp) · Hail 2.00″ · $100,000
  “There were multiple reports of large hail up to 2 inch in diameter. Numerous cars were damaged with dents and broken car windows in the area. There were reports of siding damage to a church and some homes due to the hail. There were multiple pictures of the large hail on social media.”
• Cowley County, KS (near Maple City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Microburst winds removed a large portion of the roof and porch of a modular home. Eight trees were also blown down or severely damaged.”
• Morgan County, MO (near Stover) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golf ball size hail was reported at Highway 135 and Elhers Road just north of Stover, Missouri. A few cars and windows were damaged. This storm report will include the damage cost estimates for the entire county with this event.”
• Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $18,000
  “During the evening of April 10, 2016 high winds from a shower affected Greenwood, Texas. A storm survey was conducted the next day on April 11, 2016. The shower was mainly virga (evaporated rain) that resulted in a microburst.”
• Creek County, OK (near Silver City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a tank battery, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged an outbuilding.”

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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