Storm reports for April 11, 2016

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On April 11, 2016, 126 hail, 59 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 5.25″ (softball 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 (126)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $346 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (186 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Collin County, TX (near Wylie) · Hail 4.25″ · $100 million
  “Amateur radio reported softball sized hail in Southeast Wylie. The hail damage in Wylie was significant with many of the homes and businesses being damaged. It was reported the roofs of some homes and businesses were penetrated by the hail.”
• Collin County, TX (near Wylie) · Hail 5.25″ · $60 million
  “Several large hail reports and pictures were obtained by local broadcast media outlets. Two pictures were notable as they had well known objects to compare with the observed hail. Photogrammetry indicated the hail was at least 5 inches in diameter, and could be as large as 6 inches.”
• Rockwall County, TX (near Lake Ray Hubbard) · Hail 4.00″ · $50 million
  “A trained spotter reported grapefruit sized hail at Eastshore Road near Rockwall, TX.”
• Denton County, TX (near Denton) · Hail 4.00″ · $50 million
  “A public report indicated grapefruit sized hail near the intersection of Audra Lane and East McKinney St.”
• Rockwall County, TX (near Rockwall) · Hail 3.00″ · $10 million
  “A social media report indicated 3-inch diameter hail in Rockwall, TX.”
• Wise County, TX (near Alvord) · Hail 2.75″ · $1 million
  “A public report indicated baseball sized hail along Highway 287 between Alvord, TX and Sunset, 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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