Storm reports for April 12, 2016

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On April 12, 2016, 50 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Bexar 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 (50)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 billion in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bexar County, TX (near Grey Forest) · Hail 4.50″ · $1.4 billion
  “A thunderstorm produced 4.5 inch hail near Tezel Rd. and Bandera Rd. in northwestern San Antonio. This tied for the largest hailstone ever reported in Bexar County. The hail storm storm moved across northern Bexar County, crossing the northern half of San Antonio.”
• Brazoria County, TX (near Danbury) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds caused significant home roof damage and blew over an RV beside the home.”
• Brazoria County, TX (near Danbury) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn and metal shed. A calf was killed by flying debris while two other calves were injured.”
• La Salle County, TX (near Cotulla) · Hail 1.50″ · $20,000
  “Ping pong ball sized hail occurred in Cotulla causing damage to plants. Images relayed to the NWS through Facebook.”
• La Salle County, TX (near Cotulla) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
  “Quarter sized hail occurred at the Big's Travel Center near Interstate 35 in Cotulla.”
• Bexar County, TX (near (Sat)San Antonio Int) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
  “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 54 kts. by the ASOS at San Antonio International Airport.”

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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