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Storm reports for April 15, 2016
On April 15, 2016, 64 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On April 15, 2016, 64 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Dallam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| CO | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| KS | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| OK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| FL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| NM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Dalhart, TX | 8,443 | 2.50″ |
| Burlington, CO | 3,171 | 2.50″ |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 83,095 | 2.00″ |
| Lantana, FL | 12,545 | 2.00″ |
| Hypoluxo, FL | 2,941 | 2.00″ |
| Jupiter, FL | 62,987 | 1.50″ |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | 44,417 | 1.50″ |
| Palm Springs, FL | 28,548 | 1.50″ |
| Dumas, TX | 14,834 | 1.50″ |
| Palm Beach, FL | 9,493 | 1.50″ |
| Tequesta, FL | 6,285 | 1.50″ |
| Ulysses, KS | 5,582 | 1.50″ |
| Lake Clarke Shores, FL | 3,629 | 1.50″ |
| Clayton, NM | 2,559 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (64)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:56 | 2.50″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 23:00 | 2.50″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 23:27 | 2.50″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 23:50 | 2.50″ | Sherman County, TX |
| 19:19 | 2.00″ | Morton County, KS |
| 22:11 | 2.00″ | Palm Beach County, FL |
| 22:52 | 2.00″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 00:55 | 2.00″ | Texas County, OK |
| 02:19 | 2.00″ | Morton County, KS |
| 03:04 | 2.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 21:19 | 1.75″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 22:28 | 1.75″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 22:49 | 1.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 22:51 | 1.75″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 22:52 | 1.75″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 22:54 | 1.75″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 23:01 | 1.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 23:23 | 1.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 23:59 | 1.75″ | Sherman County, TX |
| 01:23 | 1.75″ | Baca County, CO |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 01:32 | 1.75″ | Morton County, KS |
| 03:10 | 1.75″ | Grant County, KS |
| 05:30 | 1.75″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 05:35 | 1.75″ | Potter County, TX |
| 05:38 | 1.75″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 20:50 | 1.50″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 21:00 | 1.50″ | Martin County, FL |
| 21:35 | 1.50″ | Palm Beach County, FL |
| 22:05 | 1.50″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 22:51 | 1.50″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 23:39 | 1.50″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 02:33 | 1.50″ | Moore County, TX |
| 03:20 | 1.50″ | Grant County, KS |
| 22:48 | 1.25″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 22:50 | 1.25″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 22:50 | 1.25″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 23:00 | 1.25″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 23:25 | 1.25″ | Union County, NM |
| 02:37 | 1.25″ | Morton County, KS |
| 04:44 | 1.25″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 05:50 | 1.25″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 21:22 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 21:52 | 1.00″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 22:41 | 1.00″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 23:49 | 1.00″ | Sherman County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Dallam County, TX |
| 02:05 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 02:21 | 1.00″ | Morton County, KS |
| 02:50 | 1.00″ | Morton County, KS |
| 03:08 | 1.00″ | Grant County, KS |
| 03:21 | 1.00″ | Grant County, KS |
| 03:53 | 1.00″ | Haskell County, KS |
| 05:45 | 1.00″ | Potter County, TX |
| 20:50 | 0.88″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 21:03 | 0.88″ | Palm Beach County, FL |
| 22:32 | 0.88″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 22:40 | 0.88″ | Hartley County, TX |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Martin County, FL |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Union County, NM |
| 02:44 | 0.75″ | Seward County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $80,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (77 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Morton County, KS (near (1K5)Elkhart) · Tornado EF1 · $80,000
“The tornado pulled the center of the irrigation sprinkler out of the concrete. There was some damage to outbuildings near the path of the tornado. It appeared that perhaps 5 inches of rain fell in 2 hours.” - Texas County, OK (near Eva) · Tornado EF1
“The tornado destroyed two out buildings, a silo and snapped a power pole. Based on damage only on central and northeast portion of farmhouse complex damaged, the tornado likely touched down in the complex and continued into open country from there.” - Kit Carson County, CO (near Burlington Arpt) · Hail 2.50″
“The hail ranged from two to two and a half inches in diameter. Estimated time of report from radar.” - Kit Carson County, CO (near Burlington Arpt) · Hail 2.50″
“Estimated time of report based on radar data.” - Sherman County, TX (near Stratford) · Hail 2.50″
“Tennis ball size hail was reported 7 miles northwest of Stratford.” - Dallam County, TX (near Dalhart) · Hail 2.50″
“Tennis ball size hail was reported one mile west of Dalhart.”
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 15, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 8 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 2 EF0, 4 EFU), 13 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 | 1.8 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:30–01:37 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF1 | 104 mph | 1.1 mi | 60 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:56–00:59 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| EF0 | – | 3.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:52–01:58 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:02–01:04 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| EFU | – | 3.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:08–20:38 UTC | NWS Pueblo |
| EFU | – | 1.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:05–21:10 UTC | NWS Pueblo |
| EFU | – | 0.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:10–00:13 UTC | NWS Pueblo |
| EFU | – | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:26–20:28 UTC | NWS Pueblo |
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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