Storm reports for April 20, 2016

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On April 20, 2016, 29 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Irion 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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (29 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Scurry County, TX (near Snyder) · Hail 1.00″ · $1,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Scurry County and produced one inch hail about ten miles northeast of Snyder. The hail left dents on a vehicle and horse trailer. There were numerous leaves off of the trees. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Kimble County, TX (near London) · Hail 1.75″
  “The fire department reported golf ball size hail just north of London.”
• Menard County, TX (near Menard) · Hail 1.75″
  “The public reported golf ball size hail about 11 miles south southeast of Menard.”
• Garza County, TX (near Augustus) · Hail 1.50″
  “An off duty NWS employee reported ping pong ball size hail in Garza County at the intersection of US Highway 380 and Farm to Market Road 2008.”
• Oldham County, TX (near Adrian) · Hail 1.25″
  “Half dollar size hail was reported 5 miles north-northeast of Adrian. Accumulation of hail was reported.”
• Clackamas County, OR (near Welches) · Hail 1.00″
  “There was a report of 1 inch hail at the baseball field in Welches, Oregon associated with a thunderstorms that moved over the area.”

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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