Storm reports for April 21, 2016

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On April 21, 2016, 6 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in McLean County, IL.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded 8 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Angelina County, TX (near Gilbert) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A large tree was blown down across McGaughey Road near Hudson.”
• Angelina County, TX (near Redland) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A large tree was blown down across Fredonia Avenue just north of the Redland community.”
• Cameron County, TX (near Olmito) · Hail 1.00″
  “Public reported quarter sized hail in Olmito near the intersection of Noble Pine and Chestnut Oak.”

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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