Storm reports for April 22, 2016

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On April 22, 2016, 12 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Sevier County, TN.

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 (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $19,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (25 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lane County, OR (near Junction City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A county official reported that a 18 to 24 inch diameter tree was snapped by thunderstorm winds near Junction City, and blocked Love Lake Road near milepost 1.75. The Oregon Department of Transportation reported another tree was downed along the Territorial Highway near milepost 5.”
• Gilmer County, GA (near Kiker) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “The Gilmer County 911 center reported trees blown down on Legion Road, South Main Street and Progress Road.”
• Duval County, FL (near Cedar Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $2,000
  “Power lines were blown down onto a home in the 2700 block of Arapahoe Avenue. Time was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated.”
• Duval County, FL (near Cedar Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $2,000
  “Wires were blown down near the intersection of Algonquin Ave and Baltic Street. The time of damage was based on radar and the cost of damage was estimated.”
• Liberty County, GA (near Riceboro) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
  “A trained spotter reported shingles blown off a home and several shallow rooted oak trees blown down.”
• Sevier County, TN (near Pitner) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “One tree was reported down across Old Sevierville Pike at Newell Station Circle.”

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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