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Storm reports for April 27, 2016
On April 27, 2016, 98 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On April 27, 2016, 98 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Ray County, MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 50 | 4 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| KY | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| NE | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| CA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.70″ |
| LA | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Higginsville, MO | 4,789 | 2.00″ |
| Lawson, MO | 2,523 | 2.00″ |
| Cameron, MO | 7,352 | 1.75″ |
| Valley, NE | 3,336 | 1.75″ |
| Canton, MO | 2,747 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas City, KS | 156,752 | 1.50″ |
| Edwardsville, KS | 4,748 | 1.50″ |
| Biloxi, MS | 48,144 | 1.25″ |
| Arnold, MO | 21,036 | 1.25″ |
| Ocean Springs, MS | 18,954 | 1.25″ |
| Godfrey, IL | 17,610 | 1.25″ |
| Marshall, MO | 13,791 | 1.25″ |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,399 | 1.25″ |
| Gulfport, MS | 74,621 | 1.00″ |
| Gladstone, MO | 27,579 | 1.00″ |
| Kirksville, MO | 17,841 | 1.00″ |
| Canton, IL | 12,896 | 1.00″ |
| Keokuk, IA | 9,462 | 1.00″ |
| Bonner Springs, KS | 7,832 | 1.00″ |
| Plattsmouth, NE | 6,887 | 1.00″ |
| Pawnee, IL | 2,698 | 1.00″ |
| Hamilton, IL | 2,662 | 1.00″ |
| Liberty, MO | 31,245 | 0.88″ |
| Kirkwood, MO | 29,348 | 0.88″ |
| Crestwood, MO | 12,239 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (98)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:00 | 2.00″ | Ray County, MO |
| 22:15 | 2.00″ | Daviess County, MO |
| 22:54 | 2.00″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 19:45 | 1.75″ | Atchison County, KS |
| 19:48 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 20:44 | 1.75″ | Casey County, KY |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Clinton County, MO |
| 21:38 | 1.75″ | Clinton County, MO |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Muhlenberg County, KY |
| 00:02 | 1.75″ | Shelby County, MO |
| 02:20 | 1.75″ | Lewis County, MO |
| 02:24 | 1.75″ | Lewis County, MO |
| 20:15 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 20:31 | 1.50″ | Washington County, NE |
| 20:41 | 1.50″ | Wyandotte County, KS |
| 20:55 | 1.50″ | Buchanan County, MO |
| 01:35 | 1.50″ | Marion County, MO |
| 01:44 | 1.50″ | Lewis County, MO |
| 19:39 | 1.25″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 22:54 | 1.25″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 23:53 | 1.25″ | Saline County, MO |
| 03:29 | 1.25″ | Madison County, IL |
| 03:59 | 1.25″ | Jefferson County, MO |
| 11:30 | 1.25″ | Jackson County, MS |
| 19:08 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, KS |
| 19:22 | 1.00″ | Atchison County, MO |
| 19:47 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 19:55 | 1.00″ | Atchison County, KS |
| 20:11 | 1.00″ | Cass County, NE |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Casey County, KY |
| 20:25 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, IA |
| 20:34 | 1.00″ | Wyandotte County, KS |
| 20:37 | 1.00″ | Holt County, MO |
| 20:47 | 1.00″ | Carroll County, TN |
| 20:48 | 1.00″ | Buchanan County, MO |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | Page County, IA |
| 20:58 | 1.00″ | Buchanan County, MO |
| 21:05 | 1.00″ | Clay County, MO |
| 21:07 | 1.00″ | Buchanan County, MO |
| 21:13 | 1.00″ | Clay County, MO |
| 21:26 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, MO |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Taylor County, IA |
| 21:48 | 1.00″ | DeKalb County, MO |
| 22:41 | 1.00″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 23:19 | 1.00″ | Lafayette County, MO |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Phelps County, MO |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Chariton County, MO |
| 00:07 | 1.00″ | Monroe County, MO |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Adair County, MO |
| 00:41 | 1.00″ | Crawford County, MO |
| 00:43 | 1.00″ | Adair County, MO |
| 00:51 | 1.00″ | Lewis County, MO |
| 00:54 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, MO |
| 01:21 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 01:21 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 01:28 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, MO |
| 01:34 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 01:40 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 01:58 | 1.00″ | Clark County, MO |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, IL |
| 03:25 | 1.00″ | Adams County, IL |
| 04:08 | 1.00″ | Fulton County, IL |
| 04:15 | 1.00″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 04:40 | 1.00″ | Fulton County, IL |
| 10:50 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, MS |
| 11:35 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, MS |
| 18:50 | 0.88″ | Saunders County, NE |
| 19:18 | 0.88″ | Cass County, NE |
| 20:03 | 0.88″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 20:18 | 0.88″ | Clay County, MO |
| 21:34 | 0.88″ | Taylor County, IA |
| 23:18 | 0.88″ | Decatur County, IA |
| 01:13 | 0.88″ | Knox County, MO |
| 01:23 | 0.88″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 03:10 | 0.88″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 03:48 | 0.88″ | St. Louis County, MO |
| 04:17 | 0.88″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 11:12 | 0.88″ | Harrison County, MS |
| 20:06 | 0.75″ | Sarpy County, NE |
| 20:08 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Clay County, MO |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Platte County, MO |
| 21:25 | 0.75″ | Platte County, MO |
| 21:32 | 0.75″ | Livingston County, KY |
| 22:09 | 0.75″ | Ozark County, MO |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Saline County, MO |
| 23:54 | 0.75″ | Lucas County, IA |
| 00:29 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Effingham County, IL |
| 00:55 | 0.75″ | Schuyler County, MO |
| 01:41 | 0.75″ | Van Buren County, IA |
| 03:11 | 0.75″ | Jersey County, IL |
| 06:30 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, IL |
| 11:06 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, MS |
| 22:30 | 0.70″ | Monterey County, CA |
| 21:00 | 0.50″ | Stanislaus County, CA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $686,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (168 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Daviess County, KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $175,000 |
| Effingham County, IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $58,000 |
| Casey County, KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Adams County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| McLean County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Taylor County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Marshall County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Coffee County, TN | 3 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Humphreys County, TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Scotland County, MO (near Spillman Mound) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“A brief EF-1 tornado with winds of 90 MPH moved from Knox County into Scotland County. The tornado caused damage mainly to trees. As the tornado neared its end, a manufactured home was blown off its foundation blocks and destroyed. A door on a nearby barn was also ripped off.” - Daviess County, KY (near Pettit) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
“This weak tornado touched down on the west side of U.S. Highway 431 near Panther Creek. Dozens of trees or large tree limbs were broken. There was partial shingle loss and other minor damage to several homes. One home had the front porch blown off. A barn had doors blown off.” - Scotland County, MO (near Arbela) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
“A trained spotter reported a tornado north of Arbela. A barn and a cattle shed were destroyed along with several other outbuildings in the area. The tornado was on the ground for 0.2 miles and was around 30 yards wide. It was rated EF0 with a peak wind speed of 80 MPH.” - Daviess County, KY (near Doyle) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
“One mobile home was destroyed. At least two dozen other mobile homes were damaged. Mainly minor damage was reported to the mobile homes. Dozens of trees or large limbs were broken. A carport and several privacy fences were blown down. Several homes had partial loss of shingles.” - Adams County, IA (near Mercer) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
“A semi was reported flipped and a shed destroyed along Hwy 34.” - McLean County, KY (near Beech Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $40,000
“Widespread tree damage was reported throughout the community.”
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 27, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 16 tornado paths from this storm day (5 EF1, 11 EF0), 32 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 | 90 mph | 2.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:36–23:42 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 2.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:00–02:04 UTC | NWS St. Louis |
| EF1 | 88 mph | 1.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:14–20:19 UTC | NWS Omaha |
| EF1 | 86 mph | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:43–20:47 UTC | NWS Omaha |
| EF1 | 40 mph | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:48–00:49 UTC | NWS DVN, |
| EF0 | 65 mph | 5.0 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:23–23:35 UTC | NWS St. Louis |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 4.4 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:22–23:31 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 4.0 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:40–22:47 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 4.0 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:52–22:03 UTC | NWS Kansas City |
| EF0 | 65 mph | 2.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:40–21:47 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
| EF0 | 60 mph | 1.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:15–22:17 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.0 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:23–01:25 UTC | NWS St. Louis |
| EF0 | 60 mph | 0.9 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:44–21:46 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:12–22:13 UTC | NWS Des Moines |
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:33–21:34 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:32–01:33 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
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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