Storm reports for April 30, 2016

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On April 30, 2016, 46 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Ozark 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (46)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $157,000 in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (68 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Coweta County, GA (near Bexton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 5 injuries
  “The Coweta County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down around the intersection of Moore Road and Gordon Road.”
• Fulton County, GA (near Atlanta) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $70,000
  “The Fulton County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on a house on Laurel Avenue SW with an entrapment. No injuries were reported.”
• Ozark County, MO (near Gainesville) · Hail 2.00″ · $25,000
  “A picture from social media showed hail size up to 2 inches. Several cars sustained dents and damage in the area.”
• St. Tammany Parish, LA (near Mandeville) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $20,000
  “A large house under construction along Lakeshore Drive partially collapsed. In addition, multiple tree limbs along Lakeshore Drive and Carroll Street were brought down by wind. Storm survey determined damage was caused by wind gusts. Damage cost estimated.”
• Fulton County, GA (near Bolton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “The Fulton County Fire Department reported numerous trees and power lines blown down around the intersection of Moores Mill Road and W. Wesley Road.”
• Gordon County, GA (near Sugar Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “The Gordon County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down in Sugar Valley, mainly along Old Rome Dalton Road.”

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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