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Storm reports for May 2, 2016
On May 2, 2016, 148 hail, 51 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On May 2, 2016, 148 hail, 51 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Montgomery County, MD.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 44 | 17 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| VA | 46 | 12 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| MD | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| WV | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| TN | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SC | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KY | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| DC | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| DE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Rockville, MD | 68,417 | 2.75″ |
| Welch, WV | 3,413 | 2.00″ |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 255,769 | 1.75″ |
| Cary, NC | 182,659 | 1.75″ |
| Apex, NC | 75,977 | 1.75″ |
| Wake Forest, NC | 56,764 | 1.75″ |
| Farragut, TN | 25,242 | 1.75″ |
| Rolesville, NC | 11,854 | 1.75″ |
| Princeton, WV | 5,595 | 1.75″ |
| Manassas, VA | 43,616 | 1.50″ |
| Fairfax, VA | 26,340 | 1.50″ |
| Manassas Park, VA | 16,611 | 1.50″ |
| Vienna, VA | 16,562 | 1.50″ |
| Lenoir City, TN | 12,041 | 1.50″ |
| Bluefield, VA | 4,871 | 1.50″ |
| Raleigh, NC | 499,825 | 1.25″ |
| Denton, MD | 5,049 | 1.25″ |
| Richmond, VA | 233,655 | 1.00″ |
| Danville, VA | 41,993 | 1.00″ |
| Monroe, NC | 40,054 | 1.00″ |
| Statesville, NC | 31,693 | 1.00″ |
| Herndon, VA | 25,180 | 1.00″ |
| Williamsburg, VA | 16,030 | 1.00″ |
| Falls Church, VA | 15,034 | 1.00″ |
| La Plata, MD | 11,374 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (148)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:50 | 2.75″ | Montgomery County, MD |
| 23:15 | 2.75″ | Charles County, MD |
| 22:58 | 2.50″ | Montgomery County, MD |
| 22:35 | 2.25″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 18:45 | 2.00″ | McDowell County, NC |
| 19:13 | 2.00″ | Floyd County, KY |
| 19:50 | 2.00″ | Pike County, KY |
| 20:32 | 2.00″ | McDowell County, WV |
| 20:42 | 2.00″ | Wyoming County, WV |
| 22:18 | 2.00″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 18:08 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KY |
| 18:36 | 1.75″ | Letcher County, KY |
| 18:46 | 1.75″ | McDowell County, NC |
| 18:50 | 1.75″ | Breathitt County, KY |
| 20:11 | 1.75″ | Giles County, VA |
| 20:14 | 1.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:21 | 1.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:25 | 1.75″ | Knox County, TN |
| 20:29 | 1.75″ | McDowell County, WV |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Mercer County, WV |
| 20:50 | 1.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 21:05 | 1.75″ | Forsyth County, NC |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Nelson County, VA |
| 22:20 | 1.75″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 22:25 | 1.75″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 22:34 | 1.75″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Calvert County, MD |
| 19:00 | 1.50″ | Tazewell County, VA |
| 20:18 | 1.50″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:20 | 1.50″ | Franklin County, VA |
| 20:24 | 1.50″ | Knox County, TN |
| 20:24 | 1.50″ | Loudon County, TN |
| 21:05 | 1.50″ | Franklin County, NC |
| 21:13 | 1.50″ | Nelson County, VA |
| 22:08 | 1.50″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 22:15 | 1.50″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:22 | 1.50″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:29 | 1.50″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:34 | 1.50″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 19:14 | 1.25″ | Knott County, KY |
| 20:30 | 1.25″ | Craig County, VA |
| 20:30 | 1.25″ | Wake County, NC |
| 21:25 | 1.25″ | Stokes County, NC |
| 23:15 | 1.25″ | Montgomery County, MD |
| 00:17 | 1.25″ | Mathews County, VA |
| 02:08 | 1.25″ | Caroline County, MD |
| 20:00 | 1.10″ | McDowell County, WV |
| 15:00 | 1.00″ | Dickson County, TN |
| 18:05 | 1.00″ | Floyd County, KY |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Owsley County, KY |
| 18:40 | 1.00″ | Pike County, KY |
| 18:44 | 1.00″ | Mingo County, WV |
| 18:50 | 1.00″ | Pittsylvania County, VA |
| 18:55 | 1.00″ | Perry County, KY |
| 18:56 | 1.00″ | Alleghany County, NC |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | Watauga County, NC |
| 19:03 | 1.00″ | Mercer County, WV |
| 19:14 | 1.00″ | McDowell County, NC |
| 19:15 | 1.00″ | Cabarrus County, NC |
| 19:16 | 1.00″ | Rhea County, TN |
| 19:22 | 1.00″ | Floyd County, VA |
| 19:32 | 1.00″ | Pike County, KY |
| 19:38 | 1.00″ | Chester County, SC |
| 19:53 | 1.00″ | Fairfield County, SC |
| 19:53 | 1.00″ | Alleghany County, NC |
| 19:55 | 1.00″ | Monroe County, WV |
| 19:57 | 1.00″ | Union County, NC |
| 20:05 | 1.00″ | Davidson County, NC |
| 20:10 | 1.00″ | McDowell County, WV |
| 20:12 | 1.00″ | McDowell County, WV |
| 20:14 | 1.00″ | Loudon County, TN |
| 20:16 | 1.00″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:20 | 1.00″ | Surry County, NC |
| 20:27 | 1.00″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:29 | 1.00″ | Knox County, TN |
| 20:34 | 1.00″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Blount County, TN |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | Wyoming County, WV |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Forsyth County, NC |
| 20:46 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, VA |
| 20:56 | 1.00″ | Guilford County, NC |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Mercer County, WV |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Guilford County, NC |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Wake County, NC |
| 21:05 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, VA |
| 21:06 | 1.00″ | Henrico County, VA |
| 21:06 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, NC |
| 21:13 | 1.00″ | Richmond County, VA |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Nelson County, VA |
| 21:28 | 1.00″ | Albemarle County, VA |
| 21:28 | 1.00″ | Stokes County, NC |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Botetourt County, VA |
| 21:50 | 1.00″ | Cocke County, TN |
| 21:52 | 1.00″ | Pittsylvania County, VA |
| 21:56 | 1.00″ | Iredell County, NC |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Rockbridge County, VA |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Pittsylvania County, VA |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Danville city, VA |
| 22:07 | 1.00″ | Pocahontas County, WV |
| 22:14 | 1.00″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Williamsburg city, VA |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Amherst County, VA |
| 22:22 | 1.00″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 22:23 | 1.00″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:27 | 1.00″ | Prince William County, VA |
| 22:31 | 1.00″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:35 | 1.00″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 22:40 | 1.00″ | Davie County, NC |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Charlotte County, VA |
| 22:48 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, MD |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Ashe County, NC |
| 22:52 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, MD |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | Charles County, MD |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Charlotte County, VA |
| 22:59 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, MD |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Halifax County, VA |
| 23:03 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, MD |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Charles County, MD |
| 23:26 | 1.00″ | Howard County, MD |
| 23:27 | 1.00″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Howard County, MD |
| 23:31 | 1.00″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 23:31 | 1.00″ | Fairfax County, VA |
| 15:12 | 0.88″ | Dickson County, TN |
| 18:51 | 0.88″ | McDowell County, NC |
| 19:43 | 0.88″ | Burke County, NC |
| 20:43 | 0.88″ | Guilford County, NC |
| 20:50 | 0.88″ | Guilford County, NC |
| 21:08 | 0.88″ | Stokes County, NC |
| 21:30 | 0.88″ | Greene County, NC |
| 21:39 | 0.88″ | Cleveland County, NC |
| 21:41 | 0.88″ | Gaston County, NC |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Edgefield County, SC |
| 01:40 | 0.88″ | Columbia County, GA |
| 12:10 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, TN |
| 13:25 | 0.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 13:43 | 0.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 18:11 | 0.75″ | Buncombe County, NC |
| 18:52 | 0.75″ | Tazewell County, VA |
| 19:17 | 0.75″ | Cabarrus County, NC |
| 19:35 | 0.75″ | Mecklenburg County, NC |
| 19:53 | 0.75″ | Mecklenburg County, NC |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:38 | 0.75″ | Lancaster County, SC |
| 20:58 | 0.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 02:30 | 0.75″ | Kent County, DE |
| 02:38 | 0.75″ | Sussex County, DE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $233,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (199 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County, WV | 3 | 0 | 0 | $175,000 |
| Guilford County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Robeson County, NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Wyoming County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Franklin County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Wake County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Amherst County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Stokes County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Marlboro County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Gloucester County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Norfolk city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- McDowell County, WV (near Kimball) · Hail 2.00″ · $75,000
“The largest hail was bigger than a golf ball.” - McDowell County, WV (near Garland) · Hail 1.10″ · $50,000
“The largest hail was slightly larger than the size of a quarter.” - Guilford County, NC (near Guilford) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
“Several trees were blown down, five of which fell onto homes.” - Guilford County, NC (near Guilford) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“One tree was reported down on a home on Gretchen Lane.” - Wyoming County, WV (near Herndon Hgts) · Hail 2.00″ · $5,000
“Large hail fell at the Wagon Wheel ATV Park.” - Robeson County, NC (near Pates) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $3,000
“Large trees were reportedly down on University 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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