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Storm reports for August 5, 2016
On August 5, 2016, 2 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On August 5, 2016, 2 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Siskiyou County, CA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| KY | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| AR | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (2)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Siskiyou County, CA |
| 01:18 | 0.75″ | Union County, NM |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $440,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, MS | 2 | 1 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Marion County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $258,000 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Ballard County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Attala County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Conway County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Madison County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Grenada County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
| McCracken County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Haralson County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Jones County, MS (near Laurel) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $1,000 · 1 injury
“A limb was blown down and struck a woman.” - Marion County, MS (near Columbia Marion Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $250,000
“A radio tower was twisted and broken in half, along with snapped cables near Williamsburg Road and Highway 35. Several trees were also blown down near Columbia-Purvis Road and Game Reserve Road.” - Caddo Parish, LA (near Jewella) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
“A large tree fell onto two homes on Morningside Drive between Hearne and Fairy Avenues. One home was significantly damaged.” - Muhlenberg County, KY (near Greenville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000
“Trees and power lines were blown down in Greenville. Several large limbs were down on U.S. Highway 62 between Powderly and Greenville.” - Ballard County, KY (near La Center) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $14,000
“A large tree fell through a home in La Center. Tree limbs were down in Kevil.” - Attala County, MS (near Hesterville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $12,000
“A tree fell onto utility equipment off of County Road 3102, and another tree was blown down across Highway 440 near the intersection of County Road 3107.”
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 August 5, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF2), 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 120 mph | 20.2 mi | 1,200 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:28–23:25 UTC | NWS BIS, |
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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