Storm reports for September 28, 2016

On September 28, 2016, 47 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.

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47hail reports

18damaging-wind reports

0tornado reports

3.00″largest hail reported

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On September 28, 2016, 47 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Halifax County, VA.

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	Largest hail
VA	17	15	3.00″
NC	28	1	2.50″
SC	1	2	1.00″
IN	1	0	0.75″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
Ashland, VA	7,910	2.00″
Greensboro, NC	307,381	1.75″
Danville, VA	41,993	1.75″
Roxboro, NC	8,289	1.75″
Kernersville, NC	28,760	1.25″
Gibsonville, NC	9,744	1.25″
Walkertown, NC	6,027	1.25″
Burlington, NC	61,365	1.00″
Blacksburg, VA	45,452	1.00″
Mebane, NC	20,654	1.00″
Graham, NC	19,311	1.00″
Summerfield, NC	11,333	1.00″
Elon, NC	11,282	1.00″
Dunn, NC	8,754	1.00″
Green Level, NC	3,362	1.00″
Wallburg, NC	3,255	1.00″
Plainfield, IN	37,796	0.75″
Avon, IN	24,735	0.75″

Hail reports (47)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
20:20	3.00″	Halifax County, VA
19:25	2.50″	Caswell County, NC
20:05	2.00″	Hanover County, VA
18:45	1.75″	Rockingham County, NC
19:07	1.75″	Caswell County, NC
19:15	1.75″	Pittsylvania County, VA
20:07	1.75″	Hanover County, VA
21:25	1.75″	Guilford County, NC
21:58	1.75″	Bedford County, VA
22:20	1.75″	King and Queen County, VA
22:53	1.75″	Person County, NC
22:53	1.75″	Person County, NC
00:48	1.75″	Goochland County, VA
20:40	1.50″	Halifax County, VA
22:08	1.50″	Bedford County, VA
22:19	1.50″	Person County, NC
19:30	1.25″	Forsyth County, NC
22:03	1.25″	Guilford County, NC
18:35	1.00″	Montgomery County, VA
19:00	1.00″	Rockingham County, NC
19:15	1.00″	Cumberland County, NC
19:15	1.00″	Johnston County, NC
19:20	1.00″	Danville city, VA
19:27	1.00″	Pittsylvania County, VA
19:42	1.00″	Caldwell County, NC
19:54	1.00″	Henrico County, VA
20:05	1.00″	Wilkes County, NC
20:17	1.00″	Fairfield County, SC
20:37	1.00″	Guilford County, NC
20:45	1.00″	Durham County, NC
20:45	1.00″	Harnett County, NC
20:53	1.00″	Halifax County, VA
21:05	1.00″	Vance County, NC
21:36	1.00″	Yadkin County, NC
22:00	1.00″	Guilford County, NC
22:03	1.00″	Chesterfield County, VA
22:10	1.00″	Caswell County, NC
22:10	1.00″	Alamance County, NC
22:14	1.00″	Caswell County, NC
22:24	1.00″	Stokes County, NC
22:33	1.00″	Amherst County, VA
22:35	1.00″	Alamance County, NC
23:45	1.00″	Davidson County, NC
00:48	1.00″	Bedford County, VA
18:41	0.88″	Rockingham County, NC
17:27	0.75″	Hendricks County, IN
19:11	0.75″	Johnston County, NC

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $37,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Property damage
Botetourt County, VA	1	$10,000
Bedford County, VA	1	$5,000
Halifax County, VA	1	$5,000
Mecklenburg County, VA	2	$4,000
King and Queen County, VA	1	$2,000
Lancaster County, VA	1	$2,000
Northumberland County, VA	1	$2,000
Lynchburg city, VA	1	$2,000
Buckingham County, VA	2	$1,000
Hanover County, VA	1	$1,000
Montgomery County, VA	1	$1,000
Roanoke County, VA	1	$1,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

Botetourt County, VA (near Webster) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines along Webster Road.”
Bedford County, VA (near Boonsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
“Thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous trees down along Holcomb Rock Road.”
Halifax County, VA (near Cluster Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
“Thunderstorm winds resulted in three uprooted trees, one of which impacting the side of a house, near Cluster Springs.”
Mecklenburg County, VA (near Chase City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Numerous trees were downed and roads were blocked from south of Chase City to near South Hill.”
Mecklenburg County, VA (near Clarksville Marks Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Numerous trees were downed and blocking roads from west of Clarksville into town.”
Lancaster County, VA (near Iberis) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Tree and power lines were downed along Devil's Bottom 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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