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Storm reports for October 5, 2016
On October 5, 2016, 3 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On October 5, 2016, 3 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Baylor County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon, IL | 2,871 | 0.88″ |
| Basehor, KS | 7,996 | 0.75″ |
| Tonganoxie, KS | 6,195 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Baylor County, TX |
| 06:34 | 0.88″ | Knox County, IL |
| 04:32 | 0.75″ | Leavenworth County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Kay County, OK (near Ponca City) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
“A large tree was uprooted. Time estimated by radar.” - Kay County, OK (near Ponca City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Minor tree damage was reported throughout the city as well as power outages and significant street flooding.”
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 October 5, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 1 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 | – | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 11:31–17:31 UTC | NWS Wichita |
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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