Storm reports for November 29, 2016

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On November 29, 2016, 41 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 29 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sunflower County, MS. Tornadoes killed 6.

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 (41)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage, 35 injuries and 6 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (142 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jackson County, AL (near Roslie) · Tornado EF2 · 3 deaths
  “Sporadic damage was first observed along CR-71, north of Pisgah with much more widespread tree and structure damage observed CR-71 and CR-60, entering into Rosalie, where the tornado was suspected to touch down.”
• Polk County, TN (near Ocoee) · Tornado EF3 · 2 deaths
  “The tornado formed south of Ocoee with several large trees snapped. It strengthened to an EF-2 and moved north northeast and collapsed a cell phone tower. It quickly increased to an EF-3 and heavily damaged a post office.”
• DeKalb County, AL (near Ider) · Tornado EF3 · 1 death · 9 injuries
  “The assessment team was able to connect the previous Rosalie track to the Ider track after observing significant roof damage to single family home with complete destruction to a barn on the property near the intersection of CR-345 and CR-78.”
• McMinn County, TN (near Poplar Hill) · Tornado EF2 · 20 injuries
  “The tornado developed near the intersection of county road 700 and 705 where some minor tree damage was observed. The tornado maintained its intensity as it paralleled Cedar Springs Road and damaged a covered walkway just to the south of Athens along South Jackson Street.”
• Sequatchie County, TN (near Cartwright) · Tornado EF2 · 2 injuries
  “A tornado formed in far northern Marion County, about one half mile from the Sequatchie County border and quickly intensified to a strong EF-2 tornado with winds of 130 mph as it crossed into Sequatchie County.”
• Colbert County, AL (near Crooked Oak) · Tornado EF1 · 2 injuries
  “A tornado crossed into Colbert County from Franklin County. More softwood and hardwood trees were snapped causing damage to a single wide manufactured home and car shed on Jones Road. More softwood and hardwood trees were snapped as the tornado continued northeast across County Road 49.”

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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