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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on February 26, 2016

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on February 26, 2016 from February 26, 2016 through February 26, 2016, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Wind Reports
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Tornado Reports
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Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · February 26, 2016 · 2016–present Updated  Daily · last Feb 26, 2016

NWS Hail Reports on February 26, 2016

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on February 26, 2016

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UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
9:30 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Penobscot County · 48,591 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chester, ME
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
9:25 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Penobscot County · 48,591 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN IN TOWN. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lincoln, ME
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
9:15 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Penobscot County · 48,591 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE WITHOUT POWER. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Orono, ME
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
8:30 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Oxford County · 27,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THREE 12 IN DIAM. TREES DOWN ACROSS HIO RIDGE ROAD . BETWEEN 302 AND DENMARK LINE. 1 MILE STRETCH. POWER LINE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Denmark, ME
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
7:47 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Decatur County · 8,717 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL PECAN TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN A FIELD ALONG HIGHWAY 27 ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTH OF BAINBRIDGE
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Attapulgus, GA
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
7:26 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Decatur County · 8,717 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THERE WAS MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURE NEAR THE PALMER HOTEL
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Bainbridge, GA
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
6:33 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Baker County · 988 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE UPROOTED JUST WEST OF ELMODEL WITH OTHER LARGE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN IN THE AREA
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Elmodel Wma, GA
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
6:15 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Baker County · 988 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 216 JUST INTO BAKER COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Douglasville, GA
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
6:05 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Early County · 3,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN JUST INTO EARLY COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAY 27.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Hentown, GA
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
12:32 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL BUILDINGS SUFFERED WIND DAMAGE. CONSIDERABLE DEBRIS.
NWS Wind Report Location: White Horse, PA
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
12:18 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lancaster, PA
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2016
12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for February 26, 2016
Lebanon County · 36,544 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TELEPHONE POLES DOWN ALONG HOUTZTOWN ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: Myerstown, PA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on February 26, 2016

9 reports
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
5:07 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Early County · 3,321 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO BEGAN AROUND GRIMSLEY ROAD WITH TREE DAMAGE NOTED IN SURROUNDING FIELDS. IT THEN MOVED NORTHEAST... CROSSING STATE HIGHWAY 39 TO THE NORTHWEST OF BLAKELY. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN A GROVE OF TREES OFF COTTON PATCH ROAD...WITH NUMEROUS MATURE...HEALTHY TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NW Blakely, GA
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
5:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Henry County · 6,563 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A SHORT TORNADO PATH WAS OBSERVED ALONG CR-65 JUST TO THE EAST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 95. MANY LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG THIS SHORT PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WSW Hardwickburg, AL
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
4:54 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Henry County · 6,563 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A SHORT TORNADO TRACK WAS DETERMINED ALONG CR-53 JUST NORTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH CR-26. THIS WAS A CONCENTRATED AREA OF TREE DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NE Balkum, AL
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
4:38 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Henry County · 6,563 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO WAS THE FIFTH TORNADO TO BE SPAWNED BY THE SAME THUNDERSTORM. THE TORNADO INITIALLY DEVELOPED NEAR CR-83 AND THE CITY LIMITS OF HEADLAND WHERE LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED. IT ENDED NEAR KNOWLES ROAD AND CR-16 WHERE A HOUSE HAD ROOF DAMAGE...AN RV WAS OVERTURNED...A SHED WAS DESTROYED...AND LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Headland, AL
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
4:34 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Houston County · 35,016 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: RATED EF1 WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 3.8 MILES. THIS WAS THE FOURTH TORNADO TO DEVELOP IN NORTHWEST HOUSTON COUNTY. THE TORNADO BEGAN JUST SOUTH OF WESTGATE PARKWAY AND THEN QUICKLY INTENSIFIED SNAPPING 5 POWER POLES NEAR WESTGATE PKWY AND TECHNOLOGY DR. SEVERAL HOUSES IN NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS HAD ROOF DAMAGE. THE REMAINDER OF THE TRACK WAS MOSTLY TREE DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Kinsey, AL
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
4:31 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Houston County · 35,016 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: RATED EF1 WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 1.9 MILES. DAMAGE WAS FOCUSED AT THE ATHLETIC CENTER OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND A NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD. CONCRETE BLOCK BASEBALL DUGOUT WAS DESTROYED AND SEVERAL WOOD POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED. MULTIPLE HOMES HAD MINOR ROOF DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NW Dothan, AL
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
4:24 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Houston County · 35,016 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO...RATED EF1...INITIALLY DEVELOPED IN HOUSTON COUNTY...BRIEFLY CROSSED INTO DALE COUNTY...BEFORE CROSSING BACK INTO HOUSTON COUNTY AND CAUSING DAMAGE IN THE MURPHY MILL RD AREA. THERE WAS A SMALL AREA OF EF1 DAMAGE ALONG MURPHY MILL RD WHERE MANY LARGE DIAMETER PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. PATH LENGTH 4.9 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Pinckard, AL
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
4:15 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Houston County · 35,016 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS WAS A WEAK TORNADO JUST NORTH OF THE HOUSTON-GENEVA COUNTY BORDER. IT REMOVED METAL ROOFING FROM SEVERAL BARNS AND PORCHES. MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN. PATH LENGTH 2.8 MILES. RATED EF0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Bailey Crossroad, AL
UNK category
Feb 26, 2016
12:38 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 26, 2016
Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-2 CONFIRMED. MAX WINDS 125 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: White Horse, PA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on February 26, 2016?

Our records show 0 hail, 12 wind, and 9 tornado reports on February 26, 2016, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on February 26, 2016.

What was the largest hail reported on February 26, 2016?

No reported hail size is available for this selection.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on February 26, 2016 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on February 26, 2016 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on February 26, 2016?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on February 26, 2016 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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