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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 4, 2016

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 4, 2016 from April 4, 2016 through April 4, 2016, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
1.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 4, 2016 · 2016–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 4, 2016

NWS Hail Reports on April 4, 2016

5 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 4, 2016
4:54 AM UTC
Hail report for April 4, 2016
Bergen County · 196,102 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: Paramus, NJ
1.00″ hail
Apr 4, 2016
1:39 AM UTC
Hail report for April 4, 2016
Walker County · 19,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN JASPER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jasper, AL
1.25″ hail
Apr 4, 2016
1:35 AM UTC
Hail report for April 4, 2016
Tuscaloosa County · 62,512 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL PICTURE SEND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Northport, AL
1.25″ hail
Apr 4, 2016
12:05 AM UTC
Hail report for April 4, 2016
Lamar County · 4,426 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR KENNEDY.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kennedy, AL
1.00″ hail
Apr 4, 2016
12:05 AM UTC
Hail report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Belk, AL
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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 April 4, 2016

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64 mph
Apr 4, 2016
11:57 PM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Beaverhead County · 3,534 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SYNOPTIC SCALE WINDS WITH A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED GUSTS TO 64 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Dillon, MT
62 mph
Apr 4, 2016
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Beaverhead County · 3,534 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE GUSTS TO 62 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SE Glen, MT
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
10:02 PM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Stevens County · 16,730 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 LARGE PINE TREES DOWN. SUDDEN OUTFLOW WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Addy, WA
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
4:50 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Montgomery County · 74,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREES DOWN ON HICKORY DRIVE... AT THE INTERSECTION OF HUNTER AND CAMELIA AND AT HILLSIDE IN THE DALRAIDA NEIGHBORHOOD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Montgomery, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
3:06 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Berkeley County · 35,174 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN THE FOREST HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION NEAR KMRB
NWS Wind Report Location: Gerrardstown, WV
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
2:48 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Elmore County · 27,573 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN ALONG LIGHTWOOD ROAD AND POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN THE CHANNA CREEK ROAD AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Kent, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF OPORTO MADRID BLVD AND 5TH AVENUE SOUTH IN BIRMINGHAM. ESTIMATED 40 TO 50 MILE PER HOUR WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ENE Birmingham, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
1:23 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Tuscaloosa County · 62,512 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ROMULUS ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Romulus, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
12:51 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Walker County · 19,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR NAVOO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Lynn, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
12:39 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Walker County · 19,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DAMAGE REPORTED THROUGH ONLINE PUBLIC STORM REPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Eldridge, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
12:08 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 24 IN FAYETTE COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Eldridge, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
12:08 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 96. LOCATION APPROXIMATE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Fayette, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2016
12:08 AM UTC
Wind report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 52 IN FAYETTE COUNTY. LOCATION APPROXIMATE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSE Glen Allen, AL
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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 April 4, 2016

10 reports
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
5:23 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Lee County · 44,427 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO END POINT. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 70 MPH. PATH LENGTH 2.09 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 50 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Beauregard, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
5:19 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Lee County · 44,427 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO START POINT. THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SR 51 AND LEE RD 47 WHERE SEVERAL PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED IN A CONVERGENT PATTERN. ONE HALF MILE TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST THE TORNADO CAUSED SHINGLE DAMAGE TO A HOUSE ALONG LEE RD 114. THE TORNADO CONTINUED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 MILES AND CAUSED MINOR TREE AND SHINGLE DAMAGE BEFORE DISSIPATING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LEE RD 400 AND LEE RD 166. A TDS WAS EVIDENT IN DUAL-POL DATA FROM KMXX RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Beauregard, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
2:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Blount County · 17,350 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO END POINT. A SINGLE FAMILY HOME SUFFERED THE LOSS OF SOME ROOFING MATERIALS AND WINDOWS BROKEN BY DEBRIS. ANOTHER DOZEN SOFTWOODS WERE UPROOTED AND/OR SNAPPED WITH SEVERAL HARDWOODS ALSO UPROOTED. THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST NORTHEAST OF SUNRISE LANE. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 90 MPH. PATH LENGTH 487 YARDS. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 275 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Locust Fork, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
2:42 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Blount County · 17,350 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO START POINT. TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SPUNKY HOLLOW ROAD AND SUNRISE LANE. A METAL STORAGE BARN WITH WOOD FRAMING WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND THE INTACT ROOF WAS LOFTED NEARLY 50 YARDS. A DOZEN SOFTWOOD TREES WERE UPROOTED AND/OR SNAPPED IN THIS AREA OF DAMAGE. A BRICK HOME SUSTAINED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. ANOTHER HOME IN THE PATH HAD MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND A SMALL PONTOON BOAT WAS LOFTED INTO THE SIDE OF THE HOME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SSW Locust Fork, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
1:09 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO END POINT. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 70 MPH. PATH LENGTH 1.88 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 400 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNE Boley Springs, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
1:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO START POINT. THE SHORT-LIVED TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR CR 46 AT THE TOWN OF BOLEY SPRINGS. THE WEAK TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST AND UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES ALONG ITS PATH AS IT CROSSED COUNTY ROAD 83. THE ROADS WERE BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREES AT THIS POINT AND THE TRACK COULD NOT BE FOLLOWED ANY FARTHER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WNW Boley Springs, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
12:35 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO END POINT. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 90 MPH. PATH LENGTH 3.7 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 500 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Eldridge, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
12:27 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO START POINT. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 52 AND COUNTY ROAD 18. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST AND UPROOTED AND SNAPPED NUMEROUS TREES AS IT CROSSED COUNTY ROAD 24. FROM THERE IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 24...PRODUCING TREE DAMAGE BEFORE DISSIPATING AT CASTLEBERRY ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSE Glen Allen, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
12:13 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO END POINT. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND 105 MPH. PATH LENGTH 3.72 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 650 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 E Bluff, AL
UNK category
Apr 4, 2016
12:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 4, 2016
Fayette County · 5,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO START POINT. A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR 51 AND TURNER ROAD. THE TORNADO TRAVELED NORTHWARD ALONG COUNTY ROAD 51 FOR ABOUT ONE MILE UPROOTING AND SNAPPING TREES AND THEN DAMAGED SEVERAL WOOD FRAME BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO APPEARED TO WEAKEN AND ONLY PRODUCED MINOR TREE DAMAGE AS IT CROSSED TURKEY CREEK AND KIRKLAND ROAD. IT CONTINUED NORTH-NORTHEAST PRODUCING MAINLY TREE DAMAGE BEFORE DISSIPATING ALONG COUNTY ROAD 21 ABOUT ONE HALF MILE SOUTH OF CR 42
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Bluff, AL
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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 April 4, 2016?

Our records show 5 hail, 13 wind, and 10 tornado reports on April 4, 2016, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 4, 2016.

What was the largest hail reported on April 4, 2016?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 4, 2016 is 1.25″, reported near Northport, AL.

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 April 4, 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 April 4, 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 April 4, 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 April 4, 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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