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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 3, 2016

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 3, 2016 from May 3, 2016 through May 3, 2016, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
56
Wind Reports
101
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 3, 2016 · 2016–present Updated  Daily · last May 3, 2016

NWS Hail Reports on May 3, 2016

56 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:52 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Bladen County · 9,491 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AT THE MARATHON GAS STATION. RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tar Heel, NC
2.50″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:44 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Bladen County · 9,491 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SEVERAL REPORTS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCH HAIL ALONG NC 20.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tobermory, NC
1.75″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:42 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Bladen County · 9,491 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: BLADEN COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR NC 87 AND AND NC 20. RELAYED BY EM
NWS Hail Report Location: Duart, NC
1.25″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:39 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Robeson County · 24,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED BY MEDIA
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Tolarsville, NC
1.25″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Hoke County · 14,809 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Rockfish, NC
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:31 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Robeson County · 24,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VIDEO OF HAIL INCLUDED
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Horse Neck, NC
1.75″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:31 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Bladen County · 9,491 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AT TOBERMORY FIRE DEPARTMENT
NWS Hail Report Location: Tobermory, NC
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:23 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Brunswick County · 64,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR MALLORY CREEK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSE Easy Hill, NC
2.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Wilson County · 23,176 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Lucama, NC
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Mooresville, NC
1.50″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenly, NC
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Leon County · 66,465 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS HAIL OF AT LEAST QUARTER SIZED
NWS Hail Report Location: Maclay State Gardens, FL
1.25″ hail
May 3, 2016
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Washington County · 6,642 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.25 INCH HAIL REPORTED NEAR CHIPLEY
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Chipley, FL
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
10:55 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Cumberland County · 92,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR HIGHWAY 162 AND FISHER ROAD
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Hope Mills, NC
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2016
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for May 3, 2016
Johnston County · 66,390 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Flowers, NC
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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 May 3, 2016

101 reports
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UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:57 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Crisp County · 6,291 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE VICINITY OF CEMETERY RD AND DOCKWEILER RD. SOME TREES WERE BLOWN ONTO HOUSES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Tremont, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:56 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Bladen County · 9,491 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PORTIONS OF NC 20 NEAR TOBERMORY CLOSED DUE TO TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Tobermory, NC
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:56 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Marlboro County · 7,450 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PORTIONS OF NC 20 NEAR TOBERMORY CLOSED DUE TO TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WNW Fulton, SC
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Northampton County · 7,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN OFF HIGHWAY 186 NEAR GUMBERRY
NWS Wind Report Location: Gumberry, NC
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:52 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Bulloch County · 17,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA USER POSTED PICTURE OF TREE DOWN ON RED HILL CHURCH ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Nevils, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Evans County · 2,759 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LONG STREET AND NORTH RIVER STREET. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Claxton, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:36 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHED BLOWN OVER ON CAUBLE ROAD. TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AS WELL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Salisbury, NC
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:34 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Crisp County · 6,291 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED ON CORK FERRY RD ON LAKE BLACKSHEAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Fort Early, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 TREES DOWN NORTH OF CHINA GROVE... NC.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N China Grove, NC
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Rowan County · 45,278 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON MILLBRIDGE ROAD AT ED DEAL ROAD AND WEAVER ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Landis, NC
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:28 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Tattnall County · 5,359 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 292.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Collins, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THREE LARGE PECAN TREES AND SEVERAL PINE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON JOHNSON CORNER RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Santa Claus, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:02 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN CEDAR CROSSING AREA INCLUDING CEDAR CROSSING RD... HARDEN CHAPPEL RD AND EZRA TAYLOR RD WHERE ONE POWER LINE KNOCKED DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cedar Crossing, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
10:56 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN. UP TO 7 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Troutman, NC
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 3, 2016
Brunswick County · 5,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN JUST NORTH OF EBONY
NWS Wind Report Location: Ebony, VA
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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 May 3, 2016

3 reports
UNK category
May 3, 2016
9:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 3, 2016
San Augustine County · 2,822 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH WINDS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 95-105 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN THE ANTHONY HARBOR SUBDIVISION ALONG HIGHWAY 83...WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LAKE BEFORE MOVING INTO A HEAVILY WOOD AREA SNAPPING AND UPROOTING SEVERAL MORE TREES BEFORE LIFTING ON FM 1751. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 3.3 MILES WITH A MAX PATH WIDTH OF 380 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 SW Bronson, TX
UNK category
May 3, 2016
5:56 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 3, 2016
Crawford County · 19,037 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Kibler, AR
UNK category
May 3, 2016
5:34 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 3, 2016
Harrison County · 20,417 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 4000 ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF HOLMES LAKE. IT TRAVELED EAST-NORTHEAST WHERE IT INTERSECTED HIGHWAY 59 NEAR THE KARMA FARM. IT DAMAGED TWO HOMES THERE WHILE KNOCKING DOWN SEVERAL TREES. IT CONTINUED EAST-NORTHEAST WHERE IT CROSSED FM 1793 AND THEN COUNTY ROAD 2106. IT LIFTED JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 2107 AND BUCKHORN ROAD. TREES WERE TWISTED AND UPROOTED ALL ALONG THE PATH. MAX WIND SPEED WAS 110 MPH AND PATH LENGTH 6.63 MIL
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNW Marshall, TX
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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.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on May 3, 2016 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 3, 2016?

Our records show 56 hail, 101 wind, and 3 tornado reports on May 3, 2016, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 3, 2016.

What was the largest hail reported on May 3, 2016?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 3, 2016 is 2.50″, reported near Tobermory, NC.

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 May 3, 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 May 3, 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 May 3, 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 May 3, 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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