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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on August 4, 2016

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

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
109
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · August 4, 2016 · 2016–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 4, 2016

NWS Hail Reports on August 4, 2016

5 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2016
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for August 4, 2016
Lane County · 784 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Shields, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2016
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for August 4, 2016
Scott County · 6,839 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED NEAR 60 MPH
NWS Hail Report Location: Homewood, MS
1.50″ hail
Aug 4, 2016
6:03 PM UTC
Hail report for August 4, 2016
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTOS POSTED TO KAAL FACEBOOK PAGE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Owatonna, MN
1.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2016
6:00 AM UTC
Hail report for August 4, 2016
Stanley County · 942 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. A FEW STONES AS LARGE AS GOLF BALLS. DAMAGE TO SIDING AND VEHICLES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Hayes, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2016
12:38 AM UTC
Hail report for August 4, 2016
Cavalier County · 1,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND SMALL WITH HEAVY RAIN
NWS Hail Report Location: Langdon, ND
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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 August 4, 2016

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UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Iowa County · 8,936 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF IOWA COUNTY PER DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Hollandale, WI
65 mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:58 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Kearny County · 1,202 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 60-65 IN A SHORT GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 NNW Deerfield, KS
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Iowa County · 8,936 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LONG VALLEY ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FALLEN TREES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Hollandale, WI
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Iowa County · 8,936 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN MINERAL POINT. AROUND 30 TREES DOWN OUTSIDE OF HOLLANDALE. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mineral Point, WI
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Story County · 21,893 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE LIMBS BLOWN OFF TREE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ames, IA
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:26 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Iowa County · 8,936 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BARN DESTROYED. 11 POWER POLES SNAPPED. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN LINDEN AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Linden, WI
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:26 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Iowa County · 8,936 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LINDEN PER DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Linden, WI
60 mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Lane County · 784 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: .
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Shields, KS
70 mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:21 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Trego County · 1,492 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: .
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 W Trego Center, KS
63 mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Winneshiek County · 7,390 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND GUST MEASURED BY AWOS AT DECORAH AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Decorah, IA
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Smith County · 4,555 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED ALONG CR 563
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Polkville, MS
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Winneshiek County · 7,390 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN DECHORAH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Decorah, IA
75 mph
Aug 4, 2016
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Texas County · 5,763 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Goodwell, OK
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Winneshiek County · 7,390 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AND SOME DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND A BIN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Kendallville, IA
65 mph
Aug 4, 2016
10:27 PM UTC
Wind report for August 4, 2016
Texas County · 5,763 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND BLEW OVER A WOODEN WISHING WELL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Goodwell, OK
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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 August 4, 2016

13 reports
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
10:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Pottawattamie County · 30,073 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF COUNCIL BLUFFS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Council Bluffs, IA
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
9:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Saunders County · 8,765 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TORNADO REPORTED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ENE Ashland, NE
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
8:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Orleans Parish · 89,213 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 2 INJ *** NWS DAMAGE SURVEY HAS IDENTIFIED EF0...80 MPH TORNADO DAMAGE IN THE NEW ORLEANS 7TH WARD. A HALF MILE IN LENGTH BEGINNING AT MARIAS ST AND ANNETTE ST... ENDING AT NORTH CLAIBORNE AND ST PHILLIP ST. TWO MINOR INJURIES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: New Orleans, LA
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
6:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NASSAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS A LARGE TREE DOWNED ALONG GENE LASSERE ROAD THAT IS OBSTRUCTING THE ROADWAY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS...ALONG WITH WATER COMPLETELY COVERING THE ROADWAY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSW St. Marys, FL
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
6:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NASSAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS TREE DOWNED AND A PASSENGER TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE ALONG BOBBY DRIVE NEAR PAGES DAIRY ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSW St. Marys, FL
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
6:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NASSAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS A LARGE TREE DOWNED OVER A HOME ALONG RIVERWOOD DRIVE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Yulee, FL
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
6:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NASSAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER TURNED OVER ONTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ALONG STATE ROAD 200.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSW St. Marys, FL
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
6:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NASSAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS TORNADO DAMAGE TO A RESIDENCE ALONG MEADOWOOD DRIVE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SSE Yulee, FL
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
5:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NASSAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BLACKMON ROAD AND ANGIE ROAD...WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 TREES DOWNED. TIME OF DAMAGE BASED ON RADAR DATA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Yulee, FL
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
5:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Nassau County · 29,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY RESULTS FOUND AN EF1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 90 TO 100 MPH. IT STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 140 PM AND LIFTED AT APPROXIMATELY 157 PM. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS ABOUT 200 YARDS AND THE PATH LENGTH WAS ROUGHLY 4.25 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Yulee, FL
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
4:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Marathon County · 45,449 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO... RATED EF1... OCCURRED IN WESTERN MARATHON COUNTY. THE FAST MOVING STORM AFFECTED OVER A DOZEN HOMESTEADS/FARMS WITH MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE. DAMAGE SURVEY COMPLETED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Milan, WI
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
2:16 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Eddy County · 1,016 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TRACKING INTO FAR SOUTHWEST EDDY TOWNSHIP... ABOUT 6 SSW OF WARWICK.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 WSW Hamar, ND
UNK category
Aug 4, 2016
1:41 AM UTC
Tornado report for August 4, 2016
Ramsey County · 3,533 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TWIN TORNADO VORTICES VIEWED...AND FILMED JUST NORTH TO NORTHEAST OF DEVILS LAKE. MULTIPLE REPORTS RECEIVED FROM CHASERS AND SPOTTERS. TORNADOES LASTED FOR 2 TO THREE MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Devils Lake, ND
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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 August 4, 2016 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on August 4, 2016?

Our records show 5 hail, 109 wind, and 13 tornado reports on August 4, 2016, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 4, 2016.

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

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 4, 2016 is 1.75″, reported near Hayes, SD.

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 August 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 August 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 August 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 August 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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