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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in October 2016

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in October 2016 from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
159
Wind Reports
226
Tornado Reports
27
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · October 2016 · 2016–present Updated  Daily · last Oct 31, 2016

NWS Hail Reports in October 2016

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1.00″ hail
Oct 30, 2016
2:08 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Wyandot County · 7,944 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PENNY TO NICKEL HAIL REPORTED BY SHERIFF. OFFICER SAID HAIL LASTED ABOUT 8 MINUTES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Sycamore, OH
1.00″ hail
Oct 30, 2016
2:00 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Wyandot County · 7,944 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED AT MARATHON GAS STATION. NICKEL TO QUARTER HAIL LASTED FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carey, OH
1.00″ hail
Oct 26, 2016
9:52 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Pontotoc County · 13,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Vanoss, OK
1.00″ hail
Oct 26, 2016
9:26 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Coal County · 2,137 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NICKEL AND QUARTER HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Lehigh, OK
1.00″ hail
Oct 26, 2016
8:08 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Pontotoc County · 13,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL COVERING GROUND.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ada, OK
1.00″ hail
Oct 26, 2016
7:42 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Pontotoc County · 13,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Byng, OK
1.00″ hail
Oct 26, 2016
2:25 AM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Rush County · 1,592 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL COVERING GROUND. 40 MPH WINDS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Hargrave, KS
1.00″ hail
Oct 26, 2016
2:10 AM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Ness County · 1,341 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY NICKELS WITH A FEW QUARTERS MIXED IN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Mccracken, KS
1.00″ hail
Oct 26, 2016
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Emmet County · 3,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN RINGSTED. DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ringsted, IA
1.00″ hail
Oct 20, 2016
11:46 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Taylor County · 5,740 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Bridgeport, WV
1.25″ hail
Oct 20, 2016
11:29 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Harrison County · 22,948 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lost Creek, WV
1.00″ hail
Oct 20, 2016
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Harrison County · 22,948 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lost Creek, WV
1.00″ hail
Oct 20, 2016
8:50 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Marion County · 6,340 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Gravel Switch, KY
1.50″ hail
Oct 20, 2016
8:44 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Wetzel County · 5,447 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S New Martinsville, WV
1.00″ hail
Oct 20, 2016
8:39 PM UTC
Hail report for October 2016
Wetzel County · 5,447 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: IN PADEN CITY
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW New Martinsville, WV
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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 in October 2016

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60 mph
Oct 31, 2016
3:30 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Caribou County · 2,542 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTED VIA OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Soda Springs, ID
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2016
3:27 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Bonneville County · 33,030 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: IDAHO FALLS PD REPORTING TREES DOWN IN THE 2000 BLOCK OF WEST BROADWAY. POWER IS OUT ALSO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Idaho Falls, ID
60 mph
Oct 31, 2016
3:14 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Madison County · 5,606 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED UP TO 60 MPH WITH POWER FLASHING OFF AN ON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Thornton, ID
63 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:55 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Jefferson County · 8,914 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROVER ARL SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 SSW Mud Lake, ID
63 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:53 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Bonneville County · 33,030 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: OFFICIAL OBSERVATION - IDAHO FALLS AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Idaho Falls, ID
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:50 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Power County · 2,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIDING BLOWN OFF A HOME. ESTIMATED WINDS AT 55MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: American Falls, ID
66 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:25 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SAND DUNES ARL SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 E Howe, ID
64 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Bingham County · 13,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MATERIAL FUESL COMPLEX ARL SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 NE Atomic City, ID
58 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:15 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Bingham County · 13,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TELEGRAPH HILL ITD SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 NE Atomic City, ID
74 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:15 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPLEX ARL SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NNW Atomic City, ID
66 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:10 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CENTRAL FACILITIES ARL SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 NW Atomic City, ID
72 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:05 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Bingham County · 13,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 30 NW Blackfoot, ID
59 mph
Oct 31, 2016
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT ARL SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SE Butte City, ID
64 mph
Oct 31, 2016
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 23 SSE Arco, ID
62 mph
Oct 30, 2016
11:47 PM UTC
Wind report for October 2016
Humboldt County · 4,102 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION DOUBLE H RAWS /TR730/.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 ESE Kings River Vall, NV
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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 in October 2016

27 reports
UNK category
Oct 14, 2016
4:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Tillamook County · 14,278 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PER VIDEO OBTAINED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...A WATERSPOUT FORMED OFF OCEANSIDE AND THEN BRIEFLY MOVED ONSHORE INTO OCEANSIDE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Oceanside, OR
UNK category
Oct 14, 2016
3:25 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Tillamook County · 14,278 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: WATERSPOUT MOVED ONSHORE. REPORTS OF TORNADO DAMAGE IN MANZANITA. BUILDINGS DAMAGED PLUS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN. NO INJURIES AS OF 1010 AM PDT PER TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Manzanita, OR
UNK category
Oct 14, 2016
3:18 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Tillamook County · 14,278 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM HAS CONFIRMED A EF-2 TORNADO IN MANZANITA. ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS 125-130 MPH. PATH LENGTH 0.7 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 225 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Manzanita, OR
UNK category
Oct 12, 2016
10:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
St. Joseph County · 87,915 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 TORNADO. DAMAGE PATH LENGTH OF AROUND 70 YARDS MILES AND MAXIMUM DAMAGE PATH WIDTH OF 40 YARDS. A SMALL AREA OF TORNADIC WIND DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE BELMONT AVENUE/SUNNYSIDE AVENUE VICINITY. DAMAGE TO LARGE TREES WAS NOTED ALONG WITH LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. A LARGE TREE LIMB FELL ON A SHED AND LIFTED THE SHED ON ITS SIDE. DURATION OF TORNADO WAS LESS THAN A MINUTE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE South Bend, IN
UNK category
Oct 12, 2016
10:27 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
St. Joseph County · 87,915 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 TORNADO. PATH LENGTH OF 0.4 MILES WITH PATH WIDTH OF ABOUT 30 YARDS. A SWATH OF CORN DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT BEGINNING OF DAMAGE PATH WITH SOME TREE DAMAGE TOWARD END OF PATH WEST OF CALVERT STREET/RENEWABLE ROAD INTERSECTION. DURATION OF TORNADO WAS 1 MINUTE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW South Bend, IN
UNK category
Oct 8, 2016
6:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Wayne County · 31,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY... 1 MILE NORTH-NORTHEAST OF WALNUT CREEK AND NEAR AND ALONG HIGHWAY 70. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED TO THE NORTHWEST FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE BEFORE LIFTING AND DISSIPATING. THE DAMAGE ALONG THIS PATH CONSISTED OF NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES... MOSTLY SOFTWOOD TREES THAT WERE SNAPPED... UPROOTED... AND BLOWN DOWN. SEVERAL BUILDINGS SUSTAINED RELATIVELY MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. AT LEAST ONE BILLBOARD WAS DESTROYED... AND A
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNE Walnut Creek, NC
UNK category
Oct 7, 2016
3:27 AM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Scott County · 53,331 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO LIFTED AROUND 1027 PM. TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 12 TO 15 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Stockton, IA
UNK category
Oct 7, 2016
3:19 AM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Muscatine County · 13,730 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO ON EAST SIDE OF MUSCATINE NEAR F-70 AND HIGHWAY 61.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Muscatine, IA
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
10:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Allen County · 5,001 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN WITH TREE DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Humboldt, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
10:48 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Allen County · 5,001 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 8 TREES KNOCKED DOWN. POWER LINES DOWN... AND POSSIBLE MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Humboldt, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
9:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTED VIA SHERIFFS OFFICE GETTING READY TO CROSS HIGHWAY 24.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSE Green, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
9:47 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTS TORNADO APPROX 1/4 MILE WIDE... WAS BECOMING RAIN-WRAPPED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Clay Center, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
9:44 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTS A STRONG STOVEPIPE TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Clay Center, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
9:37 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Idana, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
9:23 PM UTC
Tornado report for October 2016
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CROSSED ROAD IN FRONT OF THE SPOTTER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 S Palmer, KS
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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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Browse NWS Storm Reports by Day in October 2016

October 31, 2016 14
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October 23, 2016 1
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October 21, 2016 4
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October 20, 2016 42
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October 19, 2016 54
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October 18, 2016 1
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October 15, 2016 2
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October 11, 2016 1
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded in October 2016?

Our records show 159 hail, 226 wind, and 27 tornado reports in October 2016, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on October 31, 2016.

What was the largest hail reported in October 2016?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in October 2016 is 3.00″, reported near Aberdeen, IN.

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 in October 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 in October 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 in October 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 in October 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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