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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on February 16, 2026

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on February 16, 2026 from February 16, 2026 through February 16, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Tornado Reports
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Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · February 16, 2026 · 2026–present Updated  Daily · last Feb 16, 2026

NWS Hail Reports on February 16, 2026

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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 16, 2026

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UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
11:17 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SE Beverly Hills. Delayed report. Tree down on vehicle on 1600 block of Stanley Avenue in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Beverly Hills, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 WNW Burbank. Delayed report. Tree down on vehicle on 11000 block of Keswick Street in the Sun Valley area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Burbank, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
9:24 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 ENE Woodland Hills. Delayed report. Tree down near 5800 block of Laramie Avenue in the Woodland Hills area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Woodland Hills, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 S Glendale. Delayed report. Tree down near 3000 block of West Avenue 32 in the Glassell Park area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Glendale, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
8:42 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SE San Pedro. Delayed report. Tree fell on vehicle on the 800 block of West 24th Street in the San Pedro area. Delayed report.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE San Pedro, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
8:38 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 ESE Downtown Los Angeles. Delayed report. Tree down near down near 700 block of Adams Blvd in the South Central District. Delayed report.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Downtown Los Ange, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
8:05 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down around San Pedro from shallow convective line that moved through Monday mid-day.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE San Pedro, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down around South Los Angeles from shallow convective line that moved through Monday mid-day.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Downtown Los Ange, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
7:30 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple trees down around Hollywood from shallow convective line that moved through Monday mid-day.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hollywood, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
7:30 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down around San Fernando area from shallow convective line that moved through Monday mid-day.
NWS Wind Report Location: San Fernando, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
7:25 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNW Culver City. Delayed report. Tree down near the 3600 block of Vinton Avenue in the Palms area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Culver City, CA
62 mph
Feb 16, 2026
7:23 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Backbone Trail sensor reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 62 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Woodland Hills, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
7:15 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down throughout the area around Reseda from shallow convective line that moved through Monday mid-day.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Reseda, CA
81 mph
Feb 16, 2026
6:53 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gust of 81 MPH was reported in the hills above Malibu.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Woodland Hills, CA
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2026
6:52 PM UTC
Wind report for February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County · 1,726,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 WNW Culver City. Delayed report. Tree down near 11200 block of Westminster Avenue in the Palms area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Culver City, CA
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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 16, 2026

18 reports
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
7:24 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Covington County · 5,139 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This very brief EF0 tornado resulted in minor tree damage south of Taylorsville as it tracked across Charlie Red Drive and Ben Stroud Road. Max wind 75 mph... max path width 25 yards... path length 0.3 mile.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSW Taylorsville, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
7:11 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Covington County · 5,139 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This very brief EF1 tornado damaged three chicken houses along Gaylons Drive. It also uprooted trees and caused other minor tree damage. The tornado lifted before reaching Salem School Road. Max wind 95 mph... max path width 75 yards... path length 0.6 mile.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WSW Hopewell, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
6:47 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Jefferson Davis County · 3,917 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF1 tornado began along Odom Bass Road north of Prentiss and tracked northeastward along Mount Zion Road... crossing Whitesand Church Road before lifting southwest of the Clem community. The tornado produced relatively minor tree damage along its path. Max wind 90 mph... max path width 150 yards... path length 2.1 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Clem, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
6:42 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down just before Polo Rd where it damaged a residence causing mainly roof damage. It moved east along Polo Rd with sporadic tree damage. The heaviest tree damage occurred along Spirit of the Forest Ln and River Trace Rd where more than a dozen very large trees were uprooted or snapped. Periodic tree and large limb damage occurred along the remainder of the path until the tornado lifted in the Merrywood Estates subdivision. Path length was 8.3 miles. Max width was 75 yards. Estimated maximum winds around 95 mph. EF rating EF-1. This is preliminary and not a final assessment. After additional data becomes available Path length and possible strength may need to be adjusted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WSW Folsom, LA
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
6:38 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Jefferson Davis County · 3,917 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF1 tornado began on the west side of Prentiss near Progress Road... uprooting and damaging trees as it tracked across MS Highway 184. As it moved across US Highway 84 on the northwest side of Prentiss... it removed much of the roof of a house on Ryjiah Lane. The tornado continued northeastward across MS Highway 42... Two Mile Road... and Skating Rink Road producing additional tree damage and damaging the roof of an outbuilding. Finally... it damaged old poultry houses along MS Highway 13 just before lifting. Max wind 90 mph... max path width 200 yards... path length 5.9 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Prentiss, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
6:32 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Jefferson Davis County · 3,917 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF1 tornado began along Progress Road... damaging a mobile home and uprooting trees and breaking tree limbs. It continued northeast across Taylor Lucas Road and Dykes Road... where additional tree damage occurred. Finally... it crossed Burkett Road... Pleasant Hill Road... and McNeese Griffith Road producing additional minor tree damage and downing a utility wire before lifting. Max wind 90 mph... max path width 350 yards... path length 3.8 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SSW Progress, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
6:27 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Lawrence County · 3,806 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF0 tornado tracked from along Arm Road northeastward across Saint Stephens Road before lifting. Relatively minor tree damage occurred along the path with trees uprooted and several tree limbs broken. Max wind 85 mph... max path width 200 yards... path length 2 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Arm, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
6:18 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Lawrence County · 3,806 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF-1 tornado began just north of Bethel Road with some minor roof damage to a home. The tornado continued northeast crossing John Payton Lane... where it uprooted some trees and caused damage to a manufactured home. The tornado was at its strongest at this point. The tornado crossed Highway 587 snapping a few trees along the way. The tornado crossed the Pearl River and ended near Highway 184 East... where it snapped some large branches. Max wind 105mph... max width 200 yards... path length 4.0 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Monticello, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
6:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Lincoln County · 10,529 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF-1 tornado began just south of Union Road Southeast... where it broke some large branches. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Harmon Drive Southeast where it snapped a couple of trees. The tornado also snapped a few trees and caused roof damage to a home along Pleasant Grove Drive. The tornado crossed Highway 84 uprooting a few more trees... before crossing into Lawrence County. The tornado crossed Foster Road where it caused damage to the roof of an outbuilding and ended just east of Foster Road. Max wind 100mph... max width 250yds... path length 6.9 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Harmony, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
5:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Amite County · 4,442 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS Storm survey confirms an EF-1 tornado near Peoria. The path length was approximately 2 miles long with a peak wind speed of 90 mph and a width up to 100 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 ENE Liberty, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
4:56 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Wilkinson County · 2,884 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS Storm survey confirms an EF-1 tornado on the south side of Centerville. The path length was approximately 7 miles long with a peak wind speed of 90 mph and a width up to 100 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Centreville, MS
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
4:11 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
St. Landry Parish · 25,185 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado started due southeast of Port Barre along LA 741 where it lifted the sheet metal roofing from a home. Several outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. Trees showed damage as well. Tornado winds flipped a pontoon boat and horse trailer. The tornado continued northeast across a field and lifted within a grove of trees south of LA 190.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Port Barre, LA
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
4:06 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A short lived tornado touched down near the intersection of Madison road and Ebenezer road where tree damage was observed. The tornado continued northeast where it snapped trees and destroyed an outbuilding at Ruby Lane. The tornado lifted just east of Ebenezer road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SE Crowley, LA
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
4:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Acadia Parish · 18,578 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touched down near the intersection of Hancock Rd and Leger Rd where it caused damage to an outbuilding and a canopy.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Crowley, LA
UNK category
Feb 16, 2026
3:12 AM UTC
Tornado report for February 16, 2026
Evangeline Parish · 10,684 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado started in the wooded areas southeast of the Crooked Creek Reservoir where an area of trees were snapped. To the east... a private drive sustained varying degrees of damage to roughly six outbuildings including a pool house which lost part of its roof. Damage was noted to the east where the tornado crossed Crooked Creek Pkwy... where further tree damage was noted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NW Pine Prairie, LA
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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on February 16, 2026?

Our records show 0 hail, 29 wind, and 18 tornado reports on February 16, 2026, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on February 16, 2026.

What was the largest hail reported on February 16, 2026?

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 16, 2026 — 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 16, 2026 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 16, 2026?

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 16, 2026 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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