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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 16, 2026

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

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Hail Reports
31
Wind Reports
592
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · March 16, 2026 · 2026–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 16, 2026

NWS Hail Reports on March 16, 2026

31 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
4:04 PM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Leon County · 66,465 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: mPING report of 1 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Killearn Estates, FL
1.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
11:35 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Escambia County · 100,747 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Broadcast media reports quarter sized hail occured near Brent Lane and Beverly Parkway. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brent, FL
1.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
9:50 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Berrien County · 4,848 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Allenville, GA
1.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
3:45 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Lawrence County · 14,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail at Fairview Road near St. Joseph.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E St. Joseph, TN
1.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
3:24 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Evangeline Parish · 10,684 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Beaver, LA
1.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
3:16 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Allen Parish · 6,640 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSE Oakdale, LA
1.75″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
3:15 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Berkeley County · 63,797 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported at least two golfball sized hail stones. Most of the hail was the size of a quarter.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNW Goose Creek, SC
1.75″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
3:03 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Catahoula Parish · 2,483 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 S Jonesville, LA
1.25″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
3:00 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Dickson County · 18,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Dickson, TN
1.50″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
2:59 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Dickson County · 18,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Dickson, TN
1.75″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
2:55 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Catahoula Parish · 2,483 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WNW Wallace Ridge, LA
1.50″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
2:47 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Dickson County · 18,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 WSW Dickson, TN
1.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
2:45 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Dickson County · 18,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SE Mcewen, TN
2.00″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
2:44 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Dickson County · 18,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SE Mcewen, TN
1.25″ hail
Mar 16, 2026
2:14 AM UTC
Hail report for March 16, 2026
Prentiss County · 8,352 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Marietta, MS
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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 March 16, 2026

592 reports
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UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:53 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Wilson County · 23,176 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on I-95 at mile marker 123.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW New Hope, NC
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:53 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Nottoway County · 5,394 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Cars damaged by fallen tree. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Blackstone, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:53 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Nottoway County · 5,394 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof damage to Winn Furniture warehouse. Confirmed by picture. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Blackstone, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:52 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Carroll County · 51,140 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree reported down on Slacks Road. Delayed report.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Eldersburg, MD
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Nottoway County · 5,394 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof reported blown off a business in Crewe.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Crewe, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:47 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Brunswick County · 5,294 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and powerlines down in Brunswick County... particularly around Broadnax.
NWS Wind Report Location: Brodnax, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:47 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Nottoway County · 5,394 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and powerlines down in Nottoway County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Crewe, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Cumberland County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of trees blocking roadways in Cumberland County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Oak Forest, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:41 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Franklin County · 22,081 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on bridge on Rod Alston Rd on Franklin Co side.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Centerville, NC
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Albemarle County · 29,125 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on property... no injuries
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Glendower, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:33 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Mecklenburg County · 13,955 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking Highway 58 near the intersection of Landfill Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Baskerville, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:31 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Prince Edward County · 6,200 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down in Farmville. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Farmville, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:27 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Lunenburg County · 4,611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple of trees down on Route 360 in northwest Lunenburg County. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simplicity, VA
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:26 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Franklin County · 22,081 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power line down in the road in the 100 block of Person St.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Louisburg, NC
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for March 16, 2026
Franklin County · 22,081 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down by Annie Lees Grocery on Mc Wilder Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Bunn, NC
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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 March 16, 2026

8 reports
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
4:02 PM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Carroll County · 51,140 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS Storm Survey confirms EF-0 tornado touchdown near New Windsor with estimated peak winds of 80 mph... maximum path width of 150 yards... and a path length of 1.68 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Linwood, MD
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
1:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown of EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph... tracked from West 28th St to Atando Ave before lifting near Derita Creek Park.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNE Center City Charl, NC
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
1:39 PM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Mecklenburg County · 273,448 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Corrects previous touchdown time 2 NNE Center City Charlotte. Brief touchdown of EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph... tracked from West 28th St to Atando Ave before lifting near Derita Creek Park.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNE Center City Charl, NC
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
5:25 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Morgan County · 38,382 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Two trees were reported down about one mile south of Gum Springs Baptist Church.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSW Somerville, AL
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
1:55 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A EF-0 tornado touched down just east of Loranger.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 ENE Tickfaw, LA
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
1:31 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Livingston Parish · 40,837 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A 65 MPH EF0 tornado touched down north of Albany... LA and tracked southeast.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSE Montpelier, LA
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
12:27 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Amite County · 4,442 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The damage path of an EF-0 tornado with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph was identified on high resolution satellite imagery in rural Amite County... north of Liberty... MS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 N Liberty, MS
UNK category
Mar 16, 2026
12:09 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 16, 2026
Amite County · 4,442 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The damage path of an EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph was identified via high resolution satellite imagery in northwest Amite County... north of Gloster... MS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ESE Crosby, MS
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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 March 16, 2026?

Our records show 31 hail, 592 wind, and 8 tornado reports on March 16, 2026, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 16, 2026.

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

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 16, 2026 is 2.50″, reported near Broaddus, TX.

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 March 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 March 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 March 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 March 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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