South/Southeast Tornadoes

Losses, 2024 dollars

$3.2 billion

Losses at the time

$2.4 billion

Deaths

6

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, April 24, 2016$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 eventsA line of thunderstorms that developed in western Iowa Sunday afternoon, moved rapidly northeast across north central Iowa, and into south central Minnesota during the early evening.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, April 24, 2016$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 eventsA thunderstorm produced penny size hail near North Sioux City in Union County in the early evening of April 24th. Shortly after this event, another thunderstorm produced damaging winds near Lake Andes in Charles Mix County.
• Hail in California, April 24, 20161.25 in hail · 3 eventsCold frontal passage associated with low pressure system located over the Great Basin in southern Nevada moved southeastward through central California producing severe thunderstorms due to large hail.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Puerto Rico, April 25 to 27, 201626 eventsA surface trough combined with the available moisture produced widespread showers and thunderstorms over mainland Puerto Rico. With the already saturated soils from previous days, urban flooding and flash flood affected the region.
• Hail in Wisconsin, April 25, 20161.75 in hail · 16 eventsNumerous thunderstorms developed across Southeast and East Central WI with the approach of weak low pressure and a cold front. Several reports of large hail were received, including up to golf ball size.
• Tornado and Hail in Colorado, April 25, 2016EF0 · 5 eventsA severe thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter size hail in Douglas County. In addition, a weak tornado touched down in Greeley.
• Hail in Illinois, April 25, 2016$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 eventsScattered strong to severe thunderstorms moved across far northeast Illinois during the afternoon and evening of April 26th producing large hail, which damaged vehicles in Wauconda.
• Hail in Wisconsin, April 25, 20160.75 in hail · 1 eventThunderstorms north of a stationary front produced isolated pea to marble size hail during the afternoon of April 25th. One of the storms that developed along the front dropped penny size hail as it passed through Newton.
• Hail in Texas, April 25, 20162.75 in hail · 29 eventsIn the wake of a cold front, a strong capping inversion developed across South Central Texas. Above the cap the atmosphere was unstable and if any thunderstorms were able to form they would likely be severe.
• Hail in Wyoming, April 25, 20161 in hail · 2 eventsThunderstorms produced large hail over portions of Goshen and Laramie counties is southeast Wyoming.
• Hail in Michigan, April 25, 2016$70,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 eventsScattered severe storms crossed Lake Michigan and moved onshore during the early evening hours of April 25th. The storms continued through mid evening, with the strongest storms occurring near the I-96 corridor from Spring Lake east to Allendale and near Allegan and Fennville.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, April 25, 20161 in hail · 8 eventsA frontal boundary and upper level disturbance interacted with an unstable atmosphere to allow thunderstorms to develop across southern Lake Michigan into southern Lower Michigan.
• Damaging Winds in Nebraska, April 25, 201655 kt wind · 5 eventsA line of thunderstorms produced wind gusts of 55 to 65 mph as it moved across Scotts Bluff County in western Nebraska.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, April 26, 2016$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsAn area of low pressure moved east across northern Ohio during the early morning hours of April 26th. A line of showers and thunderstorms developed along the warm front extending east from the low.
• Tornado and Hail in Kansas, April 26, 2016$550,000 · EF0 · 8 eventsOn Tuesday the 26th, a smattering of severe storms paid a visit to this six-county North Central Kansas area for the second time in three days, resulting in a few reports of large hail up to golf ball size and also the first documented (albeit brief) tornado of 2016 within the…
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Nebraska, April 26 to 27, 2016$2.1 million · 2.5 in hail · 28 eventsTuesday the 26th featured the first fairly widespread severe weather event of the year within South Central Nebraska, along with a few narrow-but-intense corridors of heavy rainfall resulting in flooding and flash flooding.
• Hail in Colorado, April 26, 20161.5 in hail · 1 eventAfter midnight a cluster of elevated thunderstorms moved east over Yuma county. Ping-pong ball size hail was reported in the far northern part of the county.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, April 26 to 27, 2016EF0 · 82 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed between 3 and 4pm on April 26th along an old outflow boundary and moved north northeast across northeast Kansas.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, April 26, 2016$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 36 eventsA slow moving cold front pushed slowly south across the region during the afternoon and early evening hours. Thunderstorms developed along the I-70 corridor during the early to mid afternoon hours and then sagged slowly south through early evening.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, April 26 to 27, 20161.75 in hail · 39 eventsTwo rounds of severe thunderstorms formed on April 26th. The first round of severe weather started around sunrise, with predominantly large hail.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, April 26 to 27, 20162.25 in hail · 14 eventsTwo rounds of severe thunderstorms formed on April 26th. The first round of severe weather started around sunrise, with predominantly large hail.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 26 to 30, 20161 injured · $687,000 · EF1 · 74 eventsA line of severe thunderstorms produced multiple reports of damaging winds and large hail. There were a couple weak tornadoes which developed as well. There was another round of severe storms a couple days later that produced large hail.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Oklahoma, April 26, 2016$225,000 · EF1 · 75 eventsThe 26th began with a few isolated storms forming out ahead of the dryline and becoming severe. Later in the afternoon, the dryline surged east and storms fired along the boundary.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 26, 2016EF1 · 35 eventsA cold front dropped south across forecast area triggering showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms produced large hail, damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes.
• Hail in Ohio, April 26, 2016$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 eventsAfter a morning cluster of showers and thunderstorms, convection redeveloped during the early afternoon in central Ohio. This was south of a cold front that was creeping south from northern Ohio. The showers and storms moved east.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 26, 2016$1.6 million · EF1 · 61 eventsThunderstorms developed over northeastern Oklahoma during the late morning and early afternoon hours of the 26th, as a weak upper level disturbance passed through the area. The storms produced small hail over portions of northeastern Oklahoma.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 26, 20161 in hail · 6 eventsA cold front dropped south across forecast area triggering showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms produced large hail, damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes.
• Tornado and Flash Flooding in Kansas, April 26 to 27, 2016$630,000 · EF0 · 73 eventsThe Southern and Central Plains were targets for a widespread, significant severe thunderstorm outbreak from early in the afternoon until late that night. All products of severe thunderstorms were forecast: Destructive hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, April 26, 2016$362,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 eventsA stationary frontal boundary triggered strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of central Illinois during the afternoon of April 26th. The storms were primarily focused south of the I-72 corridor from Winchester eastward to Paris.
• Damaging Wind and High Wind in Texas, April 26, 201653 kt wind · 5 eventsRain showers and isolated thunderstorms developed across the western Texas Panhandle during the afternoon and moved quickly eastward slowly intensifying. Strong winds aloft were brought down to the surface with these showers and storms, occasionally gusting to around 60 mph.
• Tornado and Hail in Indiana, April 26, 2016$15,000 · EF0 · 12 eventsA cold front moved into central Indiana during the afternoon of April 26th, while upper level energy moved in from the west. The cold front interacted with a warm and unstable air mass as it moved into central Indiana, generating thunderstorms.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 26, 2016$6,000 · 2.5 in hail · 9 eventsThe 26th began with a few isolated storms forming out ahead of the dryline and becoming severe. Later in the afternoon, the dryline surged east and storms fired along the boundary.
• Tornado and Flood in Indiana, April 26, 2016$297,000 · EF1 · 10 eventsA well-developed squall line with embedded bowing structures moved east-southeast at 45 knots into a destabilizing air mass over the Lower Ohio Valley.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 26, 2016$18,000 · 3 in hail · 12 eventsA well-developed squall line with embedded bowing structures moved east-southeast at 45 knots into a destabilizing air mass over the Mississippi River Valley.
• Flash Flood and Hail in West Virginia, April 26, 2016$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 11 eventsAfter a morning cluster of showers and thunderstorms, convection redeveloped during the early afternoon in central Ohio. This was on the western flank of the morning convection. The storms and showers moved into West Virginia during the late afternoon and evening.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 26, 2016$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 eventsA slow moving cold front pushed slowly south across the region during the afternoon and early evening hours. Thunderstorms developed along the I-70 corridor during the early to mid afternoon hours and then sagged slowly south through early evening.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, April 26, 201653 kt wind · 2 eventsA cold front across southern New York pushed slowly southward during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 26th, touching off thunderstorms with gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rain.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, April 26, 2016$17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 eventsA slow moving cold front pushed slowly south across the region during the afternoon and early evening hours. Thunderstorms developed along the I-70 corridor during the early to mid afternoon hours and then sagged slowly south through early evening.
• Hail in Texas, April 26, 20161.75 in hail · 3 eventsThe base of an upper level trough was moving over the region and a dryline was moving to the east of the area. Strong southwest winds were to the west of the dryline. Storms with large hail formed along the dryline across the Western Low Rolling Plains and eastern Permian Basin.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, April 26, 2016$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 eventsA well-developed squall line moved east-southeast at 45 knots into a destabilizing air mass over the Mississippi Valley. The line was located to the south of a quasi-stationary front in a moist air mass, with surface dew points in the mid to upper 60's.
• Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 26, 2016EF0 · 26 eventsThe interaction of a dryline, a strong upper level disturbance and plenty of moisture resulted in an outbreak of severe thunderstorms across a large part of West Central Texas. An isolated tornado was also photographed just north of Stamford.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, April 26, 20162 in hail · 3 eventsA strong storm system moved into the central Plains on Tuesday April 26th. Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon ahead of this system.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, April 26, 20161 in hail · 2 eventsA line of thunderstorms developed across Indiana and Ohio ahead of a strong cold front pushing out of the Great Lakes during the afternoon. As this boundary approached eastern Kentucky, additional storms developed ahead of the main line.
• Hail in Kentucky, April 26, 20160.75 in hail · 1 eventA well-developed squall line moved east-southeast at 45 knots into a destabilizing air mass over the Lower Ohio Valley. The line was located to the south of a quasi-stationary front in a moist air mass.
• Hail in Kansas, April 26, 20161.75 in hail · 1 eventOne severe thunderstorm was reported.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 26, 20165 injured · $965,000 · EF0 · 18 eventsThunderstorms developed along a dryline over the western and northern counties of the FWD CWA during the late afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday as an upper level disturbance moved overhead.
• Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 26, 2016$12,000 · 88 kt wind · 2 eventsIsolated severe thunderstorms produced wind damage over southeast Kansas.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 26 to 27, 20161 in hail · 16 eventsAn upper level low moved out of the Rockies and acted with the dryline to cause thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 26 to 27, 2016$550,000 · EF1 · 17 eventsThunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours of the 26th, along and ahead of a dry line that had moved into western Oklahoma. These storms quickly became severe as they moved eastward into very unstable air during the late afternoon and evening hours.
• Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, April 26, 201656 kt wind · 1 eventA line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over Central and Southern Oklahoma, south into Northcentral Texas during the evening of April 26th, along a strong upper level trough of low pressure which ejected northeast ahead of a closed upper level low pressure system that…
• Damaging Winds in Texas, April 26 to 27, 201661 kt wind · 14 eventsA line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over Central and Southern Oklahoma, south into Northcentral Texas during the evening of April 26th, along a strong upper level trough of low pressure which ejected northeast ahead of a closed upper level low pressure system that…
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Arkansas, April 27 to 30, 2016$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 34 eventsOn the 26th, a large upper level storm system moved towards Arkansas from the southwest causing a stalled front in the Plains to move northeast across Arkansas. Thunderstorms along the front surged into Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 27th.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, April 27 to 30, 20168 deaths · $2.9 million · EF0 · 45 eventsA warm front and a dry line combined to produce another round of severe weather across the region. Three tornadoes occurred on April 29th producing relatively minor damage equivalent to EF-0 damage.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 27, 20161 death · $200,000 · EF0 · 14 eventsA late night through early morning storm system moved east and southeast across the area and produced strong winds and an EF-0 tornado.
• Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Louisiana, April 27, 2016$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 eventsA line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over Central and Southern Oklahoma, south into Northcentral Texas during the evening of April 26th, along a strong upper level trough of low pressure which ejected northeast ahead of a closed upper level low pressure system that…
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 27, 20161 injured · $61,000 · EF1 · 8 eventsA strong upper level disturbance and a cold front moved through during the morning of the 27th. Widespread tree damage was associated with a bowing line segment in Southeast Texas along with 2 tornadoes.
• Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 27, 2016$9,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 eventsA strong upper level disturbance and a cold front moved through during the morning of the 27th. Numerous trees were downed as the line of storms pushed through the area.
• Tornadoes and Flood in Nebraska, April 27 to 29, 2016EF1 · 17 eventsA large upper-level storm system slow moved across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon on April 27th. As this occurred a occluded cold front slowly moved through the region, as a warm front lifted into southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
• Lightning Strike in Louisiana, April 27, 20161 death · 1 eventA line of thunderstorms moved across southeast Louisiana and the adjoining coastal waters during the early afternoon hours of the 27th.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Mississippi, April 27 to 30, 2016$57,000 · 2.5 in hail · 12 eventsA moist and unstable airmass was present over the region. An upper level disturbance moved through the region and brought severe storms to the region. Most of the storms produced large hail and some wind damage also occurred from a wake low on the 30th.
• Tornado and Hail in Missouri, April 27, 2016EF0 · 32 eventsOn the afternoon and evening of April 27, 2016 several thunderstorms formed across the region bringing mostly large hail and a few reports of damaging winds. There was one tornado that formed near Cameron and maintained an intermittent path toward the city of Winston.
• Lightning Strike in Mississippi, April 27, 20161 death · $10,000 · 1 eventA cold front moved into the Mid South on April 27, 2016. Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across Northeast Mississippi during the afternoon hours.
• Hail in Kansas, April 27, 20161.75 in hail · 4 eventsOn the afternoon and evening of April 27, 2016 several thunderstorms formed across the region bringing mostly large hail and a few reports of damaging winds.
• Tornado and Hail in Iowa, April 27, 2016EF1 · 3 eventsA large upper-level storm system slow moved across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon on April 27th. As this occurred a occluded cold front slowly moved through the region, as a warm front lifted into southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
• Damaging Wind in Alabama, April 27, 201650 kt wind · 1 eventA tightening low level pressure gradient across central Alabama during the afternoon resulted in an increase in low level instability.
• Hail in Tennessee, April 27, 20161 in hail · 1 eventA cold front moved into Arkansas on April 27, 2016. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and moved through portions of West Tennessee.
• Tornado and Hail in California, April 27, 2016$600 · EF0 · 3 eventsA weather system resulted in thunderstorms developing across the Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin valley and adjacent foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kentucky, April 27, 2016$252,000 · EF1 · 22 eventsLarge clusters of thunderstorms developed northeastward across western Kentucky as the lower atmosphere warmed and moistened during the afternoon hours. A tongue of low-level moisture extended from northern Mississippi northward across far western Kentucky.
• Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 27, 2016$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 eventsThunderstorms moved across southwest Alabama and produced high winds and hail.
• Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 27, 2016$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 9 eventsScattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on April 27. A few storms became strong to severe, with several reports of wind damage received.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, April 27 to 28, 2016$78,000 · EF0 · 12 eventsFour tornadoes occurred in southwest Iowa as an upper low moved through the upper Midwest. Some hail was reported across portions of southern Iowa along with isolated wind damage.
• Tornado and Hail in California, April 27, 2016$10 · EF0 · 2 eventsThe following can be found with photos and active links at:|http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/stormSummary/SvrWx4_27_16/svrwx_4_27_16.php LSRMTR:|https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=LSRMTR&e=201604281650 A storm swept through the Bay Area on the 27th of April, bringing…
• Flash Flood in Indiana, April 27, 2016$10,000 · 1 eventLarge clusters of thunderstorms developed northeastward across western Kentucky into southwest Indiana as the lower atmosphere warmed and moistened during the afternoon hours.
• Flash Flood in West Virginia, April 27, 2016$10,000 · 1 eventA stalled boundary was draped over central West Virginia during the afternoon of the 27th. Dew points were near 60 degrees to the south of the front. A west to east band of showers developed near the Huntington to Charleston corridor during the late afternoon.
• Tornado and Hail in Illinois, April 27, 2016EF0 · 6 eventsA warm front was draped across northeast Missouri into south central Illinois. Storms developed along the boundary. Some of the storms became severe with large hail, damaging winds and 4 tornadoes.
• Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 27, 2016$2,000 · 1 eventA weak upper level system moved through the region, producing strong thunderstorms that produced isolated wind damage in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, April 27 to 28, 2016$58,000 · EF0 · 10 eventsA warm front lifting northward into central Illinois triggered scattered severe thunderstorms from the late afternoon of April 27th into the early morning of April 28th.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 27, 2016EF1 · 16 eventsA warm front was draped across northeast Missouri into south central Illinois. Storms developed along the boundary. Some of the storms became severe with large hail, damaging winds and 4 tornadoes.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 27, 2016$200,000 · EF1 · 9 eventsA storm system moved along the Iowa and Missouri border during the evening of the 27th and brought scattered severe thunderstorms that moved across Scotland and Clark Counties in northeast Missouri.
• Damaging Winds in Kentucky, April 27, 201653 kt wind · 2 eventsA stalled out frontal boundary remained positioned just north of eastern Kentucky on this day as a low pressure system moved across the central Great Plains into the Midwest.
• Hail in Iowa, April 27, 20160.75 in hail · 1 eventA storm system moved along the Iowa and Missouri border and into central Illinois during the evening hours of the 27th. Thunderstorms developed in northeast Missouri and moved into southeastern Iowa.
• Hail in Illinois, April 27, 20161 in hail · 2 eventsA storm system moved along the Iowa and Missouri border and into central Illinois during the evening hours of the 27th. Scattered thunderstorms moved into Hancock County from northeast Missouri and produced an isolated report of hail up to the size of a quarter.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Mississippi, April 28, 20161.25 in hail · 6 eventsA slow moving cold front became stationary across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters on the morning of the 28th. Several rounds of thunderstorms produced severe weather during the morning and afternoon hours.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Puerto Rico, April 28 to 29, 20166 eventsVery unstable and moist air mass resulted in the development of numerous showers with thunderstorms across the eastern section of Puerto Rico. Areas of Fajardo, Luquillo and Ceiba received in excess of three inches in some localized area, resulting in flash flooding.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, April 28, 2016$4.3 million · 2.75 in hail · 20 eventsAn east to west front had lifted north into southern Ohio and northern West Virginia during the day. By mid afternoon, the front was south of Columbus Ohio to near the Mason Dixon line around Morgantown. More clouds and cooler temperatures lingered north of the boundary.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 28, 2016$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 eventsShowers and thunderstorms developed in advance of an approaching cold front. Some of these storms produced hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size.
• Hail in Ohio, April 28, 2016$55,000 · 2.5 in hail · 7 eventsAn east to west front had lifted north into central Ohio during the day, but still just south of the Interstate 70 corridor. More clouds and cooler temperatures lingered north of the boundary.
• Hail in Utah, April 28, 20163 injured · $25,000 · 0.25 in hail · 1 eventA thunderstorm in southern Utah dropped hail and heavy rain on Interstate 15, causing a significant pileup accident.
• Tornado and Hail in Indiana, April 28, 2016$35,000 · EF1 · 4 eventsAn area of low pressure moved across central Indiana during the afternoon of the 28th. Scattered thunderstorms developed, producing a tornado and large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, April 28, 2016$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 10 eventsShowers and thunderstorms developed in advance of an approaching cold front. Some of these storms produced hail ranging from quarter size to tennis ball size.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, April 28, 2016$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 eventsA surface low pressure rippled east along a stalled east to west oriented frontal boundary along the Ohio River.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 28, 20161.5 in hail · 3 eventsWidely scattered thunderstorms developed over the northern foothills and northwest Piedmont during the late afternoon and moved east. A couple of storms produced large hail across the Piedmont.
• Hail in Ohio, April 28, 20162 in hail · 14 eventsA surface low pressure rippled east along a stalled east to west oriented frontal boundary along the Ohio River.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, April 28, 20161 in hail · 4 eventsThunderstorms developed along an afternoon sea breeze in the Charleston Tri-County area. One thunderstorm became severe with hail and damaging winds.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 28, 2016$20,000 · 2 in hail · 12 eventsA quasi-stationary boundary along the border of North Carolina and Virginia provided the necessary lift to initiate convection in a moderately unstable environment.
• Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 28, 2016$11,000 · EF0 · 9 eventsAn upper level low to the west of the region combined with a dryline along the Interstate-27 corridor to create scattered thunderstorms on the afternoon of the 28th. A few of these storms became severe as they tracked over the eastern South Plains and Rolling Plains.
• Hail in West Virginia, April 28, 20161.25 in hail · 2 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed along a stalled frontal boundary over northern West Virginia the afternoon of the 28th. An isolated severe thunderstorm produced large hail over Preston county.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, April 28 to 29, 20162 in hail · 23 eventsThunderstorms formed in the western Texas Panhandle during the afternoon of the 28th and moved east across the Texas Panhandle through the afternoon and evening hours.
• Hail in North Carolina, April 28, 20162 in hail · 2 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed in a moist and unstable environment along a stationary front producing very large hail across portions of Hyde and Duplin counties during the afternoon and evening hours.
• Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 eventA few storms formed across the Texas panhandle on the 28th. One entered southwest Oklahoma and dropped some severe hail.
• Hail in Virginia, April 28, 2016$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 eventsScattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a frontal boundary produced large hail across portions of central and southeast Virginia.
• Hail in New Mexico, April 28, 20160.75 in hail · 1 eventA large weather disturbance approaching New Mexico from the west interacted with some weak instability across the eastern plains to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms. A couple of these storms produced half inch to penny size hail within Union County.
• Hail in Texas, April 29, 20161 in hail · 2 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms rapidly developed and intensified across portions of extreme Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas during the predawn hours of April 29th.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, April 29, 2016$73,000 · EF1 · 53 eventsInitial storms on the morning of the 29th formed along a stationary boundary. As an upper level low moved in, more storms formed in the panhandles and moved into Oklahoma toward late morning through the afternoon.
• Damaging Wind in Kansas, April 29, 201667 kt wind · 1 eventLate during the night and very early morning from the 28th to the 29th, an isolated severe thunderstorm struck Chautauqua County where a 77-mph gust was measured in Cedar Vale.
• Hail in Arkansas, April 29, 20162 in hail · 7 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms rapidly developed and intensified across portions of extreme Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas during the predawn hours of April 29th.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 29 to 30, 20161 in hail · 13 eventsAfter a brief respite from severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours on April 29th over Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas, additional strong to severe thunderstorms developed from the late morning hours through much of the afternoon and evening on April 29th, and…
• Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, April 29 to 30, 20163 eventsAfter a brief respite from strong to severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours on April 29th, additional strong to severe thunderstorms developed from the late morning hours through much of the afternoon and evening on April 29th, and lingered through the early morning hours…
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, April 29 to 30, 20162 injured · $1.8 million · EF2 · 74 eventsAfter a brief respite from severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours on April 29th, additional strong to severe thunderstorms developed from the late morning hours through much of the afternoon and evening on April 29th, and lingered through the early morning hours on April…
• Flash Flood in Tennessee, April 29, 20161 eventA warm front was located across southern Mississippi on April 29, 2016. The combination of moisture advection from the south and an upper level disturbance produced thunderstorms over portions of southwest Tennessee.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 29, 2016$37,000 · 2 in hail · 20 eventsA negatively-tilted upper-deck wave lifted northeast from Arizona and New Mexico interacted with a rich lower-deck moist environment to trigger thunderstorms across Oklahoma and Southern Kansas early in the afternoon. Deep-layer shear, both speed and directional, was strong.
• Hail in Texas, April 29, 20162 in hail · 6 eventsA pre-frontal trough and surface cold front collided with a warm, moist airmass across the Heartland and Central Texas. This collision sparked a few supercell storms that resulted in mostly large hail reports. There was a report of a funnel cloud just north of Melvin.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 29, 2016$95,000 · EF0 · 7 eventsA warm front was located across southern Mississippi on April 29, 2016. The combination of moisture advection from the south and an upper level disturbance produced severe thunderstorms over northern portions of Mississippi.
• Hail in Louisiana, April 29, 2016$110,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 eventsA moist and unstable airmass was present over the region. An upper level disturbance moved through and brought severe storms that produced large hail.
• Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 29, 2016$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsA weak upper level system moved northeast into the area, with damaging winds reports across portions of northwest and into north central Alabama.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 29, 2016$230,000 · 2.5 in hail · 12 eventsA warm front over northern Texas moved northward into southeastern Oklahoma during the day on the 29th, as a strong upper level disturbance translated into the Southern Plains.
• Hail in Arkansas, April 29, 2016$375,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 eventsA warm front over northern Texas and Louisiana moved northward into southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas during the day on the 29th, as a strong upper level disturbance translated into the Southern Plains.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 29 to 30, 20162.75 in hail · 33 eventsAn upper level trough moved into the southern plains and along with a cold front caused thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts. This was the third big hail storm to hit the San Antonio area this month.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 29, 20161 injured · 2.5 in hail · 11 eventsA Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) moved rapidly across northern Mississippi during the late morning and early afternoon hours and moved into northwest Alabama by mid afternoon.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, April 29 to 30, 2016EF1 · 24 eventsAfter a brief respite from severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours on April 29th, additional strong to severe thunderstorms developed from the late morning hours through much of the afternoon and evening on April 29th, and lingered through the early morning hours on April…
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 30, 201655 kt wind · 10 eventsA weak disturbance passing ahead of a western upper level trough of low pressure moved through a regional unstable and moist environment.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, April 30, 20163 injured · $52,000 · EF2 · 4 eventsAn upper low move across the plains with a divergent pattern aloft over Southeast Texas creating an atmosphere ripe for widespread storms. Flooding and a couple of severe storms developed.
• Tornado and Flash Flood in Louisiana, April 30, 2016$5,000 · EF1 · 3 eventsA line of storms pushed across West and Central Louisiana producing spotty flooding and a tornado.
• Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Louisiana, April 30, 2016$2.0 million · 52 kt wind · 7 eventsA Squall line moved through southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters with sporadic wind damage and strong wind gusts.
• Flash Flood in Arizona, April 30, 2016$1,000 · 1 eventAn unseasonably cold Pacific storm system combined with unseasonably high moisture levels to produce a rare widespread late April rain event over the Mojave Desert. One report of flash flooding was received.
• Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 30, 201650 kt wind · 1 eventWidely scattered convection developed across a small part of Southeast Tennessee during the afternoon in the presence of a weakly to moderately unstable atmosphere. The storms develop just ahead of a weak upper level impulse building toward the Appalachians.
• Hail in Missouri, April 30, 20161.75 in hail · 12 eventsStorms developed along and south of a warm front. Some of the storms were severe with numerous reports of large hail.
• Hail in Illinois, April 30, 20162 in hail · 6 eventsStorms developed along and south of a warm front. Some of the storms were severe with numerous reports of large hail.
• Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 30, 20165 injured · $90,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 eventsScattered late afternoon and early evening thunderstorms along a stationary frontal boundary across North Georgia produced isolated reports of damaging thunderstorm winds.
• Flash Flood in South Carolina, April 30, 2016$45,000 · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms developed across the South Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon and evening of the 30th, north of a stationary front.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in South Carolina, April 30, 2016$600 · 0.88 in hail · 3 eventsSlow moving showers and thunderstorms developed along the southern periphery of a wedge boundary or slowly lifting warm front, resulting in heavy rainfall and flash flooding along with small hail in northern Lancaster County.
• Flash Flood in North Carolina, April 30, 2016$1,000 · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms developed across the southern North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon and evening of the 30th, north of a stationary front.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in South Carolina, May 1, 2016$7,000 · 3 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed across the South Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon and evening of the 30th and again on the morning of the 1st north of a stationary front.
• Hail in Arkansas, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 eventAn isolated severe thunderstorm moved through Clark County during the early morning of 5/1/16.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, May 1, 2016$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 eventsAs a warm front moved across the region a warm moist air mass moved in. Healthy lapse rates and a low level jet allowed severe storms and flooding to develop in the early morning and linger into the afternoon.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, May 1, 2016$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 19 eventsThunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, May 1 to 2, 2016$357,000 · 2 in hail · 37 eventsAs the calendar was flipped from April to May, widespread showers occurred during the overnight hours. The showers were heaviest in the southern coal field counties of West Virginia. Rain amounts of 1.5 to 2.25 inches occurred by 0800E.
• Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, May 1, 2016$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 eventA line of thunderstorms produced occasional wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph over parts of western and southwest Wisconsin during the morning hours of May 26th.
• Hail in Louisiana, May 1, 20161.5 in hail · 4 eventsSeveral waves of thunderstorms moved across southeast Louisiana, producing multiple reports of severe weather.
• Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 1, 2016$32,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 eventsShowers and thunderstorms occurred across the area as a series of disturbances crossed the region out ahead of an approaching cold front. Some of these storms produced damaging wind gusts.
• Flash Flood in Texas, May 1, 20161 eventSlow moving storms produced 2 to 5 inches of rainfall. This caused multiple reports of flooding around Beaumont.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 1, 2016$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 eventsIsolated thunderstorms formed in the warm sector of a weak low pressure center over central Illinois. A few of these storms became severe during the warmest hours of the day, prior to nocturnal cooling. A few damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail events occurred.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 1, 2016$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 eventsA passing weather system combined with warm and moist air sparked a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across southern Indiana during the afternoon hours May 1st. These storms were responsible for large hail and damaging winds.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in South Carolina, May 1, 20161 in hail · 12 eventsA stalled frontal boundary across the area was the focus for strong to severe thunderstorms. They also produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 1, 201670 kt wind · 3 eventsAn upper level disturbance moved southeast from the Upper Midwest/Western Great lakes into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys by the afternoon of May 1st.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 1, 2016$54,000 · 1.5 in hail · 18 eventsA passing weather system combined with warm and moist air sparked a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of central Kentucky during the afternoon hours on May 1st. These storms were responsible for large hail and damaging winds.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Kentucky, May 1, 20161 death · $52,000 · 1 in hail · 5 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed along a weak warm front that lifted north across the Ohio Valley. These storms produced locally heavy rainfall, large hail and isolated damaging wind gusts during the late afternoon and early evening hours.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, May 1, 2016$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed along a weak warm front that lifted north across the Ohio Valley. These storms produced large hail and damaging winds during the late afternoon and early evening hours.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 1, 2016$360,000 · 2 in hail · 16 eventsIsolated thunderstorms developed near the North Carolina Blue Ridge during the late afternoon and moved southeast through the evening.
• Hail in Indiana, May 1, 20161 in hail · 2 eventsIsolated thunderstorms formed in the warm sector of a weak low pressure center over central Illinois. A few of these storms produced dime to quarter-size hail during the warmest hours of the day, prior to nocturnal cooling.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Kentucky, May 1, 2016$120,000 · 2.75 in hail · 9 eventsAfter an overnight rain deposited about a half inch to an inch of rain, clearing occurred for the late morning and early afternoon. With the daytime heating came increase in instability. Thunderstorms formed across northern Kentucky after 1500E. These storms moved east.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 1, 2016$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 eventsScattered showers and thunderstorms, including some supercells, developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on May 1. A few reports of large hail and wind damage were received.
• Hail in Pennsylvania, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 eventNumerous thunderstorms formed south of a quasi-stationary boundary in an unstable air mass with moderate speed shear. Several 1 hail reports (1.25 max) were received, and little wind damage was noted.
• Tornado and Flood in Indiana, May 1, 2016$9,000 · EF0 · 24 eventsAn area of low pressure moved along a cold front, bringing thunderstorms to portions of central Indiana. These storms produced a tornado, along with large hail and downed trees and power lines.
• Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 1, 2016$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 eventPersistent southwesterly upper-level flow resulted in a moderately unstable airmass across North Georgia.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, May 1, 20161.5 in hail · 8 eventsNumerous thunderstorms formed south of a quasi-stationary boundary in an unstable air mass with moderate speed shear. Several 1 hail reports (1.25 max) were received, and little wind damage was noted.
• Hail in West Virginia, May 1, 20161.25 in hail · 7 eventsNumerous thunderstorms formed south of a quasi-stationary boundary in an unstable air mass with moderate speed shear. Several 1 hail reports (1.25 max) were received, and little wind damage was noted.
• Hail in Ohio, May 1, 20160.75 in hail · 1 eventA line of strong thunderstorms moved across Northwest Ohio. One of the stronger storms produced small hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 1, 2016$46,000 · 3 in hail · 13 eventsLow pressure tracking across the region triggered scattered strong to severe thunderstorms along and south of the I-70 corridor during the evening of May 1st. A few of the storms produced wind gusts in excess of 60 mph and hail as large as 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
• Hail in Virginia, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 eventThunderstorms formed during the mid afternoon over Kentucky and southern West Virginia. New convection transitioned south and reached extreme western Virginia by evening.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, May 1, 2016$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 eventsA strong mid-level disturbance tracked from the Tennessee valley northeast across the region early on May 1st, reinforcing a cold air wedge in place at the surface across portions of southeast West Virginia.
• Hail in Louisiana, May 1 to 2, 20160.88 in hail · 4 eventsScattered showers and thunderstorms developed from the afternoon hours on May 1st through the early morning hours on May 2nd, near and behind a weak cool frontal system that extended from Deep East Texas into Northcentral Louisiana.
• Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 1, 201655 kt wind · 1 eventA persistent, long-lived severe thunderstorm that originated in the North Carolina mountains moved southeast into the South Carolina Piedmont during the evening and produced wind damage across York County.
• Hail in Kentucky, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 eventKentucky was south of a front that was oriented east to west over the upper Ohio Valley into the Midwest. The axis of a mid to upper level disturbance was over Illinois.
• Hail in Illinois, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 eventIsolated thunderstorms formed in the warm sector of a weak low pressure center over central Illinois. One of these storms became severe during the warmest hours of the day.
• Hail in Virginia, May 1, 20161 in hail · 3 eventsA strong mid-level disturbance tracked from the Tennessee valley northeast across the region early on May 1st, reinforcing a cold air wedge in place at the surface across portions of Southwest Virginia.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 1 to 2, 20162 in hail · 10 eventsScattered showers and thunderstorms developed from the afternoon hours on May 1st through the early morning hours on May 2nd, near and behind a weak cool frontal system that extended from Deep East Texas into Northcentral Louisiana.
• Hail in Texas, May 1, 20160.88 in hail · 1 eventA severe thunderstorm developed late in the evening and produced some nickel size hail.
• Hail in Texas, May 1, 20161.25 in hail · 2 eventsScattered showers and thunderstorms developed from the afternoon hours on May 1st through the early morning hours on May 2nd, near and behind a weak cool frontal system that extended from Deep East Texas into Northcentral Louisiana.
• Hail in Texas, May 1 to 2, 20161 in hail · 3 eventsTwo storms in Anderson and Leon counties produced up to quarter sized hail.
• Hail in Texas, May 1 to 2, 20161 in hail · 2 eventsAn upper level trough over the southwestern United States interacted with a surface stationary front that was stretched across South Texas to form thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced large hail.
• Hail in Texas, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 2 eventsLate night isolated severe thunderstorms developed across parts of Southeast Texas and produced large hail.
• Hail in Ohio, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 7 eventsIn the early morning hours of May 2, 2016, a low pressure center was moving east/northeast along a stalled boundary over the County Warning Area with a passing shortwave aloft.
• Hail in West Virginia, May 2, 20161 in hail · 1 eventIn the early morning hours of May 2, 2016, a low pressure center was moving east/northeast along a stalled boundary over the County Warning Area with a passing shortwave aloft.
• Hail in Pennsylvania, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 11 eventsIn the early morning hours of May 2, 2016, a low pressure center was moving east/northeast along a stalled boundary over the County Warning Area with a passing shortwave aloft.
• Hail in Tennessee, May 2, 20160.75 in hail · 1 eventRemaining moisture and a weak upper level disturbance over the region allowed for a rogue strong storm to form across northern Shelby county on the morning of May 2nd.
• Hail in Tennessee, May 2, 20161 in hail · 2 eventsWidespread showers and thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee throughout the morning into the afternoon on May 2. One storm became severe with reports of large hail in Dickson County.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Kentucky, May 2, 2016$1,000 · 2 in hail · 14 eventsShowers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an upper level disturbance and associated cold front during the afternoon hours. Strong afternoon heating led to ample enough instability for numerous reports of large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 2, 20162 in hail · 17 eventsFor the second day in a row, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina. Some of the strongest storms produced large to very large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 2, 2016$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 20 eventsA cold front situated across the Ohio Valley and extending into New England early on May 2nd began sagging south into an unstable air-mass during the afternoon and early evening.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 2, 2016$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 9 eventsA cold front situated across the Ohio Valley and extending into New England early on May 2nd began sagging south into an unstable air-mass during the afternoon and early evening.
• Hail in West Virginia, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 4 eventsA cold front situated across the Ohio Valley and extending into New England early on May 2nd began sagging south into an unstable air-mass during the afternoon and early evening.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 9 eventsA progressive upper level trough moved across the Southern Appalachian region during the later afternoon hours generating scattered convection.
• Hail in South Carolina, May 2, 20161 in hail · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms moved into the Piedmont from the Midlands during the afternoon. One storm became briefly severe across Chester County, producing large hail.
• Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 2, 2016$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsShowers and thunderstorms intensified with the heating of the day ahead of the Piedmont Trough. Increasing instability and steepening low-level lapse rates resulted in isolated wind damage and small hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 2, 2016$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 26 eventsThe remnants of an upstream MCS interacted with a warm moist and unstable air mass across the Piedmont of central North Carolina during afternoon peak heating and produced scattered thunderstorms and several multi-cell clusters of severe storms.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 2, 2016$8,000 · 1.25 in hail · 10 eventsScattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a frontal boundary produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 2, 20162.25 in hail · 29 eventsA cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 2, 201650 kt wind · 2 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed during the evening of May 2nd across eastern North Carolina in unstable air south of a cold front. A couple of the storms became strong to severe producing hail and strong winds.
• Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 2, 201655 kt wind · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening hours in the warm sector well ahead of a cold front to the west. A few of the thunderstorms became strong to marginally severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, May 2, 20162.75 in hail · 21 eventsA cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds.
• Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 2, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 eventShowers and thunderstorms intensified with the heating of the day ahead of the Piedmont Trough. Increasing instability and steepening low-level lapse rates resulted in isolated wind damage and small hail.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, May 2, 2016$10,000 · 1 eventA series of thunderstorms developed along outflow boundaries, producing a long duration of heavy rainfall across the Spanish Fort and Daphne areas of the Eastern Shore in Baldwin County.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Maryland, May 2 to 3, 2016$80,000 · 8 eventsA cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds. Montgomery County had multiple rounds of thunderstorms that led to flash flooding.
• Damaging Winds in District of Columbia, May 2, 201652 kt wind · 4 eventsA cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Maryland, May 2 to 3, 20161.25 in hail · 5 eventsA warm frontal boundary moved north of Eastern Maryland on the night on the 2nd with an associated area of low pressure. Several clusters of thunderstorms developed along the front leading to strong winds, hail and heavy rainfall.
• Hail in Georgia, May 2, 20160.88 in hail · 1 eventStrong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching|cold front.
• Hail in Delaware, May 2, 20160.75 in hail · 2 eventsDuring the evening hours of 5/2 a warm frontal boundary moved north of the region with an associated area of low pressure.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 3, 20161 in hail · 11 eventsScattered thunderstorms crossed eastern North Carolina during the early morning and evening hours of May 3rd. The storms developed in a moist and unstable air-mass ahead of a cold front. Several of the storms became severe producing strong winds and large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 3, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 10 eventsA slow moving cold front stalled near the Virginia and North Carolina border in the early morning hours of May 3rd.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 3, 20161 injured · $35,000 · 2 in hail · 17 eventsAn upper level disturbance moving over Central North Carolina during the afternoon hours resulted in high shear in an already moist and unstable environment.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 3, 20161.75 in hail · 4 eventsA squall line that developed ahead of a stalled frontal boundary|that was too the west of the region. This was the focus for|strong to severe thunderstorms.
• Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 3, 201652 kt wind · 17 eventsA surface trough aligned across the region acted as a triggering mechanism for afternoon thunderstorms during peak diurnal heating.
• Hail in Georgia, May 3, 20161.75 in hail · 5 eventsA squall line that developed ahead of a stalled frontal boundary|that was too the west of the region. This was the focus for|strong to severe thunderstorms.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 3, 2016$284,000 · 2 in hail · 26 eventsA cold front moved through the region during the early part of the month. Steep mid-level lapse rates and moderate instability and deep layer shear combined to produce several instances of large hail and damaging winds across portions of the Florida panhandle and southwest and…
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, May 3, 2016$35,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 eventsA cold front moved through the region during the early part of the month. Steep mid-level lapse rates and moderate instability and deep layer shear combined to produce several instances of large hail and damaging winds across portions of the Florida panhandle and southwest and…
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 3, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 15 eventsAhead of an advancing cold front, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of western North Carolina for the third consecutive day. Severe weather type was mainly limited to large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 3, 2016$23,000 · 2.5 in hail · 17 eventsThe environment destabilized ahead of a slow moving cold front and a deepening 500 mb long wave trough. This allowed developing thunderstorms to quickly become severe.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 3, 201650 kt wind · 2 eventsNumerous storms developed over southeast Georgia ahead of an approaching cold front. Adequate shear and instability was in place with bulk shear around 25-40 kts.
• Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 3, 2016$76,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 eventsA moderately strong short wave and associated cold front swept across the region bringing scattered strong and isolated severe thunderstorms to portions of Central Georgia.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 3, 2016$10,000 · 1 in hail · 8 eventsScattered severe thunderstorms associated with a frontal boundary produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of south central and eastern Virginia.
• Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 3, 201650 kt wind · 7 eventsA cluster of thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front in the late afternoon and evening hours. This cluster of storms progressed eastward across southeast Georgia and produced damaging wind gusts.
• Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 3, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 eventIsolated severe thunderstorm associated with a frontal boundary produced damaging winds across portions of northeast North Carolina.

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