Storm reports for January 16, 2016
NOAA recorded 16 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in 2 states on January 16, 2016.
- in 2 states
- 18
- Storm reports
- In Naples, FL
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 25 miles from North Port, FL
- 2
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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What happened
At 3:10 a.m. EST on January 17, 2016, an EF2 tornado 350 yards wide came ashore on Siesta Key in Sarasota County and damaged multiple homes and structures along its path.1 It injured two people, and NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $12 million in property damage from it.1 At 3:35 a.m., a second EF2 tornado struck a rural area of Manatee County, where it destroyed a mobile home and a 2,000-square-foot barn, killing two people and injuring four.2
Around 5:20 a.m. EST, the line came ashore in Collier County with gusts of 70 to 90 mph and left a damage swath 30 miles long and 2 to 4 miles wide from Naples to Immokalee.3 Naples Municipal Airport measured a gust of 71 knots (82 mph), and several planes there were damaged.4,3 Golden Gate Estates had the most concentrated damage, with dozens of large trees, power lines and fences down and outbuildings heavily damaged.3
Earlier, around 10:50 a.m. PST on January 16, thunderstorm winds of 55 knots (63 mph) in Eugene, Oregon, downed about eight large trees and blew part of a roof off.5
Sources
- 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 609339, tornado, Sarasota County, Florida
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 609389, tornado, Manatee County, Florida
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 610470, thunderstorm wind, Collier County, Florida
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 610467, thunderstorm wind, Collier County, Florida
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 613111, thunderstorm wind, Lane County, Oregon
Reports by hour
Wind16, most at 4 AM
Tornado2, most at 2 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:10 AM | EF2 | About 25 miles from North Port, FL | 1.15 mi long, 350 yd wide |
| 2:35 AM | EF2 | About 33 miles from North Port, FL | 9.2 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:50 PM | 63 mph | In Eugene, OR |
| 1:30 PM | 75 mph | Near 43.36, -124.22, OR |
| 2:27 AM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from North Port, FL |
| 3:30 AM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from North Port, FL |
| 3:35 AM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Cape Coral, FL |
| 3:43 AM | 69 mph | About 13 miles from North Port, FL |
| 3:55 AM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Lakeland, FL |
| 3:55 AM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from North Port, FL |
| 3:55 AM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Lakeland, FL |
| 4:00 AM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Lakeland, FL |
| 4:05 AM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Cape Coral, FL |
| 4:21 AM | 90 mph | In Naples, FL |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:25 AM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Cape Coral, FL |
| 4:25 AM | 84 mph | About 2 miles from Naples, FL |
| 4:25 AM | 82 mph | In Naples, FL |
| 4:51 AM | 79 mph | About 29 miles from Naples, FL |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Eugene, OR | None | 63 mph | 0 |
| Naples, FL | None | 90 mph | 0 |
| North Port, FL | None | 69 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.