Storm reports for November 4, 2016
NOAA recorded 10 hail reports and 2 wind reports in 4 states on November 4, 2016.
- in 4 states
- 12
- Storm reports
- Near 32.52, -108.01, NM
- 2.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 32.88, -109.80, AZ
- 60 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on November 4, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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What happened
Around 5:49 p.m. MST on November 4, 2016, thunderstorms over El Paso, Texas, dropped golf ball size (1.75-inch) hail over far east El Paso and into Horizon City.1 NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $300 million in property damage from this hail in El Paso County, $200 million to vehicles and $100 million to homes.1 So much hail fell that it plugged drains and caused flooding.1
Around 11:50 a.m. MST, a storm in Pima, in Graham County, Arizona, dropped 1-inch hail that damaged several cars and homes, and its 52-knot (60 mph) winds damaged a number of roofs.2,3 At about 3:40 p.m. MST, 2-inch hail near Faywood in Grant County, New Mexico, damaged numerous cars along Highway 180.4
Sources
- 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail event, El Paso County, Texas, November 4, 2016
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail event, Graham County, Arizona, November 4, 2016
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm wind event, Graham County, Arizona, November 4, 2016
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail event, Grant County, New Mexico, November 4, 2016
Reports by hour
Hail10, most at 7 PM
Wind2, most at 1 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 32.87, -109.80, AZ |
| 5:40 PM | 2.0 in | Near 32.52, -108.01, NM |
| 6:48 PM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 7:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 0.75 in | About 12 miles from Tucson, AZ |
| 7:49 PM | 1.75 in | About 17 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 8:24 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 9:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 10:34 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from El Paso, TX |
| 10:42 PM | 1.25 in | About 36 miles from El Paso, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 32.88, -109.80, AZ |
| 9:04 PM | 40 mph | Near 18.28, -66.23, PR |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Tucson, AZ | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.