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The severe wind outbreak of June 16, 2023

288 wind reportsLouisiana, Florida, Virginia and 13 more states

288 damaging wind reports across 16 states between 1:00 AM and 12:55 AM the next day CDT, 51 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 81 mph in Caddo Parish, LA. 197 hail reports and 14 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · June 16, 2023

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 288 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
288
on Friday, June 16, 2023
75 mph or more
51
23 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
81 mph
70 knots, Caddo Parish, LA
Measured
33
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
0
2 injured
Counties reporting
145
in 16 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, June 16, 2023 1 AM: 22 2 AM: 10 3 AM: 29 4 AM: 16 5 AM: 12 6 AM: 19 7 AM: 8 8 AM: 13 9 AM: 21 10 AM: 19 11 AM: 9 Noon: 9 1 PM: 15 2 PM: 35 35 3 PM: 10 4 PM: 9 5 PM: 1 6 PM: 11 7 PM: 4 8 PM: 2 9 PM: 6 10 PM: 6 11 PM: 0 Midnight: 2 1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, June 16, 2023
4:46 AMCherokee County TX96 mph83Estimated0
8:15 AMEscambia County AL96 mph83Estimated0
6:49 PMTuscaloosa County AL96 mph83Estimated0
3:30 AMRichland Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
3:35 AMFranklin Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
3:40 AMRichland Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
3:45 AMFranklin Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
3:58 AMTensas Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
4:02 AMMadison Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
4:10 AMMadison Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
4:22 AMWarren County MS92 mph80Estimated0
4:35 AMWarren County MS92 mph80Estimated0
4:46 AMHinds County MS92 mph80Estimated0
4:50 AMHinds County MS92 mph80Estimated0
3:25 AMCatahoula Parish LA86 mph75Estimated0
3:34 AMFranklin Parish LA86 mph75Estimated0
3:47 AMMorehouse Parish LA86 mph75Estimated0
3:51 AMTensas Parish LA86 mph75Estimated0
4:06 AMWest Carroll Parish LA86 mph75Estimated0
4:25 AMClaiborne County MS86 mph75Estimated0
4:40 AMWarren County MS86 mph75Estimated0
5:00 AMHinds County MS86 mph75Estimated0
5:20 AMLawrence County MS86 mph75Estimated0
3:35 AMVan Zandt County TX85 mph74Estimated0
6:12 PMPickens County AL85 mph74Estimated0
1:45 AMCaddo Parish LA81 mph70Measured0
1:00 AMHarrison County TX81 mph70Estimated0
1:15 AMPanola County TX81 mph70Estimated0
1:16 AMPanola County TX81 mph70Estimated0
1:32 AMCaddo Parish LA81 mph70Estimated0
1:35 AMCaddo Parish LA81 mph70Estimated0
1:45 AMCaddo Parish LA81 mph70Estimated0
1:45 AMPanola County TX81 mph70Estimated0
3:30 AMCatahoula Parish LA81 mph70Estimated0
3:50 AMMorehouse Parish LA81 mph70Estimated0
4:20 AMClaiborne County MS81 mph70Estimated0
4:25 AMJefferson County MS81 mph70Estimated0
10:10 AMBay County FL75 mph65Measured0
2:45 AMTaylor County FL75 mph65Estimated0
3:47 AMVan Zandt County TX75 mph65Estimated0
5:10 AMMadison County MS75 mph65Estimated0
5:20 AMRankin County MS75 mph65Estimated0
6:06 AMCovington County MS75 mph65Estimated0
6:08 AMNewton County MS75 mph65Estimated0
6:12 AMJones County MS75 mph65Estimated0
10:20 AMBay County FL75 mph65Estimated0
2:20 PMPrince George County VA75 mph65Estimated0
6:28 PMBon Homme County SD75 mph65Estimated0
6:37 PMGreene County AL75 mph65Estimated0
6:53 PMGreene County AL75 mph65Estimated0
8:15 PMSunflower County MS75 mph65Estimated0
7:55 AMEscambia County FL72 mph63Measured0
10:15 AMBay County FL72 mph63Measured0
10:17 AMBay County FL72 mph63Measured0
1:26 AMCaddo Parish LA70 mph61Measured0
8:25 AMEscambia County FL70 mph61Measured0
1:22 AMCaddo Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
1:25 AMCaddo Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
1:25 AMCaddo Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
1:30 AMCaddo Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
1:34 AMDe Soto Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
1:35 AMDe Soto Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
1:45 AMBossier Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
1:54 AMDe Soto Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
2:03 AMBienville Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
2:05 AMWebster Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
2:05 AMWebster Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
2:10 AMWebster Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
2:20 AMNatchitoches Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
2:30 AMWebster Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
2:33 AMNatchitoches Parish LA70 mph61Estimated0
3:00 AMSmith County TX70 mph61Estimated0
3:38 AMWood County TX70 mph61Estimated0
6:40 AMWayne County MS70 mph61Estimated0
6:56 AMWayne County MS70 mph61Estimated0
7:52 AMClarke County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:00 AMBaldwin County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:00 AMClarke County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:16 AMBaldwin County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:17 AMBaldwin County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:38 AMEscambia County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:40 AMEscambia County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:40 AMConecuh County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:41 AMEscambia County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:45 AMEscambia County AL70 mph61Estimated0
8:56 AMSanta Rosa County FL70 mph61Estimated0
9:17 AMCrenshaw County AL70 mph61Estimated0
10:15 AMBay County FL70 mph61Estimated0
2:22 PMShelby County TN70 mph61Estimated0
2:22 PMShelby County TN70 mph61Estimated0
9:15 PMFalls County TX70 mph61Estimated0
9:39 AMOkaloosa County FL69 mph60Measured0
9:00 PMProwers County CO69 mph60Measured0
4:13 AMWest Carroll Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
4:36 AMEast Carroll Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
5:05 AMCopiah County MS69 mph60Estimated0
5:16 AMRankin County MS69 mph60Estimated0
5:23 AMSimpson County MS69 mph60Estimated0
6:09 AMNewton County MS69 mph60Estimated0
6:12 AMJones County MS69 mph60Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, June 16, 2023
Louisiana5381 mph0—
Florida5075 mph10.75
Virginia4961 mph372.00
Mississippi42—234.60
Alabama3961 mph182.75
Texas1763 mph464.00
New Jersey1161 mph11.00
North Carolina8—41.25
Pennsylvania6—21.00
Tennessee4—21.00
Arkansas2—212.75
Maryland2—51.25
Missouri2—21.25
Colorado169 mph204.00
Kansas167 mph82.25
South Dakota1—10.88
Nebraska0—31.00
Delaware0—21.00
Oklahoma0—10.75

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

197 hail reports, 30 of 2 inches or more; 14 tornadoes.

Largest hail, June 16, 2023
4:31 PMLowndes County MS4.60
4:54 PMLowndes County MS4.00
6:12 PMGillespie County TX4.00
9:30 PMBaca County CO4.00
9:40 PMBaca County CO4.00
7:35 PMMcLennan County TX3.50
4:30 PMMonroe County MS3.00
2:39 PMGarland County AR2.75
3:40 PMGrant County AR2.75
5:14 PMPickens County AL2.75
5:39 PMPickens County AL2.75
5:58 PMPickens County AL2.75
9:25 PMBaca County CO2.75
9:36 PMBaca County CO2.75
7:45 PMLincoln County CO2.60
4:42 PMPerry County MS2.50
4:45 PMLincoln County CO2.50
4:49 PMPerry County MS2.50
6:12 PMPickens County AL2.50
7:45 PMFalls County TX2.50
8:06 PMBolivar County MS2.50
8:57 PMWallace County KS2.25
4:48 AMCherokee County TX2.00
3:15 PMSurry County VA2.00
4:57 PMLincoln County CO2.00
5:30 PMLincoln County CO2.00
6:58 PMClarke County AL2.00
7:21 PMMcLennan County TX2.00
7:56 PMLlano County TX2.00
10:50 PMLogan County KS2.00
1:21 AMGrayson County TX1.75
3:50 AMVan Zandt County TX1.75
4:19 AMHenderson County TX1.75
4:30 AMSmith County TX1.75
4:48 AMCherokee County TX1.75
4:51 AMCherokee County TX1.75
2:26 PMGarland County AR1.75
3:11 PMSaline County AR1.75
3:11 PMSaline County AR1.75
3:41 PMOrange County VA1.75
4:30 PMTate County MS1.75
4:35 PMMonroe County MS1.75
4:45 PMLowndes County MS1.75
5:01 PMMonroe County MS1.75
5:04 PMLincoln County CO1.75
5:15 PMLincoln County CO1.75
7:00 PMKit Carson County CO1.75
7:12 PMArkansas County AR1.75
7:30 PMMcLennan County TX1.75
7:40 PMCoryell County TX1.75
  • EF1 tornado1:15 AM CDT
  • EF0 tornado1:20 AM CDT
  • EF0 tornado2:09 AM CDT
  • EF0 tornado2:30 AM CDT
  • EF1 tornado2:45 AM CDT
  • EF1 tornado4:40 AM CDT
  • EF1 tornado4:54 AM CDT
  • EF1 tornado8:00 AM CDT
  • EF1 tornado10:10 AM CDT
  • EF0 tornado11:55 AM CDT
  • EFU tornado3:10 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado3:36 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado5:29 PM CDT
  • EF0 tornado12:21 AM CDT

2023 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.