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Storm reports for May 16, 1986
On May 16, 1986, 80 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On May 16, 1986, 80 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Crosby County, TX.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 31 | 47 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3.50″ |
| KS | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| NY | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 1.75″ |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 28,768 | 1.75″ |
| Hutchinson, KS | 39,561 | 1.50″ |
| South Hutchinson, KS | 2,506 | 1.50″ |
| St. Charles, MO | 72,458 | 1.00″ |
| Decatur, IL | 68,763 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland Heights, MO | 27,671 | 1.00″ |
| Junction City, KS | 22,053 | 1.00″ |
| Bridgeton, MO | 11,301 | 1.00″ |
| Falls City, NE | 4,044 | 1.00″ |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 102,372 | 0.75″ |
| Lawton, OK | 90,027 | 0.75″ |
| El Reno, OK | 20,041 | 0.75″ |
| Noble, OK | 7,779 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa Park, TX | 6,583 | 0.75″ |
| Carrizo Springs, TX | 4,586 | 0.75″ |
| Slaughterville, OK | 4,324 | 0.75″ |
| Spencer, OK | 3,883 | 0.75″ |
| Forsyth, IL | 3,656 | 0.75″ |
| Kingman, KS | 2,866 | 0.75″ |
| Seymour, TX | 2,622 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (80)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:25 | 3.50″ | Crosby County, TX |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Washington County, KS |
| 21:47 | 1.75″ | Val Verde County, TX |
| 22:08 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 22:10 | 1.75″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 22:42 | 1.75″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 22:42 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 22:52 | 1.75″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Barber County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Maverick County, TX |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 00:06 | 1.75″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Panola County, TX |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Swisher County, TX |
| 01:38 | 1.75″ | Dickens County, TX |
| 01:40 | 1.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 01:49 | 1.75″ | Cottle County, TX |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Foard County, TX |
| 05:05 | 1.75″ | Stephens County, OK |
| 13:25 | 1.50″ | Washington County, KS |
| 22:30 | 1.50″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 23:12 | 1.50″ | Reno County, KS |
| 14:00 | 1.00″ | Richardson County, NE |
| 14:00 | 1.00″ | Clay County, KS |
| 20:30 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, IL |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | St. Charles County, MO |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Macon County, IL |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 23:09 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 23:39 | 1.00″ | Geary County, KS |
| 00:24 | 1.00″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 00:24 | 1.00″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 01:00 | 0.88″ | Major County, OK |
| 01:05 | 0.88″ | Dewey County, OK |
| 01:05 | 0.88″ | Dewey County, OK |
| 14:15 | 0.75″ | Marshall County, KS |
| 14:25 | 0.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 19:53 | 0.75″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 21:25 | 0.75″ | Washington County, KS |
| 21:35 | 0.75″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 22:47 | 0.75″ | Piatt County, IL |
| 22:58 | 0.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 22:59 | 0.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Macon County, IL |
| 23:34 | 0.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 23:34 | 0.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 00:05 | 0.75″ | Dimmit County, TX |
| 00:20 | 0.75″ | Lancaster County, NE |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Kingman County, KS |
| 00:55 | 0.75″ | Piatt County, IL |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Major County, OK |
| 01:15 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 02:15 | 0.75″ | McClain County, OK |
| 02:15 | 0.75″ | McClain County, OK |
| 02:40 | 0.75″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 04:15 | 0.75″ | Oklahoma County, OK |
| 05:25 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 05:50 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 05:53 | 0.75″ | Pushmataha County, OK |
| 06:03 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 08:20 | 0.75″ | Baylor County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.2 million in property damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (189 events in 9 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian County, AR | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Hempstead County, AR | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Garvin County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Clay County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Alfalfa County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Caddo County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Latimer County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pottawatomie County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Tillman County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Hardeman County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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