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Storm reports for May 16, 2000
On May 16, 2000, 58 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 16, 2000, 58 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.25″ (hen egg size) in Goshen County, WY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| OK | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| KY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ID | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthiana, KY | 6,557 | 1.75″ |
| Gillette, WY | 33,846 | 1.50″ |
| Boise City, ID | 237,963 | 1.00″ |
| Garden City, ID | 12,936 | 1.00″ |
| Hominy, OK | 3,286 | 0.88″ |
| Burlington, KS | 2,596 | 0.88″ |
| Williamstown, KY | 3,971 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (58)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:32 | 2.25″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 03:37 | 2.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 00:23 | 1.75″ | Platte County, WY |
| 00:59 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 01:40 | 1.75″ | Platte County, WY |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 02:40 | 1.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 02:54 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 03:37 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 04:30 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 04:45 | 1.75″ | Harrison County, KY |
| 05:13 | 1.75″ | Dawes County, NE |
| 02:55 | 1.50″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 04:11 | 1.50″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 08:14 | 1.50″ | Fremont County, WY |
| 23:25 | 1.25″ | Platte County, WY |
| 12:00 | 1.00″ | Adair County, OK |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Boise County, ID |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Ada County, ID |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Beckham County, OK |
| 00:48 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 02:06 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 02:10 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 02:41 | 1.00″ | Sioux County, NE |
| 03:20 | 1.00″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 03:20 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 13:05 | 0.88″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 00:45 | 0.88″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 02:14 | 0.88″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 04:30 | 0.88″ | Osage County, OK |
| 07:44 | 0.88″ | Fremont County, WY |
| 12:00 | 0.75″ | Craig County, OK |
| 12:02 | 0.75″ | Le Flore County, OK |
| 12:30 | 0.75″ | Delaware County, OK |
| 12:40 | 0.75″ | McCurtain County, OK |
| 13:00 | 0.75″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 13:06 | 0.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 13:35 | 0.75″ | Woodson County, KS |
| 13:46 | 0.75″ | Allen County, KS |
| 16:15 | 0.75″ | Scott County, AR |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Hot Springs County, WY |
| 00:37 | 0.75″ | Platte County, WY |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Hot Springs County, WY |
| 01:07 | 0.75″ | Platte County, WY |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 01:32 | 0.75″ | Washakie County, WY |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Dewey County, OK |
| 04:15 | 0.75″ | Grant County, KY |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Pendleton County, KY |
| 04:46 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, KY |
| 05:30 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 07:08 | 0.75″ | Fremont County, WY |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $73,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen County, WY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $70,000 |
| Childress County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Kay County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Goshen County, WY (near Lingle) · Hail 2.00″ · $50,000
“Hail and gusty winds occurred just south and west of Lingle, WY, damaging two grain bins and breaking some windows.” - Childress County, TX (near (Cds)Childress Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph
“The KCDS ASOS measured a 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust.” - Floyd County, TX (near Lockney) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph
“The TXDOT mesonet sensor measured a 61 mph wind gust.” - Sioux County, NE (near Harrison) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“60 mph wind gust reported at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.” - Goshen County, WY (near Jay Em) · Hail 1.75″
“Hail from 1 inch to 1 3/4 inch fell at times during a period of about 25 minutes.” - Harrison County, KY (near Cynthiana) · Hail 1.75″
“Hail up to golf ball size fell just north and east of Cynthiana. Hail was 3 to 4 inches deep one half mile north of Cynthiana.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
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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