Storm reports for May 16, 2013

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On May 16, 2013, 31 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Yuma County, CO.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (49 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Caddo Parish, LA (near Greenwood) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado touched down just north of I-20 in Greenwood near the Old Kelly Truck Stop. It crossed I-20 near the Highway 80 intersection on the east side of Greenwood.|The tornado uprooted and snapped trees as it moved southeast toward the old General Motors Plant.”
• Harrison County, TX (near Jonesville) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado began 5 miles west of Waskom and just south of I-20. The tornado caused damage to several metal buildings at Five Star Builders. The tornado then tracked east uprooting and snapping trees along its path before lifting near CR-1105. There was one injury reported with this tornado.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Keithville) · Thunderstorm wind 105 mph · $500,000
  “A supercell thunderstorm produced a downburst that caused significant straight-line wind damage in southern Caddo and northern De Soto Parishes. NWS Radar estimated that some of these winds could have reached 105 mph.”
• Union County, AR (near El Dorado) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees were downed along with power poles. Some structural damage was also reported.”
• Harrison County, TX (near Waskom) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “This tornado touched down just south of I-20 on the southern end of Waskom just west of Magnolia Road. The tornado caused minor damage to metal buildings and equipment at Red Diamond Oilfield Services.”
• Hanover County, VA (near Gouldin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “Trees were downed on Taylor's Creek Road.”

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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