Storm reports for May 16, 2015

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On May 16, 2015, 69 hail, 161 damaging-wind and 59 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Hardeman 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (69)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.4 million in property damage, $13,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (303 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tangipahoa Parish, LA (near Tickfaw) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tornado touched down near Sibley Road about 1/4 mile east of Woodhaven Road, uprooting two hardwood trees. The track continued north-northwest with damage increasing significantly once the tornado reached Joel McDonald Road.”
• Ottawa County, OK (near Fairland) · Tornado EF1 · $125,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado developed just south of the E 230 Road and moved north-northeast destroying a mobile home, destroying several outbuildings, and snapping or uprooting trees. As the tornado approached the E 190 Road near the S 600 Road, it turned more to the northeast.”
• Wagoner County, OK (near Kadashan) · Tornado EF2 · $2 million
  “This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed just east of the Tulsa/Wagoner County line near E 131st St South. It moved rapidly northeast damaging as many as 120 homes, some severely, destroying barns and outbuildings, snapping and uprooting many trees, and snapping…”
• Rogers County, OK (near Inola) · Tornado EF2 · $1 million
  “This tornado developed near Highway 412, west-northwest of Inola. The tornado was at its widest and appeared to be strongest, creating the most damage between Highways 412 and 88.”
• Clarke County, IA (near Osceola) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $250,000
  “Around 82 train cars were blown over. Several very large trees were uprooted in a narrow corridor. Many branches were snapped and several farm buildings lost roofs.”
• Chippewa County, MN (near Watson) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “A tornado produced damage at a farm. A 100' x 70' long machine shed was destroyed when it was pushed off its foundation, with metal blown 1.5 miles downwind. Much of the equipment inside the shed was destroyed. A metal fence was blown down, and dozens of trees were broken.”

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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