Storm reports for May 7, 2016

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On May 7, 2016, 54 hail, 79 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Gove County, KS.

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 (54)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $756,000 in property damage, $150,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (142 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Yuma County, CO (near Wray Muni Arpt) · Tornado EF2 · $135,000 · 4 injuries
  “The tornado developed just north of the Wray airport. It remained semi-stationary for the first few minutes of its lifetime before moving north. The tornado crossed Highway 385 just north of the CR 39 intersection.”
• Dubois County, IN (near Millersport) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $100,000
  “Broadcast media reports showed extensive damage to silos and outbuildings near Duff. Two 90 foot concrete silos were pushed off their foundations. One of the silos collapsed in half. There was considerable damage to nearby feeding barns and machine shops on the farm.”
• Lawrence County, IL (near Lawrenceville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Lawrenceville.”
• Wabash County, IL (near Mt Carmel Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $60,000
  “A wind gust to 66 mph was measured at the Mount Carmel Municipal Airport. In Mount Carmel, the roof was blown off of the middle school gym. About 500 gallons of rainwater was removed from the gym. Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the city. Portions of the city were without power.”
• Crawford County, IL (near Trimble) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down and a barn was damaged about two miles east of Trimble.”
• Pike County, IN (near Algiers) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “The tornado began along Highway 356 and then turned more east along East County Road 325N. The tornado ended right near the Dubois County line. Most of the damage near Highway 356 was tree damage. Where the tornado crossed County Road 850E, one home received substantial damage.”

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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