Storm reports for May 13, 2016

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On May 13, 2016, 72 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Harmon County, OK.

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 (72)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $226,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (111 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Howard County, TX (near Big Spring) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near and in the City of Big Spring. There were 10,000 people without power across Howard County. There were reports of roofs blown off of houses, power lines down, and trampolines blown away.”
• Greenwood County, KS (near Neal) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $44,000
  “Twenty two power poles were snapped. Time is estimated from radar.”
• Butler County, KS (near Leon) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Leon Fire Department reports a 12 inch tree limb down on a house. Siding damage is also reported. Time is estimated based on radar.”
• Cowley County, KS (near Rock) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Reports of power lines down. Time is estimated from radar.”
• Butler County, KS (near Haverhill) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Augusta Fire Department reported several power poles had been blown down. Time was estimated by radar.”
• Dickens County, TX (near Dickens) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $5,000
  “A significant high precipitation supercell crossed U.S. Highway 82 accompanied by a swath of destructive rear flank downdraft winds estimated as high as 80 mph. Law enforcement reported that several trees were blown across the highway.”

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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