Storm reports for May 17, 2016

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On May 17, 2016, 39 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 3.25″ (teacup size) in Webb 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 (39)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $751,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (67 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Indian River County, FL (near Oslo) · Tornado EF1 · $395,000
  “The tornado produced a short damage path impacting homes along a track encompassing about three blocks. The tornado traveled in a southward direction. Two homes sustained major damage with a significant portion of their roofs damaged.”
• Webb County, TX (near Pescadito) · Hail 3.25″ · $250,000
  “Television station showed pictures of hail through social media in excess of three inches in diameter in the community of Ranchitos Las Lomas. Several cars suffered broken windshields. Several homes had holes where hail went through the roof or walls. A county vehicle suffered hail damage.”
• Webb County, TX (near Pescadito) · Hail 2.75″ · $100,000
  “Photo on social media of hail to the size of baseballs in Ranchitos Las Lomas.”
• Starr County, TX (near Falcon Hgts) · Hail 0.88″ · $2,000
  “COOP observer at Falcon Dam reported the front and back windows of a front end loader shattered.”
• Alachua County, FL (near Dayville) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $1,000
  “Trees were blown down along West Newberry Road. The time of damage was estimated by radar. Cost of damage was estimated.”
• Alachua County, FL (near Peach Orchard) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $1,000
  “Trees were blown down near SW 53rd. Time was estimated by radar. Cost of damage was estimated.”

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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