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Storm reports for May 19, 2016
On May 19, 2016, 4 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 19, 2016, 4 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Dimmit 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| TX | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| UT | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs, TX | 4,586 | 1.50″ |
| Plaquemine, LA | 5,985 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:06 | 1.50″ | Dimmit County, TX |
| 00:47 | 1.00″ | Iberville Parish, LA |
| 01:53 | 1.00″ | Meade County, SD |
| 13:31 | 0.88″ | La Salle County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $204,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (87 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Mobile County, AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| George County, MS | 6 | 0 | 0 | $18,000 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Bee County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Franklin County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Clarke County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Crawford County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Forrest County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Assumption Parish, LA (near Elm Hall) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
“A line of thunderstorms tracked southwest to northeast along Louisiana Highway 401 producing a downburst. The storm survey found evidence of widespread straight line wind damage near 70 mph with isolated damage indicative of winds up to 100 mph.” - Bee County, TX (near Beeville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“Winds blew down 10 trees in the city of Beeville.” - Mobile County, AL (near Grand Bay) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“A severe thundestorm wind gusts downed a power pole on Fort Lake Road.” - Mobile County, AL (near Wilmer) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“Several trees were blown down along and in the vicinity Moffett Road by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.” - St. Mary Parish, LA (near La Gorda) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“A spotter reported a tree downed onto a home on Cane Street in Bayou Vista.” - St. Mary Parish, LA (near Glenwild) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“KWBJ reported power lines and a gas station awning downed during a thunderstorm.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for May 19, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 2 EF0), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 93 mph | 0.5 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 14:48 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
| EF0 | 82 mph | 0.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 14:46 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 14:49 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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