Storm reports for May 22, 2016

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On May 22, 2016, 107 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 25 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Garza 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 (107)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $579,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (175 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hall County, TX (near Lakeview) · Tornado EF2 · $150,000
  “A large tornado developed near Plaska late this afternoon and moved slowly southeastward for the next 15 minutes before dissipating. Several storm chasers documented this tornado as it grew into a wedge shape while wrapping in rain curtains.”
• Glasscock County, TX (near Garden City) · Tornado EF2 · $107,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a tornado near Garden City. This tornado developed around 8:56 pm CDT, just over 1.5 miles north northwest of Garden City. This tornado produced a combination of EF-1 and EF-2 damage at two residences.”
• Cotton County, OK (near Temple) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $80,000
  “There were numerous reports of tree damage, power poles down, and minor roof damage to homes. A couple of small structures, such as storage sheds, were also destroyed. The time of this reported was estimated based on radar.”
• Howard County, TX (near Big Spring) · Tornado EF3 · $75,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a tornado near Big Spring. Eyewitness reports from storm chasers and spotters in the area indicate that the tornado began at 6:13 pm CDT just south of Texas State Highway 176, approximately 10 miles west of Big Spring.”
• Glasscock County, TX (near Garden City) · Tornado EF3 · $45,000
  “A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a tornado near Garden City. This tornado developed just west of Ranch Road 33, four miles north northwest of Garden City around 8:42 pm CDT.”
• Tripp County, SD (near Clearfield) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000
  “A brief tornado touched down north of Clearfield in southwestern Tripp County and tracked across a farm, causing considerable property damage. Two livestock trailers were tossed by the winds estimated near 100 mph.”

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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