Storm reports for May 24, 2016

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On May 24, 2016, 110 hail, 70 damaging-wind and 45 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Ford 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 (110)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage, 2 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (229 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sibley County, MN (near Green Isle) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 death
  “Several media outlets and local officials indicated that an individual died from a fallen tree north of Arlington near Highway 15. The individual was on a four-wheeler in the pasture of his farm and attempted to herd his cattle to safety during a storm.”
• Ford County, KS (near Bloom) · Tornado EF3 · 1 injury
  “Family took shelter in an underground unit and was able to survive. The modular home was completely destroyed. Two vehicles were thrown about 150 yards. Another truck was carried, rolled, thrown with the bed located 1200 yards from the original location.”
• Ford County, KS (near Dodge City) · Tornado EF2 · 1 injury
  “During the initial stages of development, there was DOW data on this tornado. It intensified from 40 meters/second to 90 meters/second in a span of 21 seconds that lasted less than a minute at those velocities. This would have been enough to produce EF5 damage briefly, based on those velocities.”
• Creek County, OK (near Shamrock) · Tornado EF1 · $750,000
  “This tornado developed northwest of the intersection of Highway 16 and S 433rd West Avenue, where trees were snapped. A home was severely damaged, multiple outbuildings were destroyed, and trees were snapped south of Highway 16 as the tornado tracked to the southeast.”
• Payne County, OK (near (Swo)Stillwater Airport) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $65,000
  “A mobile home was destroyed and blocked Lone Chimney road. Also, power lines were reported own on Perkins and Lone Chimney Roads.”
• Marquette County, MI (near Clarksburg) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “The survey team observed numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado. There were also trees knocked down on a cabin along with damage to a chimney. A trampoline and lawn furniture were also damaged at another residence.”

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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