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Storm reports for May 25, 2016
On May 25, 2016, 116 hail, 91 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On May 25, 2016, 116 hail, 91 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Haakon County, SD.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 11 | 44 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| MN | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| NE | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| ID | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre, SD | 13,788 | 1.75″ |
| Fairmont, MN | 10,176 | 1.75″ |
| Mauston, WI | 4,147 | 1.25″ |
| Billings, MT | 121,483 | 1.00″ |
| Wentzville, MO | 48,646 | 1.00″ |
| Lake St. Louis, MO | 19,160 | 1.00″ |
| Yankton, SD | 15,670 | 1.00″ |
| Clarksdale, MS | 13,861 | 1.00″ |
| Wayne, NE | 6,229 | 1.00″ |
| Long Prairie, MN | 3,710 | 1.00″ |
| Springfield, IL | 112,949 | 0.88″ |
| West Des Moines, IA | 73,664 | 0.88″ |
| West Chicago, IL | 25,469 | 0.88″ |
| Norwalk, IA | 15,396 | 0.88″ |
| Warrenville, IL | 15,247 | 0.88″ |
| Winfield, IL | 10,199 | 0.88″ |
| Savannah, MO | 5,076 | 0.88″ |
| Marshall, WI | 3,753 | 0.88″ |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,632 | 0.88″ |
| Waterloo, WI | 3,611 | 0.88″ |
| Plainview, MN | 3,498 | 0.88″ |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,686 | 0.88″ |
| Rapid City, SD | 79,894 | 0.75″ |
| New Ulm, MN | 13,970 | 0.75″ |
| Estherville, IA | 5,796 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (116)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:53 | 3.00″ | Haakon County, SD |
| 20:39 | 3.00″ | Haakon County, SD |
| 22:44 | 2.75″ | Hughes County, SD |
| 23:05 | 2.75″ | Hyde County, SD |
| 22:10 | 1.75″ | Hughes County, SD |
| 23:09 | 1.75″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Hand County, SD |
| 23:43 | 1.75″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Charles Mix County, SD |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Gregory County, SD |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Sanborn County, SD |
| 01:40 | 1.75″ | Knox County, NE |
| 03:17 | 1.75″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 04:10 | 1.75″ | Martin County, MN |
| 06:25 | 1.75″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 06:32 | 1.75″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 09:55 | 1.75″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 20:14 | 1.50″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 20:17 | 1.50″ | Haakon County, SD |
| 20:20 | 1.50″ | Washburn County, WI |
| 23:50 | 1.50″ | Hand County, SD |
| 00:10 | 1.50″ | Holt County, NE |
| 01:03 | 1.50″ | Boyd County, NE |
| 20:10 | 1.25″ | Adams County, WI |
| 20:25 | 1.25″ | Juneau County, WI |
| 00:40 | 1.25″ | Holt County, NE |
| 00:43 | 1.25″ | Charles Mix County, SD |
| 01:54 | 1.25″ | Bon Homme County, SD |
| 02:07 | 1.25″ | Bon Homme County, SD |
| 05:27 | 1.25″ | Nicollet County, MN |
| 07:34 | 1.25″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 19:15 | 1.00″ | Richland County, WI |
| 19:29 | 1.00″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 20:27 | 1.00″ | Todd County, MN |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | DeSoto County, MS |
| 20:49 | 1.00″ | Adams County, WI |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | Adams County, WI |
| 21:06 | 1.00″ | Stanley County, SD |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Todd County, MN |
| 21:12 | 1.00″ | Jones County, SD |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Coahoma County, MS |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Stanley County, SD |
| 22:08 | 1.00″ | Sioux County, ND |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Todd County, MN |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Chicot County, AR |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Hand County, SD |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Brule County, SD |
| 23:37 | 1.00″ | Jerauld County, SD |
| 23:39 | 1.00″ | Gregory County, SD |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Boyd County, NE |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Gregory County, SD |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Holt County, NE |
| 01:03 | 1.00″ | Charles Mix County, SD |
| 01:19 | 1.00″ | Sanborn County, SD |
| 01:35 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 01:40 | 1.00″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 02:05 | 1.00″ | Hamlin County, SD |
| 02:27 | 1.00″ | Dickey County, ND |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Yankton County, SD |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Sargent County, ND |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Richland County, ND |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Holt County, MO |
| 04:05 | 1.00″ | Martin County, MN |
| 04:22 | 1.00″ | Martin County, MN |
| 04:54 | 1.00″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 04:55 | 1.00″ | Wayne County, NE |
| 05:05 | 1.00″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 05:44 | 1.00″ | Nicollet County, MN |
| 06:10 | 1.00″ | DeKalb County, MO |
| 06:25 | 1.00″ | Beltrami County, MN |
| 06:30 | 1.00″ | Pecos County, TX |
| 06:44 | 1.00″ | Blue Earth County, MN |
| 08:00 | 1.00″ | Worth County, IA |
| 09:59 | 1.00″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 11:35 | 1.00″ | St. Charles County, MO |
| 18:26 | 0.88″ | Crawford County, WI |
| 18:48 | 0.88″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 19:51 | 0.88″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 20:40 | 0.88″ | Adams County, WI |
| 21:02 | 0.88″ | Dane County, WI |
| 21:57 | 0.88″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 22:00 | 0.88″ | Stanley County, SD |
| 22:45 | 0.88″ | Sioux County, ND |
| 23:41 | 0.88″ | Hand County, SD |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Logan County, ND |
| 01:30 | 0.88″ | Logan County, ND |
| 02:05 | 0.88″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 02:13 | 0.88″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 03:28 | 0.88″ | Emmet County, IA |
| 03:32 | 0.88″ | Emmet County, IA |
| 03:34 | 0.88″ | Emmet County, IA |
| 03:57 | 0.88″ | Holt County, MO |
| 05:10 | 0.88″ | Andrew County, MO |
| 05:51 | 0.88″ | Thurston County, NE |
| 06:14 | 0.88″ | Palo Alto County, IA |
| 07:24 | 0.88″ | Warren County, IA |
| 08:00 | 0.88″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 09:20 | 0.88″ | Fillmore County, MN |
| 09:28 | 0.88″ | Wabasha County, MN |
| 11:59 | 0.88″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 14:55 | 0.75″ | Clay County, MN |
| 19:15 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 19:51 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 23:33 | 0.75″ | Marquette County, WI |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Boyd County, NE |
| 03:20 | 0.75″ | Emmet County, IA |
| 03:29 | 0.75″ | Lancaster County, NE |
| 03:45 | 0.75″ | Holt County, MO |
| 03:50 | 0.75″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 05:15 | 0.75″ | Brown County, MN |
| 06:35 | 0.75″ | Blue Earth County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.2 million in property damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (215 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County, KS | 1 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Ottawa County, KS | 1 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Barron County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| Phelps County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $175,000 |
| Crawford County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $115,000 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Story County, IA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Kearney County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Fayette County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Marshall County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Garfield County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Dickinson County, KS (near Solomon) · Tornado EF4 · 5 injuries
“The long track violent tornado began 1-2 miles NNE of Niles Kansas and destroyed 2 homes in Ottawa county before crossing into Dickinson county north of Solomon.” - Ottawa County, KS (near Niles) · Tornado EF3 · 3 injuries
“The 26 mile long violent tornado began 1-2 miles NNE of Niles Kansas and destroyed 2 homes in Ottawa county before crossing into Dickinson county. The tornado produced high end EF3 damage in extreme eastern Ottawa county. Only 3 minor injuries were reported but none requiring a trip to the hospital.” - Barron County, WI (near Cameron) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $1.5 million
“A storm survey was conducted and estimated the winds of 80 to 90 mph. Numerous large trees, up to 4 feet in diameter, were uprooted, snapped, or blown down on the west side of Prairie Lake.” - Phelps County, NE (near Bertrand) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $175,000
“Wind gusts estimated to be as high as 70 MPH resulted in blowing dust and visibility dropping to near zero. A few large tree branches were downed in town, while just outside of town, a few irrigation pivots suffered damage.” - Crawford County, IA (near Westside) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
“Trained spotter reported strong winds that derailed several train cars near Westside.” - Black Hawk County, IA (near Evansdale) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $50,000
“Trained spotter reported a semi trailer flipped over and boat trailer picked up and knocked over in the parking lot of a Waterloo casino.”
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 25, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF4, 2 EF1, 2 EF0), 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | 180 mph | 25.5 mi | 900 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:07–20:40 UTC | NWS Topeka |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 5.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:27–02:40 UTC | NWS Topeka |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 4.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:25–22:32 UTC | NWS Topeka |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 3.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:09–23:15 UTC | NWS Twin Cities |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:10–20:12 UTC | NWS Twin Cities |
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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