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Storm reports for May 27, 2016
On May 27, 2016, 65 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On May 27, 2016, 65 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sedgwick 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 30 | 3 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| OK | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| TX | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| LA | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| MO | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MN | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| CO | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| WI | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon, OK | 27,068 | 2.25″ |
| Bethany, OK | 20,421 | 2.25″ |
| Moore, OK | 63,845 | 1.75″ |
| Del City, OK | 21,272 | 1.50″ |
| Tonkawa, OK | 2,988 | 1.50″ |
| Warr Acres, OK | 10,456 | 1.00″ |
| The Village, OK | 9,337 | 1.00″ |
| Goddard, KS | 6,009 | 1.00″ |
| Sulphur, OK | 4,844 | 1.00″ |
| Marlow, OK | 4,505 | 1.00″ |
| Nichols Hills, OK | 3,851 | 1.00″ |
| Parkville, MO | 8,980 | 0.88″ |
| Riverside, MO | 4,498 | 0.88″ |
| Russell, KS | 4,325 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (65)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:42 | 2.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 23:35 | 2.25″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 20:39 | 2.00″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 22:12 | 2.00″ | Grant County, OK |
| 22:38 | 2.00″ | Stephens County, OK |
| 23:45 | 2.00″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 19:55 | 1.75″ | Sumner County, KS |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Grant County, OK |
| 20:25 | 1.75″ | Grant County, OK |
| 21:29 | 1.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 21:37 | 1.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 21:47 | 1.75″ | Butler County, KS |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Lane County, KS |
| 23:29 | 1.75″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Cleveland County, OK |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Goliad County, TX |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Kay County, OK |
| 20:32 | 1.50″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 22:09 | 1.50″ | Grant County, OK |
| 22:31 | 1.50″ | Logan County, OK |
| 22:37 | 1.50″ | Russell County, KS |
| 22:38 | 1.50″ | Logan County, OK |
| 23:27 | 1.50″ | Kay County, OK |
| 23:47 | 1.50″ | Oklahoma County, OK |
| 23:45 | 1.25″ | Kay County, OK |
| 23:50 | 1.25″ | Cleveland County, OK |
| 00:45 | 1.25″ | Russell County, KS |
| 20:20 | 1.00″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Harvey County, KS |
| 21:02 | 1.00″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 21:22 | 1.00″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 21:36 | 1.00″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 21:54 | 1.00″ | Grant County, OK |
| 22:02 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, MO |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Grant County, OK |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Grady County, OK |
| 22:31 | 1.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 22:39 | 1.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 22:56 | 1.00″ | Lane County, KS |
| 23:08 | 1.00″ | Stephens County, OK |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 23:29 | 1.00″ | Lane County, KS |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Cleveland County, OK |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Oklahoma County, OK |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Oklahoma County, OK |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Grundy County, MO |
| 01:11 | 1.00″ | Murray County, OK |
| 20:22 | 0.88″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 20:45 | 0.88″ | Platte County, MO |
| 21:57 | 0.88″ | Clinton County, MO |
| 22:01 | 0.88″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 22:21 | 0.88″ | Butler County, KS |
| 22:21 | 0.88″ | Butler County, KS |
| 22:25 | 0.88″ | Nuckolls County, NE |
| 23:50 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 01:24 | 0.88″ | Russell County, KS |
| 20:02 | 0.75″ | Harper County, KS |
| 21:13 | 0.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 21:18 | 0.75″ | Dundy County, NE |
| 22:27 | 0.75″ | Butler County, KS |
| 22:39 | 0.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 23:05 | 0.75″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 02:20 | 0.75″ | Chautauqua County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $132,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (101 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Goliad County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Jasper County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Clay County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Kent County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Fond du Lac County, WI (near Brandon) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“An EF-1 tornado damaged the roofs of approximately 10 homes, 2 businesses, and 1 church. The roof damage covered less than 20 percent of the roof in most cases. The damage ranged from the removal of shingles to the entire removal of the roof material.” - Goliad County, TX (near Ander) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
“Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported by Goliad Sheriffs Office.” - Clay County, TN (near Celina) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“Dozens of mainly small trees were blown down all across Clay County.” - Beauregard Parish, LA (near De Ridder) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Several trees were downed around DeRidder. One was downed onto a home causing roof damage.” - Jasper County, TX (near Curtis) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $4,000
“Trees were downed onto County Roads 23, 28, 29, and 62 in Northwest Jasper County.” - Kent County, MI (near Evans) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
“Trained spotters reported that a couple of trees were blown down just east of Rockford.”
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 27, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 7 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 3 EF0, 3 EFU), 11 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 | 100 mph | 4.7 mi | 330 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:35–22:52 UTC | NWS Milwaukee |
| EF0 | – | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:42–22:47 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | – | 1.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:16–23:22 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | – | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:21–23:27 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EFU | – | 1.0 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:55–21:00 UTC | NWS Pueblo |
| EFU | – | 0.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:04–21:06 UTC | NWS Pueblo |
| EFU | – | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:43–20:44 UTC | NWS Pueblo |
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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