Storm reports for May 30, 2016

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On May 30, 2016, 81 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Castro 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 (81)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $515,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (140 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lubbock County, TX (near Wolfforth) · Hail 1.25″ · $300,000
  “A slow moving storm produced a 12-mile stretch of severe hail through Lubbock ranging in size from quarters to half dollars. Many modern vehicles with thin aluminum hoods and lightweight panels that were caught outdoors received light to moderate dents from this otherwise marginally severe hail.”
• Whitfield County, GA (near Rocky Face) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down, some on structures, across the Dalton area. Some locations include Red Clay Avenue, Lake Katherine Road, Bayleaf Avenue, Beverly Drive, West Woodland Drive, East Willow Park Drive, West Crawford Street and West Matilda…”
• Dallas County, IA (near Perry Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Fire department reported powerlines down near the 190th street area of H ave west of Minburn. Time estimated from radar.”
• San Patricio County, TX (near Taft Southwest) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
  “Storm survey concluded a weak EF-0 tornado occurred on the southwest side of the city of Taft. The tornado touched down at the intersection of Wilburn and Mexico Streets and traveled east for about six tenths of a mile.”
• Washington County, MS (near Hollandale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $40,000
  “Several trees and limbs were blown down across the town. One tree fell on a home.”
• Johnson County, KS (near Edgerton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “A 40 foot by 80 foot barn was destroyed by a microburst near Edgerton. Nearby power poles were also heavily damaged and 8 to 10 inch tree limbs were also torn off of trees.”

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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