May 2016 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2016, 2,572 hail, 1,499 damaging-wind and 217 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Lancaster County, NE on May 9, 2016. The most hail reports came on May 26, 2016 (257). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Biggest storm days of May 2016
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2016 | 257 | 144 | 15 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| May 10, 2016 | 176 | 120 | 12 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| May 11, 2016 | 173 | 107 | 4 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| May 9, 2016 | 177 | 64 | 28 | 5.00″ | 10 |
| May 29, 2016 | 180 | 54 | 2 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| May 24, 2016 | 110 | 70 | 45 | 5.00″ | 15 |
| May 1, 2016 | 158 | 58 | 1 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| May 25, 2016 | 116 | 91 | 7 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| May 2, 2016 | 148 | 51 | 0 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| May 22, 2016 | 107 | 41 | 25 | 5.00″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in May 2016
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 | 5.00″ (softball) | Lancaster County, NE |
| May 22, 2016 | 5.00″ (softball) | Garza County, TX |
| May 24, 2016 | 5.00″ (softball) | Ford County, KS |
| May 11, 2016 | 4.50″ (softball) | Adams County, IL |
| May 28, 2016 | 4.50″ (softball) | Medina County, TX |
| May 21, 2016 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Logan County, KS |
| May 9, 2016 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Coal County, OK |
| May 11, 2016 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | St. Charles County, MO |
| May 26, 2016 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Clark County, KS |
| May 22, 2016 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Kearny County, KS |
Storm reports by state, May 2016
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 525 | 229 | 43 | 5.00″ |
| Kansas | 434 | 127 | 63 | 5.00″ |
| Nebraska | 203 | 53 | 13 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 162 | 66 | 23 | 4.00″ |
| Kentucky | 121 | 114 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 132 | 50 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| North Carolina | 125 | 47 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 85 | 32 | 19 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 61 | 69 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Virginia | 69 | 58 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| South Dakota | 91 | 24 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 51 | 60 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 48 | 55 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 20 | 73 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 37 | 41 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 22 | 50 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 30 | 37 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 22 | 43 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Montana | 45 | 18 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 44 | 12 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 32 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 30 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 35 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 34 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in May 2016
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