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Storm reports for May 16, 2019
On May 16, 2019, 126 hail, 72 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On May 16, 2019, 126 hail, 72 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Vermilion County, IL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 32 | 31 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| IL | 36 | 13 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| IA | 32 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| OH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WY | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| KS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| UT | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ID | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Westville, IL | 3,035 | 2.75″ |
| Georgetown, IL | 3,001 | 2.75″ |
| Tilton, IL | 2,533 | 2.75″ |
| Huntington, IN | 17,033 | 2.50″ |
| Clinton, IN | 4,802 | 2.50″ |
| Sugar Grove, IL | 9,339 | 2.25″ |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 273,203 | 1.75″ |
| Oswego, IL | 38,778 | 1.75″ |
| Carlsbad, NM | 31,999 | 1.75″ |
| Danville, IL | 27,981 | 1.75″ |
| Yorkville, IL | 25,986 | 1.75″ |
| Montgomery, IL | 21,957 | 1.75″ |
| New Haven, IN | 16,200 | 1.75″ |
| Plano, IL | 12,677 | 1.75″ |
| Wheaton, IL | 53,741 | 1.50″ |
| Urbandale, IA | 47,759 | 1.50″ |
| Carol Stream, IL | 39,556 | 1.50″ |
| Valparaiso, IN | 35,065 | 1.50″ |
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 28,872 | 1.50″ |
| Marshalltown, IA | 27,886 | 1.50″ |
| West Chicago, IL | 25,469 | 1.50″ |
| Johnston, IA | 25,022 | 1.50″ |
| Warrenville, IL | 15,247 | 1.50″ |
| Winfield, IL | 10,199 | 1.50″ |
| Windsor Heights, IA | 5,106 | 1.50″ |
Hail reports (126)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:05 | 2.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:32 | 2.50″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 22:00 | 2.50″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 01:22 | 2.50″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 05:01 | 2.25″ | Kane County, IL |
| 00:15 | 2.00″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 01:15 | 2.00″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 20:25 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 20:50 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 20:50 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 20:55 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:04 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:06 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:06 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 22:01 | 1.75″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 22:13 | 1.75″ | Parke County, IN |
| 00:59 | 1.75″ | Tama County, IA |
| 01:07 | 1.75″ | Eddy County, NM |
| 01:16 | 1.75″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 01:25 | 1.75″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 02:28 | 1.75″ | Lee County, IL |
| 02:38 | 1.75″ | Allen County, IN |
| 02:49 | 1.75″ | DeKalb County, IL |
| 02:56 | 1.75″ | Kane County, IL |
| 03:04 | 1.75″ | Kendall County, IL |
| 04:13 | 1.75″ | Lee County, IL |
| 21:05 | 1.50″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 00:38 | 1.50″ | Marshall County, IA |
| 00:44 | 1.50″ | Marshall County, IA |
| 00:54 | 1.50″ | Marshall County, IA |
| 01:20 | 1.50″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 01:22 | 1.50″ | Burt County, NE |
| 01:55 | 1.50″ | Polk County, IA |
| 02:22 | 1.50″ | Lee County, IL |
| 04:53 | 1.50″ | Porter County, IN |
| 05:09 | 1.50″ | Kane County, IL |
| 05:29 | 1.50″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 06:01 | 1.50″ | Cook County, IL |
| 21:20 | 1.25″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 00:41 | 1.25″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 00:55 | 1.25″ | Oldham County, KY |
| 01:00 | 1.25″ | Audubon County, IA |
| 01:49 | 1.25″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 01:51 | 1.25″ | Polk County, IA |
| 02:00 | 1.25″ | Polk County, IA |
| 04:06 | 1.25″ | Auglaize County, OH |
| 05:21 | 1.25″ | Kane County, IL |
| 05:34 | 1.25″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 17:30 | 1.00″ | LaSalle County, IL |
| 17:46 | 1.00″ | Will County, IL |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Kankakee County, IL |
| 19:25 | 1.00″ | Collier County, FL |
| 20:26 | 1.00″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 20:58 | 1.00″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:12 | 1.00″ | Blount County, AL |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, IN |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 23:53 | 1.00″ | Lee County, IL |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 00:37 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 00:46 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, IA |
| 00:48 | 1.00″ | Clark County, IN |
| 00:54 | 1.00″ | Oldham County, KY |
| 00:59 | 1.00″ | Audubon County, IA |
| 01:03 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, IA |
| 01:07 | 1.00″ | Eddy County, NM |
| 01:08 | 1.00″ | Audubon County, IA |
| 01:12 | 1.00″ | Audubon County, IA |
| 01:19 | 1.00″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 01:23 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 01:33 | 1.00″ | Allen County, IN |
| 01:40 | 1.00″ | Allen County, IN |
| 01:43 | 1.00″ | Wells County, IN |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 01:51 | 1.00″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Eddy County, NM |
| 02:05 | 1.00″ | Wells County, IN |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 02:22 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 02:26 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Allen County, IN |
| 02:48 | 1.00″ | Lee County, IL |
| 03:04 | 1.00″ | Allen County, IN |
| 03:20 | 1.00″ | Mercer County, OH |
| 04:32 | 1.00″ | Auglaize County, OH |
| 04:41 | 1.00″ | Porter County, IN |
| 04:43 | 1.00″ | Porter County, IN |
| 05:25 | 1.00″ | Kane County, IL |
| 05:30 | 1.00″ | Logan County, OH |
| 05:35 | 1.00″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 14:55 | 0.88″ | Grant County, WI |
| 20:46 | 0.88″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 21:47 | 0.88″ | Marion County, IN |
| 00:00 | 0.88″ | Park County, WY |
| 00:32 | 0.88″ | Polk County, IA |
| 00:47 | 0.88″ | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| 00:51 | 0.88″ | Eddy County, NM |
| 00:53 | 0.88″ | Tama County, IA |
| 01:05 | 0.88″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Whiteside County, IL |
| 01:25 | 0.88″ | Benton County, IA |
| 01:41 | 0.88″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 02:22 | 0.88″ | Scott County, IA |
| 12:27 | 0.75″ | Vernon County, WI |
| 15:25 | 0.75″ | Stephenson County, IL |
| 21:33 | 0.75″ | Marion County, IN |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Hot Springs County, WY |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 00:10 | 0.75″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 00:31 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 00:32 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Whiteside County, IL |
| 01:06 | 0.75″ | Tama County, IA |
| 03:19 | 0.75″ | Kendall County, IL |
| 03:32 | 0.75″ | Cook County, IL |
| 03:50 | 0.75″ | Van Wert County, OH |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.5 million in property damage, $155,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (198 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County, OH | 1 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4 million |
| Polk County, IA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $122,000 |
| Marshall County, IA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $112,000 |
| Shelby County, IN | 3 | 0 | 0 | $29,000 |
| Hamilton County, IN | 9 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Marion County, IN | 6 | 0 | 0 | $21,000 |
| Idaho County, ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Jasper County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Hancock County, IN | 3 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Audubon County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Miami County, OH (near Tipp City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $100,000 · 2 injuries
“Numerous trees were downed on the northwest side of Tipp City. Two people received minor injuries when a tree fell onto a house on Arapaho Trail. Trees also fell on several other houses in the area. In addition, athletic fencing was damaged at Tippecanoe Middle School.” - Vermilion County, IL (near Hegeler) · Hail 1.75″ · $4 million
“Approximately 4 million dollars of hail damage occurred at the Toyota dealership on the south side of Tilton.” - Polk County, IA (near Lovington) · Hail 1.50″ · $100,000
“The local media reported hail caused damage to the roofs of Hoover High School and Meredith Middle School, making some spaces unusable. Some classes had to be moved, and some ofthe classes were dismissed early on Friday for repairs to be made. Some of the classrooms were flooded as well.” - Marshall County, IA (near Marshalltown) · Hail 1.50″ · $100,000
“Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail ongoing.” - Shelby County, IN (near Shelbyville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
“A tree was downed on a house and 2 cars due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. No injuries were reported.” - Idaho County, ID (near Kooskia) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
“High winds from a thunderstorm along with wet soil conditions lead to considerable uprooted trees in East Kamiah. The greatest damage occurred along a two mile stretch of US-12 from Rock Road to the Kamiah Bridge.”
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 16, 2019
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 1 EF0), 16 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 | 10.2 mi | 600 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:54–01:10 UTC | NWS Hastings |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 4.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:15–00:33 UTC | NWS Hastings |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 1.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:15–01:17 UTC | NWS Hastings |
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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