Hail Map on May 16, 2016

The weather event on May 16, 2016 includes Hail map. 6 states and 100 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 20,548.

Hail

20,548

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

10,650

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

1,562

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

States Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2016

Storm reports

Texas

Date	Description
05/16/20166:56 PM CDT	Measured with a ruler
05/16/20166:49 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 6 SW DALHART
05/16/20166:48 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 11 S TEXHOMA
05/16/20166:46 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 16 E STRATFORD
05/16/20166:30 PM CDT	Golf ball size hail reported in stratford as storm moved through.
05/16/20166:20 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near STRATFORD
05/16/20166:06 PM CDT	Based on storm survey - tornado start time 606 pm cdt / end time 607 pm cdt
05/16/20165:40 PM CDT	Grain bend damaged and pivots flipped near sh102 and mcadams.
05/16/20165:40 PM CDT	Based on storm survey - tornado start time 540 pm cdt / end time 542 pm cdt
05/16/20165:35 PM CDT	Facebook photo of golf ball sized hail. Time estimated from doppler radar.
05/16/20165:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates a tornado near 30 N DALHART
05/16/20165:30 PM CDT	Storm chaser reports hen egg sized hail on highway 385 near the oklahoma state line
05/16/20164:50 PM CDT	A local report indicates 63 MPH wind near 15 WSW WARE
05/16/20161:45 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near CHILDRESS
05/16/20161:35 AM CDT	Public web report of hail to the size of walnuts on the north side of childress. The report also mentioned the possibility of wind gusts to 60 mph.
05/16/20161:33 AM CDT	Public report of hail to the size of quarter to half dollar in diameter in childress. Report relayed to nws by kvii tv amarillo.
05/16/20161:30 AM CDT	Hail to golfball size in diameter reported at the chilress county sherrifs office.
05/16/201612:14 AM CDT	County judge had received report of quarter sized hail in lutie. Time estimated from doppler radar.
05/15/201611:25 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail up to 2 inches deep...2.50 inches of rain fell in 25 minutes...flood in area to include across texas highway 273. Time estimated from doppler radar.
05/15/201610:54 PM CDT	Police deputy reported quarter sized hail fell with storm that passed over the town. No hail damage to report. Time estimated from doppler radar.
05/15/201610:32 PM CDT	Quarter size hail was falling northwest of goodnight.
05/15/201610:17 PM CDT	Hail to the size of half dollars was accumulating on roadways along with standing water 6 miles e of conway near interstate 40.
05/15/201610:07 PM CDT	Ping pong ball size hail was reported along us highway 60.
05/15/20169:57 PM CDT	Hail up to the size of golf balls was found along us highway 60 near county road j southwest of panhandle. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20169:56 PM CDT	Measured by handheld wind device.
05/15/20169:50 PM CDT	Hail to the size of tennis balls was falling east of panhandle with some flooding of rural roads also reported.
05/15/20169:45 PM CDT	Hail to the size of golf balls and 52 mph wind gusts reported at pantex.
05/15/20169:35 PM CDT	Relayed via broadcast media from viewer.
05/15/20169:28 PM CDT	Multiple tree limbs about 6 inches in diameter in roadway along us highway 83.
05/15/20169:25 PM CDT	A tornado was reported near the oklahoma state line north of tx highway 33 and near the canadian river. Location estimated from radar.
05/15/20169:19 PM CDT	Trees uprooted near fm 2266 approximately 10 miles se of canadian with an intermittent tornado.
05/15/20169:15 PM CDT	Hail to the size of golf balls fell along us highway 87.
05/15/20169:10 PM CDT	A local report indicates 74 MPH wind near 6 E CANADIAN
05/15/20169:10 PM CDT	Strong gust front ahead of storm brought 70 mph winds. Time estimated from doppler radar
05/15/20169:06 PM CDT	Based on spotter/chaser reports and storm survey... Tornado start time 0906 pm / end time 0925 pm. Several trees were uprooted in gene howe wma and near fm 2266 with a
05/15/20169:06 PM CDT	Several trees were uprooted in gene howe wma with a reported tornado.
05/15/20168:57 PM CDT	Pictures received of downed tree in canadian. Time estimated from doppler radar.
05/15/20168:52 PM CDT	Based on storm survey - tornado start time 852 pm cdt / end time 853 pm cdt
05/15/20168:51 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 6 S MASTERSON
05/15/20168:45 PM CDT	Also estimated 60 mph wind gusts.
05/15/20168:40 PM CDT	Hail up to 3 inches in diameter fell south of masterson along us highway 87.
05/15/20168:40 PM CDT	Tennis ball size hail was reported south of masterson along us highway 87.
05/15/20168:36 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near 6 SSE MASTERSON
05/15/20168:36 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 8 SSE MASTERSON
05/15/20168:33 PM CDT	Hail up to 3 inches damaged windshields of vehicles in marsh on highway 87.
05/15/20168:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near 3 S MASTERSON
05/15/20168:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MASTERSON
05/15/20168:27 PM CDT	Small structure damaged at the intersection of tx highway 70 and fm 281.
05/15/20168:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 N MASTERSON
05/15/20168:17 PM CDT	Debris blowing across roadway on highway 281.
05/15/20168:05 PM CDT	Quarter size hail and estimated 55 to 60 mph wind gusts were reported north of stinnett along tx highway 136.
05/15/20168:05 PM CDT	Quarter size hail and estimated 55 to 60 mph wind gusts were reported north of stinnett along tx highway 136.
05/15/20168:05 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 5 ENE CHANNING
05/15/20168:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 7 E SPEARMAN
05/15/20168:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 25 E PERRYTON
05/15/20168:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 70 MPH wind near 25 SSW PERRYTON
05/15/20168:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 25 SSW PERRYTON
05/15/20168:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 70 MPH wind near 7 E SPEARMAN
05/15/20168:00 PM CDT	Storm chaser reported 3 power poles snapped.
05/15/20167:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 6 ENE CHANNING
05/15/20167:55 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 E CHANNING
05/15/20167:50 PM CDT	Tv media chaser reported golfball hail from 3 west to channing to west side of channing
05/15/20167:43 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 3 NE SPEARMAN
05/15/20167:43 PM CDT	Storm chaser reported 3 power poles snapped.
05/15/20167:40 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near SPEARMAN
05/15/20167:40 PM CDT	Measured at gruver schoolnet site.
05/15/20167:35 PM CDT	Time estimated from doppler radar.
05/15/20167:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near GRUVER
05/15/20167:17 PM CDT	Pea size hail also reported from this location
05/15/20167:16 PM CDT	Hail reported to be covering highway 281 east out of catus.
05/15/20167:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 SSW CACTUS

Oklahoma

Date	Description
05/16/20165:05 PM CDT	Cimarron county sheriff office reports golfball sized hail. 60 mph wind gusts and heavy rain producing muddy roads
05/16/20165:05 PM CDT	Cimarron county sheriff office reports golfball sized hail. 60 mph wind gusts and heavy rain producing muddy roads
05/16/20165:01 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near FELT
05/16/20164:57 PM CDT	Second tornado reported by multiple storm chasers
05/16/20164:39 PM CDT	Tornado reported by several storm chasers
05/16/20163:59 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 W WHEELESS
05/16/201612:35 PM CDT	A local report indicates 68 MPH wind near 2 W CYRIL
05/16/20169:37 AM CDT	Reported near durham.
05/16/201612:54 AM CDT	A local report indicates 69 MPH wind near 3 N THE VILLAGE
05/16/201612:45 AM CDT	Small tree limbs around 2 inches in diamter down.
05/16/201612:05 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 12 NW OKARCHE
05/15/201611:35 PM CDT	A local report indicates 66 MPH wind near 4 SE HOBART
05/15/201611:32 PM CDT	A local report indicates 67 MPH wind near 3 SE HOBART
05/15/201611:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 4 SE HOBART
05/15/201611:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 72 MPH wind near 4 WSW WEATHERFORD
05/15/201611:25 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 3 NE CLINTON
05/15/201610:50 PM CDT	From oklahoma mesonet site.
05/15/201610:31 PM CDT	Power lines down
05/15/201610:30 PM CDT	Six to eight inch diameter tree branches broken along highway 33.
05/15/201610:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 12 SSE CHEYENNE
05/15/201610:29 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 4 E DEMPSEY
05/15/201610:26 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 E DEMPSEY
05/15/201610:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 6 E SWEETWATER
05/15/201610:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 8 NNW SAYRE
05/15/201610:20 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 13 W ELK CITY
05/15/201610:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 W DEMPSEY
05/15/201610:07 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 N STRONG CITY
05/15/20169:53 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 6 SW CRAWFORD
05/15/20169:42 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near DURHAM
05/15/20169:37 PM CDT	Reported near durham. Corrected for time.
05/15/20167:25 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 2 E GOODWELL
05/15/20167:17 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near GOODWELL
05/15/20167:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near GOODWELL
05/15/20167:10 PM CDT	A local report indicates 70 MPH wind near GOODWELL
05/15/20167:04 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near GOODWELL

New Mexico

Date	Description
05/16/20163:49 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 4 NNE MOSES
05/16/20163:05 PM CDT	Up to quarter sized hail also reported covering nm406 north of seneca.
05/16/20162:39 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 11 N MOSES
05/15/20167:15 PM CDT	Kaxx awos.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2016

Please be aware that the storm maps provided by HailTrace include estimates of the number of structures impacted by storms on the specified date. These estimates are derived from data provided by Microsoft, including building footprint data generated using computer vision algorithms applied to satellite imagery. While HailTrace makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is not guaranteed and should be used as a general reference only. The actual number of impacted structures may differ from the estimates provided on the storm maps.

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