Hail Map on May 23, 2016

The weather event on May 23, 2016 includes Hail map. 14 states and 481 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 59,022.
Hail map on May 23, 2016
Hail

59,022

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

18,672

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

752

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

Storm reports

Pennsylvania

DateDescription
05/23/20162:45 PM CDTSmall tree down on b street in carlisle
05/23/20162:26 PM CDTVacant house in disrepair structurally compromised by wind
05/23/20162:26 PM CDTIsolated reports of individual trees down near manheim

Colorado

DateDescription
05/23/20162:40 AM CDTMost hailstones between nickel and quarter size with a few half dollar size. Tree damage.

Oklahoma

DateDescription
05/23/20161:45 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MANITOU
05/23/20161:39 AM CDTPower flashes seen north of frederick.
05/22/20169:31 PM CDTSeveral reports.
05/22/20169:05 PM CDTLocation estimated with radar
05/22/20169:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 10 N WOODWARD
05/22/20168:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 W SLAPOUT
05/22/20168:25 PM CDTEstimated location. Several reports.
05/22/20168:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 4 N WOODWARD
05/22/20167:59 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 WNW MOORELAND
05/22/20167:59 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 8 N WOODWARD

Wisconsin

DateDescription
05/23/20165:40 PM CDTReport of several trees down in iron river. A few fell on us-2. Time estimated by radar.
05/23/20165:36 PM CDTA couple of 6 inch diameter softwood pine trees broken at ground level and some at 20 ft above ground level. Time estimated by radar.

Kansas

DateDescription
05/23/20169:35 AM CDTMount hope police department reports quarter to ping ping ball sized hail.
05/23/20169:30 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near MOUNT HOPE
05/23/20162:45 AM CDTSocial media report. Size estimated from comparison of a quarter and hailstone in an image.
05/23/20161:18 AM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near OAKLEY
05/23/20161:05 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near OAKLEY
05/23/201612:58 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near OAKLEY
05/23/201612:19 AM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 15 N YOCEMENTO
05/22/201611:59 PM CDTMarble to ping pong ball size hail. Hail covered the ground. Delayed social media report.
05/22/201611:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 10 NNE OGALLAH
05/22/201611:15 PM CDTHail is ongoing at this time
05/22/201610:10 PM CDTDelayed report of hail up to golf ball size. Time estimated from radar data.

Virginia

DateDescription
05/23/20165:38 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 NNE LOCUST DALE
05/23/20165:17 PM CDTQuarter size hail

Iowa

DateDescription
05/23/20166:43 PM CDTMostly pea... With a few ping pong ball size
05/23/20166:25 PM CDT2 to 6 inch diameter branches broken off trees. Weather station blown off garage.
05/23/20166:20 PM CDTMost of the hail was pea to dime size with a few quarter size.
05/23/20166:08 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 S LITTLE ROCK
05/23/20166:05 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 WNW ASHTON
05/23/20166:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 E WESTFIELD
05/23/20165:58 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 W ASHTON
05/23/20165:42 PM CDTAlso estimated 45 mph wind gusts.
05/23/20165:35 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 8 SE WESTFIELD
05/23/20164:41 PM CDTA local report indicates a tornado near 2 N GRANVILLE
05/23/20164:38 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near HINTON

Texas

DateDescription
05/23/20166:29 PM CDTAccumulations of .75-1 inch hailstones
05/23/20166:28 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near SILVERTON
05/23/20166:26 PM CDTQuarter size hail lasted from 624 pm to 626 pm.
05/23/20166:03 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 S BIG SPRING
05/23/20165:11 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near PETERSBURG
05/23/20165:05 PM CDTA few baseball size hail reports
05/23/20164:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 SE LELIA LAKE
05/23/20164:03 PM CDTReceived via spotter network.
05/23/20164:02 PM CDTReceived via spotter network.
05/23/20163:59 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 E CLARENDON
05/23/20169:35 AM CDTTrees down on 656 between northfield and turkey
05/23/20167:30 AM CDTRelayed by kfdx tv
05/23/201612:10 AM CDTDime to quarter size hail along highway 70.
05/22/201611:44 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near N HOWARDWICK
05/22/201611:42 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 N HOWARDWICK
05/22/201611:41 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 NE HOWARDWICK
05/22/201611:31 PM CDTQuarter size hail up to half dollar size hail in howardwick
05/22/201610:08 PM CDTTelephone pole down
05/22/201610:06 PM CDTDime to half dollar size hail reported along 287 northwest of clarendon.
05/22/201610:00 PM CDTPower flashes observed
05/22/20169:43 PM CDTSpotter report
05/22/20169:38 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 W BOOKER
05/22/20169:30 PM CDTLarge tornado occurred from about 934 pm to 1008 pm and moved north-northwest. Tds observed to 20k feet.
05/22/20169:23 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 4 SE MATADOR
05/22/20169:21 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 7 SE TURKEY
05/22/20168:32 PM CDTLate report...thunderstorm gust front blew thru with estimated 60 mph winds...rain was blowing sideways.
05/22/20168:20 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 S POST
05/22/20168:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near DARROUZETT
05/22/20168:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near DARROUZETT
05/22/20168:05 PM CDTHail began around 805pm and lasted through 830pm. Hail ranged in size...with largest being golf ball sized.
05/22/20168:05 PM CDTLate report of ping pong ball sized hail with a thunderstorm that passed over at 0805 pm cdt.
05/22/20168:03 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 S ALANREED
05/22/20168:02 PM CDTHail on ground at i-40 rest stop at mile marker 129
05/22/20168:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 NNE TURKEY
05/22/20167:55 PM CDTA local report indicates 3.11 inch wind near 1 SE ALANREED
05/22/20167:52 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near TURKEY
05/22/20167:52 PM CDTReceived via spotter network.
05/22/20167:48 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 3 E ALANREED
05/22/20167:44 PM CDTQuarter size hail and estimated wind gust of 60 mph.
05/22/20167:43 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 6 E WOLF CREEK PARK
05/22/20167:42 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 W ALANREED
05/22/20167:36 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 10 N GAIL
05/22/20167:34 PM CDTPenny and nickel hail with a few golf balls mixed in.
05/22/20167:13 PM CDTReceived via twitter.
05/22/20167:12 PM CDTMostly nickel size hail with a few quarters mixed in.
05/22/20167:10 PM CDTReceived via twitter.

Minnesota

DateDescription
05/23/20166:55 PM CDTTree down image from social media. Time estimated.
05/23/20166:19 PM CDTImage via social media.
05/23/20166:13 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 SW COKATO
05/23/20165:55 PM CDTCorrected hail size.
05/23/20164:35 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 SSW BLOMKEST

Nebraska

DateDescription
05/23/20166:07 PM CDTTrained spotter reports hail to the size of ping pong balls and golf balls.
05/23/20165:48 PM CDTNws employee reports hail up to the size of quarters 3 miles wsw of harvard.
05/23/20165:48 PM CDTDelayed report of a few stones up to quarter size. Time estimated from radar data.
05/23/20165:39 PM CDTEmergency manager reports golf ball size hail in giltner.
05/23/20165:38 PM CDTTrained spotter reports dime to quarter size hail in giltner.
05/23/20165:35 PM CDTNerain/cocorahs observer reported max hail size up to 2.5 inches...with several to 1.5 inches. Broken car windows. Time estimated from radar data.
05/23/20165:34 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near GILTNER
05/23/20162:38 PM CDTBrief non-supercell tornado. Three reports received by 911 call ctr. Photo confirmation received of a small funnel and debris cloud. There was no lightning. No shwr ove
05/22/20169:33 PM CDTReport received via social media.
05/22/20169:25 PM CDTCorrected time of report to better match radar data and other reports. Report received via social media.
05/22/20167:57 PM CDTTrained spotter reports hail to the size of quarters.
05/22/20167:38 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 NW ALDA

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 23, 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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