Pilot Index / Arkansas / May 16, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in Arkansas on May 16, 2020

21 published severe reports across Arkansas on May 16, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 5. Tornado reports: 16.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2020, 2:33 PM CDTTornado3 SW FOREMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 2:33 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 SW FOREMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:776b37355a79c1ed83a2cee7d23c7b3970af8d28aaccfe5e1e6bd6999a32c88f.
May 16, 2020, 2:35 PM CDTTornadoLANESPORT
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 2:35 PM CDT. Tornado, LANESPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883972.
May 16, 2020, 4:52 PM CDTTornado6 SW FOREMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 4:52 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 SW FOREMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7fd844cddd8e9d1d28618165c3e8def856539fadc9f104da04295358b38a6090.
May 16, 2020, 4:55 PM CDTTornado6 SW FOREMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 4:55 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 SW FOREMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8473fecb0e52b9fc3bbc675270f17279508068b813d3d702453592c3a104e4ae.
May 16, 2020, 5:16 PM CDTTornado9 E TEXARKANA
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:16 PM CDT. Tornado, 9 E TEXARKANA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7d2baa208e85a7cbcffb2cc3c33cef45cea36a062d3ca4431a8c53644391e25c.
May 16, 2020, 5:16 PM CDTTornadoDOOLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:16 PM CDT. Tornado, DOOLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883974.
May 16, 2020, 5:27 PM CDTTornado7 W FULTON
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:27 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 W FULTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d934fdaeff2ad6a8b3a55289a9f08d1b5ec8758d768311e701a57bfa7767120.
May 16, 2020, 5:36 PM CDTTornado7 W FULTON
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:36 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 W FULTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:263d71d09c4e46afc17f2ede71a6c1f057ecdc8bde73ec37c791dbf70ae8c6bd.
May 16, 2020, 5:36 PM CDTTornadoRED BLUFF
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:36 PM CDT. Tornado, RED BLUFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884166.
May 16, 2020, 5:39 PM CDTTornado6 NNW WALDO
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:39 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 NNW WALDO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9be27b01b4e649fa4192b30201077841d7e9536a6df3838c23718c0279b1f910.
May 16, 2020, 5:39 PM CDTTornadoBRIGHT
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:39 PM CDT. Tornado, BRIGHT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884167.
May 16, 2020, 5:41 PM CDTTornadoDELTA
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:41 PM CDT. Tornado, DELTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884168.
May 16, 2020, 5:56 PM CDTTornado2 SE BODCAW
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:56 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 SE BODCAW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6f8341af69dd994894efdf962d9f906995691553424bd0216e1a6ec1f16e00f8.
May 16, 2020, 5:56 PM CDTTornadoBODCAW
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:56 PM CDT. Tornado, BODCAW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884315.
May 16, 2020, 6:46 PM CDTTornado3 E BLEVINS
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 6:46 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 E BLEVINS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0bc4bef4ac03727e91f45b8ca056f036dca8887051a89f85482fb3ed4128d5e3.
May 16, 2020, 6:46 PM CDTTornadoDEANEYVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 6:46 PM CDT. Tornado, DEANEYVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884316.
May 16, 2020, 7:29 PM CDTWind70 mphOZAN POINT
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 7:29 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, OZAN POINT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:885259.
May 16, 2020, 7:49 PM CDTWind70 mphNORMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 7:49 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, NORMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:885261.
May 16, 2020, 9:00 PM CDTWind70 mphCRYSTAL SPGS
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 9:00 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CRYSTAL SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:894130.
May 16, 2020, 9:47 PM CDTWind70 mphNORMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 9:47 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, NORMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:885275.
May 16, 2020, 10:55 PM CDTWind60 mphLEOLA
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 10:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, LEOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:894137.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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