Pilot Index / Minnesota / May 16, 2017

Preliminary

Storms in Minnesota on May 16, 2017

42 published severe reports across Minnesota on May 16, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 29. Wind reports: 13. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 42 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2017, 12:12 AM CDTHail1.00 inKENYON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 12:12 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KENYON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:75f9f64daec19d69bd5305d93db0121f8b6e2a62c600b81ae3fd39b3e91dde3d.
May 16, 2017, 4:24 AM CDTWind70 mphSPAFFORD
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:24 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, SPAFFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697640.
May 16, 2017, 4:29 AM CDTWind67 mphWORTHINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:29 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, WORTHINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d0bf5ec5c0e1f11a573c471a2c2d8dd1d785da2d4c8a97379ca5284f52e6d7e.
May 16, 2017, 4:29 AM CDTWind67 mphWORTHINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:29 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, WORTHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697643.
May 16, 2017, 4:30 AM CDTWind70 mphOKABENA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:30 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, OKABENA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:638cc9fd870708bd7c43941ec9ff40c493eb275f6614a591784be14d81bce528.
May 16, 2017, 4:30 AM CDTWind70 mphOKABENA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:30 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, OKABENA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697645.
May 16, 2017, 4:45 AM CDTWind72 mphLAKEFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:45 AM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, LAKEFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697666.
May 16, 2017, 4:50 AM CDTWind69 mphRUSHMORE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:50 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, RUSHMORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697670.
May 16, 2017, 4:52 AM CDTHail1.00 in7 NE KIMBALL
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:52 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 7 NE KIMBALL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:471b6d7016ffec096d664002fbd3ae1eff8299c05609d0b7a10171d7f07ee0a7.
May 16, 2017, 5:42 AM CDTHail1.00 in2 NNE SHOREVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:42 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNE SHOREVIEW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:26ea11e2c3863c81db947deaafca288799c97097af19ece22306d5b4bc483bac.
May 16, 2017, 5:42 AM CDTHail1.50 inSHOREVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:42 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SHOREVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:686917.
May 16, 2017, 5:45 AM CDTHail1.50 inSHOREVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:45 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SHOREVIEW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:621152bb02e45f3e57f2945681c6923a2a795f38758b6019d7d5505e9af1ed38.
May 16, 2017, 5:45 AM CDTHail1.00 inSHOREVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:45 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SHOREVIEW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9d579881a78cdf19d7962a98df60f90ba750f91b25a1f3daead38484f6da3a1c.
May 16, 2017, 5:55 AM CDTHail1.00 inBLAINE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:55 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BLAINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:686920.
May 16, 2017, 7:50 AM CDTHail1.50 inSHOREVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:50 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SHOREVIEW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:13f35eb855a0aeba44e3c9d4aec6887f7dc793c7acab24470dd707dc50fad620.
May 16, 2017, 3:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inFARIBAULT ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 3:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FARIBAULT ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689209.
May 16, 2017, 3:27 PM CDTHail2.50 inCANNON FALLS
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 3:27 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, CANNON FALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689233.
May 16, 2017, 3:37 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 NE DENNISON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 3:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 NE DENNISON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:57d8cf2aa4a6ff5a3db84935a0f232d41f49230e9e2b3a1e039ab087a415fc80.
May 16, 2017, 3:40 PM CDTHail1.25 in1 S CANNON FALLS
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 3:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 S CANNON FALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e8a143140efeb9186833ec3694113b9df9ea5e6567228f9b945f4d6aa40bc474.
May 16, 2017, 3:45 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 SE CANNON FALLS
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 3:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 SE CANNON FALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:db6bdc5ad866b7ae3c5a3a838f1fd1b261a3af96d4762492f6c9d9caa2f46183.
May 16, 2017, 3:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inCANNON FALLS
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 3:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CANNON FALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:419120140b9cfabb8100ae0ca5c8eee982c183c0582bbb35d4af6402235d2484.
May 16, 2017, 4:06 PM CDTHail1.75 inEAGAN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, EAGAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689242.
May 16, 2017, 4:09 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 SSW INVER GROVE HEIGH
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 SSW INVER GROVE HEIGH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:35273901470fbaf5936cad4b739f1f85b6bf7b77bcd9928e7745c6344610b0b2.
May 16, 2017, 4:25 PM CDTHail1.75 inNEWPORT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, NEWPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689248.
May 16, 2017, 4:30 PM CDTHail1.75 inNEWPORT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, NEWPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d1186e0ee094dd6b78b7325095d5c63a72d5777fa130d2e56d0fc71e760c97c.
May 16, 2017, 4:45 PM CDTHail1.00 inWOODBURY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WOODBURY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4bf24167fd9fc4eacd5dcfcfaabf36afc24ab20f68101f1404891151030c5b07.
May 16, 2017, 4:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inLE CENTER
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LE CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689244.
May 16, 2017, 4:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inBAYPORT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BAYPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689245.
May 16, 2017, 5:40 PM CDTHail1.50 in5 ESE KILKENNY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 5 ESE KILKENNY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c2fab9cb38de4344267ba42570d38394e03755adb14c4eabfa080ef7aade2672.
May 16, 2017, 5:40 PM CDTHail2.00 inSHIELDSVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:40 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, SHIELDSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689250.
May 16, 2017, 5:40 PM CDTWind150 mph5 ESE KILKENNY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:40 PM CDT. Wind, 150 mph, 5 ESE KILKENNY. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:c6fa919ed1ea1fced0cb702b292f636462021c72c624a9798bd87c28f319b1d3.
May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDTHail2.50 inNORTHFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, NORTHFIELD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:046a3197b45c784f513933804a65c7e72ba89db32b3cd4bd1e779ff1d432a391.
May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDTWind250 mphNORTHFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 5:55 PM CDT. Wind, 250 mph, NORTHFIELD. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b7fbec397fa4e05e48b1b3fbce94f4576f4371a25e239eeadef031103ea6a78f.
May 16, 2017, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inDUNDAS
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DUNDAS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689253.
May 16, 2017, 6:00 PM CDTWind100 mph3 SW DUNDAS
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 3 SW DUNDAS. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e855bbd9399fa53f1e0e1f7fd90d7e8d0dcb620781355b36f1c4ee3ac8e39eef.
May 16, 2017, 6:53 PM CDTHail1.25 inRED WING
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, RED WING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:689254.
May 16, 2017, 6:55 PM CDTHail1.25 inRED WING
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, RED WING. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4b0f5f0fadb17b66af6e71df8a6f6d9c068a7ed5339710946de30b93eae8b279.
May 16, 2017, 6:55 PM CDTWind125 mphRED WING
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:55 PM CDT. Wind, 125 mph, RED WING. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5ad218e9ca938a3dd0be6596a26dea8a56fe9df41dba585f7bc72a7aec7c92c6.
May 16, 2017, 7:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inRED WING
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RED WING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:702120.
May 16, 2017, 7:08 PM CDTHail2.00 in7 SE LONSDALE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:08 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 7 SE LONSDALE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:68f786d17751e39d5208a851dd155cffd43a3f16228d2ff3b328712c5c0f8ac5.
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.

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