Pilot Index / Texas / May 16, 2016

Preliminary

Storms in Texas on May 16, 2016

77 published severe reports across Texas on May 16, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 41. Wind reports: 23. Tornado reports: 13.

The table and map show 40 of 77 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2016, 4:50 PM CDTWind63 mph15 WSW WARE
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 4:50 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 15 WSW WARE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:27e7954f427ac16032377dbe1f2285dd3d6302d1e07d8b709a4cdc5fc414af83.
May 16, 2016, 4:50 PM CDTWind63 mphPERICO
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 4:50 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, PERICO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637263.
May 16, 2016, 5:30 PM CDTHail2.00 inKERRICK
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, KERRICK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637141.
May 16, 2016, 5:31 PM CDTTornado30 N DALHART
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 5:31 PM CDT. Tornado, 30 N DALHART. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2f154b4760abe14281f76d7cb55a70c56d6c5571368fb28e86a0f320e46be763.
May 16, 2016, 5:35 PM CDTHail1.75 inPERICO
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 5:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, PERICO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637254.
May 16, 2016, 5:40 PM CDTTornado16 S TEXLINE
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 5:40 PM CDT. Tornado, 16 S TEXLINE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f731911976a5e35f7774a81147d5963afe539804352c06c6e727cdb0762f20f9.
May 16, 2016, 5:40 PM CDTWind69 mphPERICO
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 5:40 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, PERICO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637262.
May 16, 2016, 5:40 PM CDTTornadoPERICO
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 5:40 PM CDT. Tornado, PERICO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637276.
May 16, 2016, 6:06 PM CDTTornado16 WNW DALHART
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:06 PM CDT. Tornado, 16 WNW DALHART. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:11571493238aab6f83b031c4904e5cc5f25a7a9406d78a345c39820656c28ca8.
May 16, 2016, 6:06 PM CDTTornadoWARE
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:06 PM CDT. Tornado, WARE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637277.
May 16, 2016, 6:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inMALLETT
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MALLETT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637143.
May 16, 2016, 6:30 PM CDTHail1.75 inMALLETT
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MALLETT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637144.
May 16, 2016, 6:46 PM CDTHail1.00 inTEXHOMA
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TEXHOMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637167.
May 16, 2016, 6:48 PM CDTHail1.75 inTEXHOMA
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:48 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, TEXHOMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637169.
May 16, 2016, 6:49 PM CDTHail1.00 in(DHT)DALHART MUNI AR
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (DHT)DALHART MUNI AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637168.
May 16, 2016, 6:56 PM CDTHail1.25 in(DHT)DALHART MUNI AR
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 6:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, (DHT)DALHART MUNI AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637171.
May 16, 2016, 7:11 PM CDTHail1.00 inETTER
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:11 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ETTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637179.
May 16, 2016, 7:16 PM CDTHail1.00 inCACTUS
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CACTUS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637176.
May 16, 2016, 7:17 PM CDTWind62 mphGRUVER
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:17 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, GRUVER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9fefa5331fc3503a3f7c719df34fd31ebce886ae08930e4ee58862673b288c75.
May 16, 2016, 7:22 PM CDTWind62 mphGRUVER
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:22 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, GRUVER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:695d59eab6e01a93afde0e6bb87373394fb3e76c1fb526890a9c4f642b72245e.
May 16, 2016, 7:22 PM CDTWind62 mphGRUVER
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:22 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, GRUVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637261.
May 16, 2016, 7:35 PM CDTHail1.50 inHARTLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, HARTLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637255.
May 16, 2016, 7:40 PM CDTWind60 mphGRUVER
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GRUVER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ca8565d7c6fc08f67ecbf629db3afe6a93b39d63ebe8f82f19c0927660a88bff.
May 16, 2016, 7:40 PM CDTHail1.00 inSPEARMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SPEARMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637183.
May 16, 2016, 7:40 PM CDTWind60 mphGRUVER
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GRUVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637264.
May 16, 2016, 7:43 PM CDTHail1.50 inSPEARMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SPEARMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637234.
May 16, 2016, 7:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inCHANNING
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CHANNING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637185.
May 16, 2016, 7:55 PM CDTHail1.50 inCHANNING
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CHANNING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637188.
May 16, 2016, 7:58 PM CDTHail1.75 inCHANNING
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 7:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CHANNING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637187.
May 16, 2016, 8:00 PM CDTWind63 mphSPEARMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, SPEARMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637265.
May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDTWind70 mph7 E SPEARMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 7 E SPEARMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1ea6a7cd99cc4f126492779774702e8916201e49f7fe8ba3f61bf56a0286423b.
May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDTHail1.00 in25 E PERRYTON
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 25 E PERRYTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:307554710b5b77eaa162b7b98f922b858b67d80281f6cd07e3f24130ddc911f7.
May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDTWind70 mph25 SSW PERRYTON
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 25 SSW PERRYTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:573ef06e3575645b679c6c288a07df988d078c98ae4503c78b273c880fc179aa.
May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDTHail1.00 inWAKA
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WAKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637190.
May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDTHail1.00 inFARNSWORTH
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FARNSWORTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637233.
May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDTWind70 mphWAKA
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, WAKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637266.
May 16, 2016, 8:05 PM CDTWind58 mph4 S PRINGLE
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:05 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 S PRINGLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e2ca0d9500287ad58ff038f4f8453b3e7fcf2134c499839f2c216f9780ce0e59.
May 16, 2016, 8:05 PM CDTHail1.75 inCHANNING
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CHANNING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637191.
May 16, 2016, 8:05 PM CDTHail1.00 inPRINGLE
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PRINGLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637253.
May 16, 2016, 8:17 PM CDTWind70 mph21 S PERRYTON
Record
  • May 16, 2016, 8:17 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 21 S PERRYTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9a9da99f6c0e5958bb8303127e2541568ca745a38ad6967edf9e3dbc3065f150.
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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Radar-estimated hail size comes from MRMS MESH or NCEI nx3hail. It is an estimate of hail aloft. It is not a measurement of hail on a roof.