Pilot Index / Texas / May 16, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in Texas on May 16, 2020

30 published severe reports across Texas 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: 15. Tornado reports: 15.

The table and map show 30 of 30 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2020, 12:26 AM CDTWind59 mph1 NW KENEDY
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 12:26 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 NW KENEDY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e104a06c38b8a85d39a5c780fd7e500c0a753b8591070311988b72c157f4e1fd.
May 16, 2020, 12:26 AM CDTWind59 mphKENEDY KARNES CO ARP
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 12:26 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, KENEDY KARNES CO ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891105.
May 16, 2020, 12:55 AM CDTWind60 mphBEEVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 12:55 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BEEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891428.
May 16, 2020, 1:10 AM CDTWind64 mphALFRED
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:10 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ALFRED. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:893008.
May 16, 2020, 1:30 AM CDTWind60 mphAGUA DULCE
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:30 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, AGUA DULCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891436.
May 16, 2020, 1:50 AM CDTWind60 mphKINGSVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:50 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, KINGSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891437.
May 16, 2020, 1:55 AM CDTWind60 mphCABANISS NAF
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:55 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CABANISS NAF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891438.
May 16, 2020, 3:25 AM CDTWind60 mphHOBBY
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:25 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HOBBY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:881424.
May 16, 2020, 3:30 AM CDTWind67 mph56 SE SEADRIFT
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:30 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 56 SE SEADRIFT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bbf235db2ffca3ea1c339811eb93e7f6733fedc623152ce74b8f44dc577eee31.
May 16, 2020, 3:32 AM CDTWind61 mphPEARLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:32 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, PEARLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:881426.
May 16, 2020, 5:00 AM CDTWind58 mph30 E GALVESTON
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:00 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 30 E GALVESTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dd48addfc9e42ed2e66bfd5af3742bdbc6bbca5e6c93f58bcf1a4065d24da641.
May 16, 2020, 6:48 AM CDTTornado3 SSE MAURICEVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 6:48 AM CDT. Tornado, 3 SSE MAURICEVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:657234c5688b4189e75148f3e2a76e3b8383f21be671dffd0919d7a42b921957.
May 16, 2020, 6:48 AM CDTTornadoMAURICEVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 6:48 AM CDT. Tornado, MAURICEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:895543.
May 16, 2020, 9:05 AM CDTWind61 mph3 WNW HOLLY BEACH
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 9:05 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 3 WNW HOLLY BEACH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:812cf4c88973d0752c0062f755e22037821aaeedf4687de705d63c944b4c4628.
May 16, 2020, 9:05 AM CDTWind61 mphPORT ISABEL ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 9:05 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, PORT ISABEL ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:898022.
May 16, 2020, 9:12 AM CDTWind78 mph4 ENE Bayview
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 9:12 AM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, 4 ENE Bayview. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a3b0bf4497700b61ea176c1a207da8c1e1b0f21f27984abef7c8e87e362b0737.
May 16, 2020, 9:12 AM CDTWind78 mph4 ENE BUENA VISTA
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 9:12 AM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, 4 ENE BUENA VISTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f208e802d939ed4c156b6d0690108491065c3943b9dc1a118ee916996c0f5f14.
May 16, 2020, 12:36 PM CDTTornadoMALAKOFF
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 12:36 PM CDT. Tornado, MALAKOFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892551.
May 16, 2020, 1:33 PM CDTTornado6 NW MOUNT VERNON
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:33 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 NW MOUNT VERNON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b8fa0533ba7f2d7cb5ed409ef2232035d2984cabd6ac271cc6b477005fc0bb6f.
May 16, 2020, 1:33 PM CDTTornadoFAIRVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:33 PM CDT. Tornado, FAIRVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883831.
May 16, 2020, 1:47 PM CDTTornadoPHALBA
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:47 PM CDT. Tornado, PHALBA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892552.
May 16, 2020, 1:48 PM CDTTornadoMABANK
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 1:48 PM CDT. Tornado, MABANK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:896687.
May 16, 2020, 3:26 PM CDTTornado8 NE DE KALB
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:26 PM CDT. Tornado, 8 NE DE KALB. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:49b6c2f610f1fc42e265b4483e8030c33c995f064b13813cbe0db08175d5e5c3.
May 16, 2020, 3:37 PM CDTTornado5 SE REDWATER
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:37 PM CDT. Tornado, 5 SE REDWATER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4c1492762c45c0f5ff511c4e4a335da0875994fc24202ca9daed0e1fac6a575f.
May 16, 2020, 3:37 PM CDTTornadoWRIGHT PATMAN LAKE
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:37 PM CDT. Tornado, WRIGHT PATMAN LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883832.
May 16, 2020, 3:38 PM CDTTornadoREDWATER
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:38 PM CDT. Tornado, REDWATER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883833.
May 16, 2020, 3:42 PM CDTTornado5 SE REDWATER
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 3:42 PM CDT. Tornado, 5 SE REDWATER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f10de8e13e613241d8532791674b72eeef1b099f09ab5479a5041beca833e91d.
May 16, 2020, 4:32 PM CDTTornado7 N NEW BOSTON
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 4:32 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 N NEW BOSTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:06165053260dafb87d6a6b56cbd7fb2be7ab5c268c1338c1fa933cb80a0f951c.
May 16, 2020, 5:05 PM CDTTornado3 NE LEARY
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:05 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 NE LEARY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7fdc4edeefc018d69b838af4322b0e15a55fb90cfab934b325ddb557222f1948.
May 16, 2020, 5:05 PM CDTTornadoWAMBA
Record
  • May 16, 2020, 5:05 PM CDT. Tornado, WAMBA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883834.
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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