Pilot Index / Texas / May 16, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Texas on May 16, 2021

124 published severe reports across Texas on May 16, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 94. Wind reports: 11. Tornado reports: 19.

The table and map show 40 of 124 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2021, 9:53 AM CDTTornado4 ENE PORT MANSFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 9:53 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 ENE PORT MANSFIELD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7565726e38ea89eb5dd1873f402f5b376022f54e16fb0364a1bee2262d9d258a.
May 16, 2021, 11:09 AM CDTTornado3 SE INGLESIDE
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 11:09 AM CDT. Tornado, 3 SE INGLESIDE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a1b7e70db78f11cf45f5d36aaf076ddbb41eb0e91f1906d5b8a991b716d55657.
May 16, 2021, 11:14 AM CDTTornado5 WNW TROY
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 11:14 AM CDT. Tornado, 5 WNW TROY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8f70d63e58c9fec32224a10d3094a88c16f0014ce6b372034a0eec72dccd6920.
May 16, 2021, 11:14 AM CDTTornadoPENDLETON
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 11:14 AM CDT. Tornado, PENDLETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961124.
May 16, 2021, 11:15 AM CDTTornado5 WNW TROY
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 11:15 AM CDT. Tornado, 5 WNW TROY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e1d5014dcd2bbe53220a97447f9aa8512cad0166f2758a39a83c56ea48cd65f9.
May 16, 2021, 1:19 PM CDTWind58 mph21 SSW PALACIOS
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 1:19 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 21 SSW PALACIOS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:102b5d2433c5fea455e5a226bdae8da7a7235360dccd9681bc417a00baf3ae04.
May 16, 2021, 1:42 PM CDTTornado5 E GRANDVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 1:42 PM CDT. Tornado, 5 E GRANDVIEW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dd115dd0a9807b3f53104c43327a9a119de7f095e1d668cf32ed7b877bd0329b.
May 16, 2021, 1:42 PM CDTTornadoFILES VLY
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 1:42 PM CDT. Tornado, FILES VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961142.
May 16, 2021, 1:43 PM CDTTornadoMAYPEARL BEE ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 1:43 PM CDT. Tornado, MAYPEARL BEE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1004539.
May 16, 2021, 2:00 PM CDTTornadoUNIVERSITY PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT. Tornado, UNIVERSITY PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ee035943dfd16d97687c15e0dcf23e936da1207309dcfc86932f83ba332900be.
May 16, 2021, 2:00 PM CDTTornadoHIGHLAND PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT. Tornado, HIGHLAND PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961151.
May 16, 2021, 2:08 PM CDTTornado2 ESE MAYPEARL
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 2:08 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 ESE MAYPEARL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:49eb32d8a28727d295a625c6c368044457bc1d2633d7c0e4492d429594dcac6f.
May 16, 2021, 2:08 PM CDTTornadoMAYPEARL
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 2:08 PM CDT. Tornado, MAYPEARL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961155.
May 16, 2021, 2:10 PM CDTTornado3 NNE UNIVERSITY PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 2:10 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 NNE UNIVERSITY PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:51509cb3118c4df5fa23107c6b41e6d55bd5314205fd879e92e6c5aa15d3ae5b.
May 16, 2021, 2:10 PM CDTTornadoBOUCHARD
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 2:10 PM CDT. Tornado, BOUCHARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961160.
May 16, 2021, 3:14 PM CDTTornado6 NNE MAYPEARL
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 NNE MAYPEARL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:66b82d2cf19c5f76b077aed6de182fd1bbe4ed0337ac18b11b5d249abf16a551.
May 16, 2021, 3:14 PM CDTTornadoLONE ELM
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT. Tornado, LONE ELM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:961159.
May 16, 2021, 4:38 PM CDTHail1.00 in4 SSW AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 SSW AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f8c30c449bf3714e9cde20ba9fc6a64e65f087168258d205fa8a2bbd1b6867cf.
May 16, 2021, 4:38 PM CDTHail2.00 inWASHBURN
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:38 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, WASHBURN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952392.
May 16, 2021, 4:50 PM CDTHail1.25 inTIMBERCREEK CANYON
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 4:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, TIMBERCREEK CANYON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952394.
May 16, 2021, 5:00 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 NW TIMBERCREEK CANYON
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 NW TIMBERCREEK CANYON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:887229d3c9756f6157a4261daee37578884a01e3c9ee6e7f01df0d3e5593d52c.
May 16, 2021, 5:00 PM CDTHail1.25 in6 NW TIMBERCREEK CANYON
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 6 NW TIMBERCREEK CANYON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aeae091ca15001eafee242f2989da644fdb906af0e1a0ce16ad0bb68915aae12.
May 16, 2021, 5:01 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 NNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 NNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d6b23e9c59f5c259d2a0da9826f547806c419b06b9ee1749b2655940af91bdd.
May 16, 2021, 5:06 PM CDTHail1.25 in6 SSW AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 6 SSW AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b3b45795181f3535aafc33937bda0ba7055f7a367ffb3c2e1dcd76472218c543.
May 16, 2021, 5:12 PM CDTHail1.00 in6 WNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:12 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 WNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:42649c9ba015a9af0e19bc205fc593cc9224a559ef83e6b9a65d71c95e5d21bd.
May 16, 2021, 5:14 PM CDTHail1.50 in5 SSW AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 5 SSW AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b0a9c60269155334be8a1c3984b27194de1202597b0176441d840c6d222de9d1.
May 16, 2021, 5:16 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 SW AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 SW AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:02aa4ef797e84b6da800a72ddd8e8f29de675c9fab0bf54ee323faf088b732d4.
May 16, 2021, 5:16 PM CDTHail2.00 in4 SSW AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:16 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 4 SSW AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e0a5fe34610dccd97a903ec99aca79ae5dc4f319e1b7a09011145701ce01369a.
May 16, 2021, 5:22 PM CDTHail1.25 in3 S AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:22 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 3 S AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8116c9cc16a16e76268d363b542c1aa4ebfc17192017eca82f0f4625b182a087.
May 16, 2021, 5:22 PM CDTHail1.25 in2 SW AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:22 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 SW AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88cfd73cefe3fb3ed9dd44ed1cf3ea25e3a127a318eeb12983bb98527c4da787.
May 16, 2021, 5:23 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 S AMARILLO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 S AMARILLO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:14bf0b648482ff3ab7c59f5165adf39cb564ecd61065479e967752a6a8835772.
May 16, 2021, 5:33 PM CDTHail1.50 inKIRKLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, KIRKLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950415.
May 16, 2021, 5:46 PM CDTHail1.50 inSIMMS
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SIMMS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952393.
May 16, 2021, 5:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inKIRKLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KIRKLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:484a36fe69825fe83361e0f57aa3abeb938a3fe94caf36a1269bc78af94f7a14.
May 16, 2021, 5:50 PM CDTHail1.57 inKIRKLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.57 in, KIRKLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aa108f3a8fc47f4dbc2c0fa297b2c67c11350de0694bdb48e41984abc791183c.
May 16, 2021, 5:57 PM CDTHail1.00 in9 SW VEGA
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 5:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 9 SW VEGA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c9b60ab53f0669b68c709fafd84cf77cb5890cc892aead96419763a371265f05.
May 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 WNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 WNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:01e7b1a66aa05db9d80353c0ddcbd302041ba96ec12648012fddd190d2ec37b4.
May 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.25 inLAKE TANGLEWOOD
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, LAKE TANGLEWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e4d67100272d0d1c168742e51cd1d5780c49207b60e1f49800cb3651d5ed5f86.
May 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CDTHail2.00 inCANYON
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, CANYON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952395.
May 16, 2021, 6:11 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 N CANYON
Record
  • May 16, 2021, 6:11 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 N CANYON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:080a9c6fb8c5da7c6a1580d8e5cffe4321845d203a42e51002614a7361284ba7.
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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