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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 16, 2021

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 16, 2021 from May 16, 2021 through May 16, 2021, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
74
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 16, 2021 · 2021–present Updated  Daily · last May 16, 2021

NWS Hail Reports on May 16, 2021

74 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:59 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Vega, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:59 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 S Vega, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:57 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WNW Timbercreek Canyo, TX
2.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:56 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Canyon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:52 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Rush County · 1,592 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Otis, KS
1.75″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:46 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Graham County · 1,254 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. IMAGE OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN THE TOWN OF MORLAND. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Morland, KS
1.75″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:44 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Canyon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:42 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MIX OF PENNY... NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Eureka, MO
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:42 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Canyon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:37 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VIA FACEBOOK; HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE LASTING ABOUT 4 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Eureka, MO
1.25″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:34 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ENE Canyon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:29 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 ENE Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:21 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Pueblo County · 55,679 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Pueblo, CO
1.25″ hail
May 16, 2021
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for May 16, 2021
Graham County · 1,254 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER TO HALF-DOLLAR SIZED HAIL THAT LASTED A DURATION OF 25 MINUTES. START TIME ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER AND RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Morland, KS
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on May 16, 2021

18 reports
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UNK mph
May 16, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Love County · 3,230 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER KNOCKED OUT BY WIND. CORRECTS LOCATION OF REPORT REFERENCING 1 WNW HENRIETTA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Marietta, OK
UNK mph
May 16, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Clay County · 4,201 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER KNOCKED OUT BY WIND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Henrietta, TX
70 mph
May 16, 2021
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ARCING POWERLINES CAUSING POWER FLASHES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Canyon, TX
UNK mph
May 16, 2021
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED POWERLINES REPORTED AT 23RD ST AND 10TH AVE IN CANYON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Canyon, TX
UNK mph
May 16, 2021
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Love County · 3,230 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE POWER POLES DOWN IN THE LEON AND JIMSTOWN AREAS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Leon, OK
58 mph
May 16, 2021
10:25 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Jefferson County · 2,232 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION RING RINGLING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Ringling, OK
60 mph
May 16, 2021
10:20 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Barton County · 9,598 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SPOTTER HAD 60 MPH WINDS AND DIME SIZE HAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 NNW Claflin, KS
76 mph
May 16, 2021
9:50 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Box Elder County · 15,899 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gunnison Island, UT
62 mph
May 16, 2021
8:51 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Nye County · 14,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BUDDY ADAMS RAWS RECORDED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 62 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 NE Beatty, NV
UNK mph
May 16, 2021
7:11 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Dallas County · 548,642 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO HOME IN N. DALLAS. LOCATION IS ON NORTHAVEN ROAD... RIGHT IN FRONT OF NORTH HAVEN GARDENS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE University Park, TX
UNK mph
May 16, 2021
7:02 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Dallas County · 548,642 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE IN GOAR PARK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: University Park, TX
58 mph
May 16, 2021
6:19 PM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Calhoun County · 7,946 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL ENTRANCE 51 MPH GUSTING TO 58 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 21 SSW Palacios, TX
62 mph
May 16, 2021
2:23 AM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Morton County · 1,108 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION CGLK1 CIMARRON.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 NW Wilburton, KS
67 mph
May 16, 2021
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Lincoln County · 12,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HILLCREST EW7235
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE North Platte, NE
67 mph
May 16, 2021
1:55 AM UTC
Wind report for May 16, 2021
Hockley County · 6,902 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WEST TEXAS MESONET REPORT
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSW Anton, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on May 16, 2021

9 reports
UNK category
May 16, 2021
10:15 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Crowley County · 1,125 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 19 NNW ORDWAY. LIFTED AT 419 PM.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 19 NNW Ordway, CO
UNK category
May 16, 2021
8:14 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Ellis County · 56,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 5/16 ELLIS COUNTY TORNADO NEAR SOUTH PRONG CREEK - VIDEO WAS OBTAINED OF A TORNADO EAST OF THE SHADOW CREEK PUMPKIN FARM. RADAR ESTIMATED THE CIRCULATION LOCATION NEAR FM 875 AND SOUTH PRONG CREEK. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED OR FOUND WITH THIS TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NNE Maypearl, TX
UNK category
May 16, 2021
7:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Dallas County · 548,642 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 5/16 NORTHHAVEN TORNADO - THE SAME SUPERCELL THAT PRODUCED A TORNADO IN UNIVERSITY PARK PRODUCED ANOTHER TORNADO JUST NORTH OF ROYAL LN AND EAST OF ST MICHAELS DRIVE. THE FIRST SIGNS OF DAMAGE APPEARED ON LAVENDALE CIRCLE WITH A FEW UPROOTED SMALL TREES AND DOWNED TREE BRANCHES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST... STRENGTHENING TO AN EF-1 WITH 95 MPH WINDS. THE MAIN DAMAGE OCCURRED JUST WEST AND NORTH OF THE NORTH HAVEN GARDENS. A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON NORTHAVEN RD SUSTAINED THE WORST DAMAGE WITH A PARTIAL ROOF COLLAPSE. NORTHEAST OF THIS RESIDENCE... OCCASIONAL ROOF/SHINGLE DAMAGE AND DOWNED TREE BRANCHES WERE FOUND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE University Park, TX
UNK category
May 16, 2021
7:08 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Ellis County · 56,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 5/16 ELLIS COUNTY TORNADO NEAR MAYPEARL- VIDEO SHOWS A BRIEF TORNADO TRACKING ACROSS RURAL LAND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD MAYPEARL RD AND GREATHOUSE RD. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Maypearl, TX
UNK category
May 16, 2021
7:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Dallas County · 548,642 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 5/16 UNIVERSITY PARK TORNADO - A TORNADO DEVELOPED AT WILLIAMS PARK... CAUSING MAINLY DOWNED TREE BRANCHES. THE TORNADO THEN TRAVELED NORTHEAST INTO GOAR PARK... UPROOTING A LARGE TREE. SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE FROM THE FIRE STATION SHOWS A CIRCULATION ON THE GROUND AS THE TORNADO CROSSED UNIVERSITY BLVD. AS THE TORNADO CROSSED TURTLE CREEK BLVD... MORE DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND OCCASIONAL SHINGLE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: University Park, TX
UNK category
May 16, 2021
6:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 5/16 HILL & ELLIS COUNTIES TORNADO - A STORM SPOTTER TRACKED AND RECORDED A TORNADO FROM EXTREME NORTHEASTERN HILL COUNTY INTO ELLIS COUNTY. SOME TREE LEAVES AND SMALL BRANCHES WERE REPORTEDLY LOFTED INTO THE TORNADO CIRCULATION. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED BEFORE CROSSING FM 916 WEST OF MAYPEARL. BASED ON THE MINOR TREE DAMAGE... THIS TORNADO HAS BEEN GIVEN A PRELIMINARY RATING OF EF0 WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 65 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 E Grandview, TX
UNK category
May 16, 2021
4:15 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE FROM A BRIEF TORNADO ALONG WILLOW GROVE RD BETWEEN MOODY RD AND FRANKLIN RD. SOME OUTBUILDINGS AND CHICKEN COOPS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WNW Troy, TX
UNK category
May 16, 2021
4:14 PM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 5/16 BELL COUNTY TORNADO - SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE FROM A BRIEF TORNADO ALONG WILLOW GROVE ROAD BETWEEN MOODY ROAD AND FRANKLIN ROAD. SOME OUTBUILDINGS AND CHICKEN COOPS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. A RESIDENT VIDEO RECORDED THE TORNADO FOR PART OF ITS PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WNW Troy, TX
UNK category
May 16, 2021
12:24 AM UTC
Tornado report for May 16, 2021
Otero County · 6,773 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED TORNADO ON GROUND. LASTED 5 MINS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Rocky Ford, CO
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on May 16, 2021 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 16, 2021?

Our records show 74 hail, 18 wind, and 9 tornado reports on May 16, 2021, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 16, 2021.

What was the largest hail reported on May 16, 2021?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 16, 2021 is 2.00″, reported near Canyon, TX.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on May 16, 2021 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 16, 2021 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on May 16, 2021?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 16, 2021 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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