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U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 16, 2025 Hail and Storm Summary

May 16, 2025 | United States | 2025-05-16 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 16, 2025, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

3 NW Wildwood, MO2 E Chesterfield, MOGreenfield, OHWashington, MO2 W Harvester, MO1 SW Saint John, MOSullivan, IN2 WSW Folsom, NJNelsonville, OH1 SW Lawrenceburg, KYAva, MOWillow Springs, MONew Haven, MODutzow, MO2 WSW Weldon Spring, MO1 NE Dardenne Prairie, MOSaint Peters, MOCreve Coeur, MO1 S Bridgeton, MOMill Spring, MORed Bud, ILCarlinville, ILGrahamville, KY1 S Farmington, MO

Hail Stats

Max Report
4.50 in
Reports
383
Severe Reports
383

Wind Stats

Max Gust
83 mph
Reports
900
Tornado Reports
57

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-05-16hail4.50 in-2 NNE La Center, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail4.00 in-Barlow, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail4.00 in-2 ENE Sullivan, INNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail3.25 in-1 SW Waynesville, MONOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail3.00 in-Saint Robert, MONOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail3.00 in-2 SW Waynesville, MONOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail3.00 in-4 NW Leander, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail3.00 in-Greenfield, OHNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.76 in-3 SW Morgan, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-Lost Creek, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-Ava, MONOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-3 S Zalma, MONOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-1 S Barlow, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-Robinson, ILNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-2 W Robinson Municipal, ILNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-Sullivan, INNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-5 ESE Freedom, INNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-Joshua, TXNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-3 N Mounds, ILNOAA SPC
2025-05-16hail2.75 in-Mounds, ILNOAA SPC
2025-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-4 E Bay, ARNOAA SPC
2025-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-3 WSW Monroe Twp, NJNOAA SPC
2025-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-2 WSW Folsom, NJNOAA SPC
2025-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-5 ESE Elk Creek, MONOAA SPC

Late LSR. At least two public reports/photos of approximately CD/DVD sized hail in Ballard County on the afternoon of May 16. Working on establishing a more precise mea (PAH)

reports of windows busted out from hail. (PAH)

(IND)

Report from mPING... Baseball 3.25 in. (SGF)

Corrects previous hail report from Saint Robert. via social media post and picture. Corrected size. (SGF)

picture of 3 inch hail. (SGF)

Hail photographed alongside ruler. (EWX)

Photo of hail... size and time estimated in report. (ILN)

Report Highlights

  • 383 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 16, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 4.50 in.
  • 900 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 16, 2025.
  • 57 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
1283
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-05-16T23:59:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Several trees were downed and a small outbuilding sustained some damage. (ILN)

  2. 2025-05-16T23:58:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down. (IWX)

  3. 2025-05-16T23:58:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    An EF-0 tornado with peak wind speeds of 85 mph and a path width of 20 yards tracked for 0.43 miles over 2 minutes beginning at this location. (IND)

  4. 2025-05-16T23:57:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    LARGE BRANCH DOWN. (IND)

  5. 2025-05-16T23:57:00Z

    Wind 65 mph

    (IWX)

  6. 2025-05-16T23:56:00Z

    Wind 66 mph

    Wind gust at the Fort Wayne International Airport. (IWX)

  7. 2025-05-16T23:56:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 E Arcola. Six foot diameter... rotten tree down on Leesburg Road... near Kromer Rd. (IWX)

  8. 2025-05-16T23:56:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    An EF-2 tornado began in far southeast Saline County and then crossed into southern Gallatin County along a 10 mile path. The most severe damage occurred near the start (PAH)

  9. 2025-05-16T23:55:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LMK)

  10. 2025-05-16T23:54:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Snapped pear tree and another tree uprooted. (IWX)

  11. 2025-05-16T23:54:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    (PAH)

  12. 2025-05-16T23:53:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    (MEG)