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U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 16, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

May 16, 2026 | United States | 2026-05-16 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 16, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

Goodland, KSBrimson, MOEagleville, MOHardinsburg, INLinneus, MOCentralia, ILHenderson, NEGalt, MO2 ESE Trenton, MO2 E Trenton, MO5 E Bethany, MORed Oak, IA1 N Trenton, MO5 WSW Galt, MOKanorado, KS2 N Gravity, IA1 W Goodland, KS1 NNE Goodland, KS1 NNW Goodland, KS6 WSW Laredo, MOLaredo, MO2 E Chula, MOMount Ayr, IA4 W Plymouth, NE

Hail Stats

Max Report
3.00 in
Reports
172
Severe Reports
172

Wind Stats

Max Gust
90 mph
Reports
222
Tornado Reports
9

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-05-16hail3.00 in-3 E Trenton, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail3.00 in-4 N Laredo, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail3.00 in-4 W Amherst, NENOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-3 WSW Trenton, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-3 S Red Oak, IANOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-2 ESE Trenton, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-1 WNW Ruleton, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-Kanorado, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-2 N Gravity, IANOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-5 S Trenton, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-1 N Agenda, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-4 SW Plymouth, NENOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.75 in-4 W Plymouth, NENOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.70 in-1 SW Goodland, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.50 in-5 WSW Galt, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.50 in-5 NW Laredo, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.50 in-3 WSW Galt, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.50 in-3 W Ruleton, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.50 in-3 E Kanorado, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-16hail2.50 in-Laredo, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-8 SW Yoder, WYNOAA SPC
2026-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-7 SW Yoder, WYNOAA SPC
2026-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-1 SW Gravity, IANOAA SPC
2026-05-16tornadoTornado UNK-1 SE Gravity, IANOAA SPC

Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)

Social media report... photo... and measurement. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)

Biggest hail was 3 inches. It broke windows. It hailed for at least 30 minutes beginning around 5:45 PM. (GID)

Social media report. Damaged windshield. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)

Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (OAX)

Chaser reports baseball size hail south of Trenton along Hwy 65 via social media. (EAX)

Delayed report of North of Ruleton... baseball sized hail. (GLD)

Social Media report with video of golf ball to baseball sized hail. (GLD)

Report Highlights

  • 172 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 16, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 3.00 in.
  • 222 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 16, 2026.
  • 9 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
394
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-05-16T23:58:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (GID)

  2. 2026-05-16T23:58:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (GID)

  3. 2026-05-16T23:58:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Power lines and pole down. Tree down. (ILN)

  4. 2026-05-16T23:57:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree fell on power lines. (ILN)

  5. 2026-05-16T23:56:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    12th and Broadway; hail photo with a tape measure. (GLD)

  6. 2026-05-16T23:56:00Z

    Wind 59 mph

    AWN; 1730_Rd_Q. (GLD)

  7. 2026-05-16T23:56:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    (GID)

  8. 2026-05-16T23:55:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)

  9. 2026-05-16T23:52:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Large cottonwood limbs down. Estimated 60 to 70 mph wind. (GID)

  10. 2026-05-16T23:51:00Z

    Wind 82 mph

    ASOS station KGLD Goodland. (GLD)

  11. 2026-05-16T23:50:00Z

    Wind 71 mph

    Mesonet station FW1147 16 NW Goodland. (GLD)

  12. 2026-05-16T23:49:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down. (ILN)