Storm reports for May 16, 2012
NOAA recorded 55 hail reports and 17 wind reports in 12 states on May 16, 2012.
- in 12 states
- 72
- Storm reports
- About 49 miles from Albany, NY
- 1.5 in
- Largest hail
- Near 45.01, -96.65, SD
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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Reports by hour
Hail55, most at 2 PM
Wind17, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM | 0.75 in | About 15 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 11:40 AM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 12:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 1:05 PM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 1:10 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.82, -73.51, NY |
| 1:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.92, -73.41, NY |
| 1:21 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.88, -73.43, NY |
| 1:45 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.88, -73.34, VT |
| 1:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.37, -77.18, NC |
| 1:53 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.30, -77.16, NC |
| 2:03 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.21, -73.51, NY |
| 2:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Utica, NY |
| 2:30 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.19, -73.25, VT |
| 2:30 PM | 1.25 in | Near 35.64, -77.07, NC |
| 2:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Utica, NY |
| 2:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 49 miles from Albany, NY |
| 2:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.61, -76.91, NC |
| 2:48 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.50, -72.37, VT |
| 2:50 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.73, -76.98, NC |
| 3:10 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.23, -73.09, VT |
| 3:26 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.31, -73.35, NY |
| 3:40 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.31, -73.25, VT |
| 3:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Albany, NY |
| 3:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.44, -73.09, VT |
| 4:04 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:35 PM | 0.75 in | About 41 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:55 PM | 1.5 in | About 13 miles from Albany, NY |
| 5:05 PM | 1.25 in | About 41 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 5:30 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.53, -72.00, VT |
| 6:06 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.28, -72.70, VT |
| 6:23 PM | 0.75 in | About 43 miles from Albany, NY |
| 7:08 PM | 0.75 in | About 19 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:20 PM | 0.75 in | About 25 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 8:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 16 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 16 miles from Manchester, NH |
| 8:16 PM | 0.75 in | About 25 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 8:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Portland, ME |
| 8:40 PM | 0.75 in | About 32 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 9:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 28 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 9:12 PM | 0.75 in | About 25 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 9:40 PM | 0.88 in | About 22 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 9:46 PM | 0.88 in | About 26 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 10:42 PM | 1.25 in | About 15 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 10:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 11:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 2:55 AM | 1.0 in | Near 45.14, -67.32, ME |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.31, -77.16, NC |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.20, -73.36, VT |
| 2:20 PM | 59 mph | About 30 miles from Provo, UT |
| 2:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 41.02, -78.44, PA |
| 2:32 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.65, -77.07, NC |
| 3:18 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Albany, NY |
| 4:24 PM | 59 mph | About 29 miles from Billings, MT |
| 4:25 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Albany, NY |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 32.81, -83.67, GA |
| 7:30 PM | 63 mph | About 4 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:30 PM | 63 mph | About 5 miles from Columbia, SC |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:35 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 8:45 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Springfield, MA |
| 9:40 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 11:08 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 3:37 AM | 70 mph | Near 45.01, -96.65, SD |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Vermont | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | 1.5 in | None | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Utica, NY | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Columbia, SC | None | 63 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.