Storm reports for May 11, 2016
NOAA recorded 173 hail reports, 107 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 12 states on May 11, 2016.
- in 12 states
- 284
- Storm reports
- Near 39.82, -91.25, IL
- 4.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 26 miles from Abilene, TX
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 38.12, -91.20, MO
- 4
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 11, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail173, most at 7 PM
Wind107, most at 6 PM
Tornado4, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:02 PM | EF1 | About 23 miles from Evansville, IN | 1.48 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:58 PM | EF0 | About 20 miles from Evansville, IN | 0.05 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 6:34 PM | EF0 | Near 37.93, -89.04, IL | 0.05 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 8:15 PM | EF2 | Near 38.12, -91.20, MO | 4.43 mi long, 700 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.09, -92.09, MO |
| 10:35 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.05, -91.89, MO |
| 10:35 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.12, -91.89, MO |
| 11:00 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.27, -91.58, MO |
| 11:45 AM | 1.0 in | Near 39.30, -91.12, MO |
| 12:37 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 12:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 12:50 PM | 4.0 in | About 17 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:15 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.88, -90.02, IL |
Show all 173 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 18 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:25 PM | 2.5 in | About 16 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 1:40 PM | 0.88 in | About 55 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 1:43 PM | 1.75 in | About 5 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:47 PM | 0.75 in | About 57 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 1:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 52 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:10 PM | 1.25 in | About 24 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.60, -83.68, GA |
| 2:12 PM | 0.88 in | Near 34.57, -83.64, GA |
| 2:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:15 PM | 0.75 in | About 60 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:15 PM | 1.25 in | About 31 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 53 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:24 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:30 PM | 1.25 in | About 30 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 20 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 2:39 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:46 PM | 0.88 in | About 4 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 3:04 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:05 PM | 0.75 in | Near 40.01, -88.71, IL |
| 3:15 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.38, -88.62, IL |
| 3:21 PM | 2.0 in | Near 40.03, -88.65, IL |
| 3:24 PM | 0.88 in | Near 40.03, -88.57, IL |
| 3:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.90, -90.94, MO |
| 3:26 PM | 1.75 in | About 53 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 3:30 PM | 2.0 in | About 32 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 3:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 22 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:41 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 4:12 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:15 PM | 1.25 in | About 53 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 33.25, -100.57, TX |
| 4:24 PM | 0.75 in | Near 38.18, -89.10, IL |
| 4:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 4:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:40 PM | 0.88 in | Near 38.94, -88.04, IL |
| 4:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 43 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:50 PM | 1.75 in | About 52 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:55 PM | 0.88 in | Near 40.34, -87.70, IL |
| 5:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 5:10 PM | 1.25 in | About 48 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 5:12 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.10, -91.41, MO |
| 5:15 PM | 1.5 in | Near 37.97, -89.11, IL |
| 5:18 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.02, -89.23, IL |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.21, -92.15, MO |
| 5:24 PM | 2.75 in | Near 39.19, -91.94, MO |
| 5:29 PM | 1.75 in | About 37 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 5:32 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.69, -91.45, MO |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.88, -91.97, MO |
| 5:47 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.01, -91.91, MO |
| 6:00 PM | 2.75 in | About 55 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:03 PM | 1.25 in | About 54 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.85, -91.59, MO |
| 6:12 PM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:15 PM | 0.75 in | About 31 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 6:24 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.02, -89.23, IL |
| 6:26 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.07, -91.57, MO |
| 6:48 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.97, -89.07, IL |
| 7:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.71, -91.39, MO |
| 7:00 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.58, -91.41, MO |
| 7:01 PM | 0.75 in | Near 38.00, -88.88, IL |
| 7:04 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.79, -89.36, IL |
| 7:09 PM | 0.88 in | Near 37.74, -88.92, IL |
| 7:11 PM | 0.75 in | About 23 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:14 PM | 0.75 in | About 40 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:14 PM | 1.75 in | About 23 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:17 PM | 0.75 in | About 46 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:17 PM | 4.5 in | Near 39.82, -91.25, IL |
| 7:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:21 PM | 0.75 in | About 21 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:22 PM | 2.0 in | About 33 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:26 PM | 0.75 in | About 47 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 7:29 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.73, -88.93, IL |
| 7:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 28 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 7:34 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 55 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:42 PM | 1.25 in | About 24 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 7:48 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.59, -88.58, IL |
| 7:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 58 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 7:56 PM | 0.88 in | About 53 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:04 PM | 0.75 in | About 37 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:05 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.90, -75.67, NC |
| 8:07 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:08 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.13, -91.24, MO |
| 8:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:10 PM | 1.5 in | About 28 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:17 PM | 1.5 in | About 44 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 8:21 PM | 2.75 in | About 41 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:35 PM | 1.25 in | About 30 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:52 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.82, -77.25, NC |
| 8:56 PM | 1.25 in | About 33 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 9:02 PM | 0.75 in | About 40 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 9:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.35, -90.79, IL |
| 9:29 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.90, -92.13, MO |
| 9:36 PM | 1.75 in | About 40 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 9:42 PM | 1.25 in | About 33 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 9:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:07 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:09 PM | 1.25 in | About 6 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:11 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 10:25 PM | 1.75 in | About 47 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 10:25 PM | 2.0 in | About 48 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 10:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 23 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 10:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 10:33 PM | 0.88 in | About 40 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 54 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 10:45 PM | 1.5 in | About 39 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 11:09 PM | 0.88 in | About 36 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 11:37 PM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 11:42 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.90, -100.77, TX |
| 11:44 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 11:58 PM | 0.75 in | About 17 miles from Grand Prairie, TX |
| 12:09 AM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 12:10 AM | 1.5 in | About 2 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 12:45 AM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Norman, OK |
| 12:45 AM | 1.0 in | In Abilene, TX |
| 12:45 AM | 1.75 in | About 14 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 12:50 AM | 1.0 in | Near 34.92, -99.50, OK |
| 12:51 AM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 1:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 1:02 AM | 2.5 in | Near 34.93, -99.38, OK |
| 1:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 1:20 AM | 1.5 in | About 11 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 1:31 AM | 2.0 in | Near 34.77, -98.99, OK |
| 2:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 50 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2:15 AM | 1.0 in | About 50 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2:16 AM | 1.75 in | About 41 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2:36 AM | 2.75 in | About 40 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 3:00 AM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 3:38 AM | 1.0 in | Near 34.92, -95.31, OK |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 AM | 60 mph | Near 39.09, -92.09, MO |
| 1:25 PM | 64 mph | About 19 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:30 PM | 70 mph | About 51 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 1:30 PM | 64 mph | About 10 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:33 PM | 70 mph | About 52 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 1:35 PM | 64 mph | About 16 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:38 PM | 64 mph | About 8 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:39 PM | 70 mph | About 51 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 1:39 PM | 64 mph | About 3 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 1:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.61, -83.58, GA |
| 2:00 PM | 64 mph | About 16 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:11 PM | 52 mph | Near 34.60, -83.66, GA |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15 PM | 70 mph | About 54 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 2:35 PM | 76 mph | About 30 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:35 PM | 64 mph | About 27 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:35 PM | 75 mph | About 34 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 2:36 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:50 PM | 69 mph | About 4 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:00 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:00 PM | 64 mph | About 49 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 3:06 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:12 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:15 PM | 64 mph | Near 38.61, -89.12, IL |
| 3:45 PM | 64 mph | About 50 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 3:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.20, -89.12, IL |
| 3:55 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.12, -88.25, IL |
| 4:18 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.20, -88.68, IL |
| 4:25 PM | 70 mph | Near 38.96, -88.57, IL |
| 4:25 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.00, -88.58, IL |
| 4:30 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.06, -88.53, IL |
| 4:38 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.04, -88.30, IL |
| 4:40 PM | 64 mph | About 32 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:45 PM | 64 mph | About 42 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:55 PM | 64 mph | About 47 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:57 PM | 70 mph | About 35 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:16 PM | 70 mph | About 21 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:17 PM | 71 mph | About 7 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:30 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:38 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:40 PM | 64 mph | About 35 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 5:42 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:45 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:00 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 6:02 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 6:04 PM | 81 mph | About 26 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:09 PM | 70 mph | Near 37.73, -89.87, MO |
| 6:20 PM | 70 mph | About 29 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:20 PM | 64 mph | Near 39.07, -91.58, MO |
| 6:20 PM | 64 mph | About 56 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:22 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.03, -87.06, IN |
| 6:32 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 6:42 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 6:45 PM | 64 mph | About 59 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 6:45 PM | 64 mph | Near 38.88, -91.38, MO |
| 6:49 PM | 75 mph | About 20 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:05 PM | 64 mph | About 51 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:24 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:33 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.37, -86.64, KY |
| 7:46 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:50 PM | 70 mph | About 2 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:55 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:56 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:57 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.53, -86.47, KY |
| 8:02 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:03 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:07 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:12 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.31, -86.60, KY |
| 8:26 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.32, -86.38, KY |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:31 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:33 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:40 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:40 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 8:54 PM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 9:00 PM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 9:00 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:34 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 9:50 PM | 62 mph | About 42 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 9:50 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 9:53 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 9:56 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 10:17 PM | 76 mph | About 6 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 10:30 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 10:30 PM | 63 mph | About 55 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 10:47 PM | 70 mph | About 27 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 11:16 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.71, -89.23, IL |
| 11:25 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 11:35 PM | 81 mph | About 58 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 11:55 PM | 81 mph | About 43 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 12:30 AM | 70 mph | Near 34.67, -100.17, TX |
| 1:39 AM | 63 mph | About 57 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2:12 AM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2:32 AM | 70 mph | About 40 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2:40 AM | 75 mph | About 35 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2:48 AM | 75 mph | About 52 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 3:32 AM | 81 mph | Near 34.78, -95.30, OK |
| 3:53 AM | 75 mph | Near 34.75, -95.04, OK |
| 4:50 AM | 60 mph | Near 34.83, -94.18, AR |
| 4:58 AM | 60 mph | Near 34.58, -94.25, AR |
| 5:00 AM | 60 mph | Near 34.58, -94.24, AR |
| 5:40 AM | 60 mph | Near 34.56, -93.45, AR |
By state
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| St. Louis, MO | 1.75 in | 64 mph | 0 |
| Amarillo, TX | 1.25 in | 76 mph | 0 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1.0 in | 69 mph | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Arlington, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Evansville, IN | None | 71 mph | 0 |
| Fort Worth, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Indianapolis, IN | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Louisville, KY | None | 70 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.