Texas storm reports for May 16, 2017
NOAA recorded 37 hail reports, 5 wind reports and 7 tornado reports in Texas on May 16, 2017.
- in Texas
- 49
- Storm reports
- Near 35.19, -100.61, TX
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 50 miles from Abilene, TX
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 35.37, -100.29, TX
- 7
- 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 16, 2017 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
Hail37, most at 4 PM
Wind5, most at 5 PM
Tornado7, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:04 PM | EF0 | Near 36.35, -101.14, TX | 0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 4:39 PM | EF0 | Near 35.16, -100.65, TX | 1.39 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:53 PM | EF0 | Near 35.23, -100.49, TX | 0.06 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:16 PM | EF1 | Near 35.31, -100.38, TX | 0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:25 PM | EF2 | Near 35.37, -100.29, TX | 9.18 mi long, 1250 yd wide |
| 5:45 PM | EF0 | Near 35.02, -100.05, TX | 0.29 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:50 PM | EF0 | Near 35.02, -100.05, TX | 2.26 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 55 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 55 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:13 PM | 1.5 in | About 53 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 4:29 PM | 1.5 in | Near 35.19, -100.62, TX |
| 4:29 PM | 2.0 in | Near 35.12, -100.74, TX |
| 4:30 PM | 2.0 in | Near 35.11, -100.73, TX |
| 4:34 PM | 2.0 in | Near 35.19, -100.62, TX |
| 4:36 PM | 2.5 in | Near 35.19, -100.62, TX |
| 4:36 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.23, -100.60, TX |
| 4:45 PM | 3.0 in | Near 35.19, -100.61, TX |
| 4:50 PM | 1.75 in | Near 35.23, -100.57, TX |
Show all 37 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:09 PM | 2.75 in | Near 34.90, -100.35, TX |
| 5:15 PM | 2.75 in | Near 34.85, -100.21, TX |
| 5:24 PM | 2.0 in | Near 35.02, -100.23, TX |
| 5:26 PM | 2.5 in | Near 34.91, -100.35, TX |
| 5:30 PM | 1.25 in | Near 35.01, -100.22, TX |
| 5:34 PM | 1.75 in | Near 35.44, -100.38, TX |
| 5:38 PM | 1.75 in | Near 35.44, -100.28, TX |
| 5:44 PM | 2.75 in | Near 35.02, -100.09, TX |
| 5:47 PM | 0.88 in | Near 34.35, -100.07, TX |
| 6:03 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.39, -100.07, TX |
| 6:09 PM | 2.5 in | Near 35.57, -100.04, TX |
| 8:08 PM | 0.88 in | Near 33.32, -99.86, TX |
| 8:16 PM | 0.88 in | Near 33.36, -100.75, TX |
| 8:45 PM | 1.8 in | About 54 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 9:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Odessa, TX |
| 9:16 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.91, -100.24, TX |
| 9:22 PM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Midland, TX |
| 9:28 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Midland, TX |
| 9:29 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Midland, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Midland, TX |
| 9:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 4 miles from Midland, TX |
| 9:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Midland, TX |
| 9:40 PM | 1.75 in | About 9 miles from Midland, TX |
| 10:04 PM | 0.9 in | About 55 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 11:46 PM | 0.88 in | About 22 miles from San Angelo, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.41, -100.24, TX |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.44, -100.17, TX |
| 7:35 PM | 70 mph | Near 33.18, -100.40, TX |
| 10:44 PM | 70 mph | Near 33.15, -100.65, TX |
| 12:00 AM | 75 mph | About 50 miles from Abilene, TX |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Odessa, TX | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.