Storm reports for May 16, 2019

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 16, 2019
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 126 hail reports and 72 wind reports in 14 states on May 16, 2019.

in 14 states; 198
Storm reports: Near 40.03, -87.63, IL; 2.75 in
Largest hail: About 33 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA; 86 mph
Highest gust: 0
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Surveyed tornado path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
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, 2019 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

Hail126, most at 8 PM

Wind72, most at 4 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Size	Where
7:27 AM	0.75 in	Near 43.72, -91.15, WI
9:55 AM	0.88 in	Near 42.74, -90.56, WI
10:25 AM	0.75 in	About 30 miles from Rockford, IL
12:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.33, -88.72, IL
12:46 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Chicago, IL
1:30 PM	1.0 in	About 57 miles from Chicago, IL
2:25 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Naples, FL
3:25 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.30, -87.80, IL
3:26 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:46 PM	0.88 in	Near 40.12, -87.64, IL
3:50 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.13, -87.62, IL
3:50 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.12, -87.78, IL

Show all 126 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
3:55 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.07, -87.70, IL
3:58 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.14, -87.62, IL
4:00 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.14, -87.62, IL
4:04 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.09, -87.64, IL
4:05 PM	2.75 in	Near 40.03, -87.63, IL
4:05 PM	1.5 in	Near 40.17, -87.62, IL
4:06 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.03, -87.63, IL
4:06 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.98, -87.63, IL
4:12 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:20 PM	1.25 in	Near 39.88, -87.49, IN
4:32 PM	2.5 in	Near 39.89, -87.53, IN
4:33 PM	0.75 in	About 3 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:47 PM	0.88 in	About 4 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:55 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.70, -87.42, IN
5:00 PM	2.5 in	Near 39.66, -87.43, IN
5:01 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.66, -87.41, IN
5:13 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.62, -87.28, IN
6:15 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Louisville, KY
6:15 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.64, -108.20, WY
6:20 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.71, -106.65, WY
6:30 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.91, -100.79, KS
6:53 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Rockford, IL
7:00 PM	0.88 in	Near 44.15, -108.95, WY
7:10 PM	0.75 in	About 16 miles from South Bend, IN
7:15 PM	2.0 in	About 18 miles from South Bend, IN
7:25 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Omaha, NE
7:30 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:30 PM	1.0 in	About 28 miles from South Bend, IN
7:31 PM	0.75 in	About 4 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:32 PM	0.88 in	About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:32 PM	0.75 in	About 7 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:35 PM	1.0 in	About 5 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:37 PM	1.0 in	About 5 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:38 PM	1.5 in	About 38 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:41 PM	1.25 in	About 31 miles from South Bend, IN
7:44 PM	1.5 in	About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:45 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Omaha, NE
7:46 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:47 PM	0.88 in	About 44 miles from Montgomery, AL
7:48 PM	1.0 in	About 16 miles from Louisville, KY
7:51 PM	0.88 in	Near 32.39, -104.23, NM
7:53 PM	0.88 in	About 42 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:54 PM	1.5 in	About 49 miles from Des Moines, IA
7:54 PM	1.0 in	About 15 miles from Louisville, KY
7:55 PM	1.25 in	About 15 miles from Louisville, KY
7:59 PM	1.75 in	About 47 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:59 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.82, -94.90, IA
8:00 PM	0.75 in	About 37 miles from Davenport, IA
8:00 PM	1.25 in	Near 41.85, -94.91, IA
8:03 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:05 PM	0.88 in	Near 40.31, -100.04, NE
8:06 PM	0.75 in	About 47 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:07 PM	1.75 in	Near 32.37, -104.23, NM
8:07 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.35, -104.17, NM
8:08 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.82, -94.90, IA
8:12 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.82, -94.80, IA
8:15 PM	2.0 in	About 20 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:16 PM	1.75 in	About 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:19 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:20 PM	0.88 in	About 37 miles from Davenport, IA
8:20 PM	1.5 in	About 25 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:22 PM	1.5 in	About 36 miles from Omaha, NE
8:22 PM	2.5 in	About 24 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:23 PM	1.0 in	About 26 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:25 PM	0.88 in	About 27 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:25 PM	1.75 in	About 21 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:30 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Omaha, NE
8:33 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:40 PM	1.0 in	About 12 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:41 PM	0.88 in	About 35 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:43 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:45 PM	1.75 in	About 14 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:45 PM	1.75 in	About 21 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
8:49 PM	1.25 in	About 29 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:50 PM	1.0 in	About 5 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:51 PM	1.25 in	About 5 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:51 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:55 PM	1.5 in	About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:00 PM	1.25 in	About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.49, -104.31, NM
9:05 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
9:15 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:15 PM	1.0 in	About 18 miles from Davenport, IA
9:22 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Davenport, IA
9:22 PM	1.5 in	About 31 miles from Rockford, IL
9:22 PM	0.88 in	About 14 miles from Davenport, IA
9:26 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Davenport, IA
9:28 PM	1.75 in	About 29 miles from Rockford, IL
9:38 PM	1.75 in	About 5 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
9:45 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
9:48 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Rockford, IL
9:49 PM	1.75 in	About 37 miles from Rockford, IL
9:56 PM	1.75 in	About 43 miles from Chicago, IL
10:04 PM	1.75 in	About 37 miles from Chicago, IL
10:04 PM	1.0 in	About 8 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
10:19 PM	0.75 in	About 45 miles from Chicago, IL
10:20 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
10:32 PM	0.75 in	About 11 miles from Chicago, IL
10:50 PM	0.75 in	About 35 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
11:06 PM	1.25 in	About 49 miles from Dayton, OH
11:13 PM	1.75 in	About 31 miles from Rockford, IL
11:32 PM	1.0 in	About 49 miles from Dayton, OH
11:41 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Chicago, IL
11:43 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Chicago, IL
11:53 PM	1.5 in	About 40 miles from Chicago, IL
12:01 AM	2.25 in	About 42 miles from Chicago, IL
12:09 AM	1.5 in	About 40 miles from Chicago, IL
12:21 AM	1.25 in	About 32 miles from Chicago, IL
12:25 AM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Chicago, IL
12:29 AM	1.5 in	About 24 miles from Chicago, IL
12:30 AM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Dayton, OH
12:34 AM	1.25 in	About 23 miles from Chicago, IL
12:35 AM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from Chicago, IL
1:01 AM	1.5 in	About 9 miles from Chicago, IL

Time	Gust	Where
12:06 PM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Chicago, IL
12:15 PM	63 mph	About 36 miles from Chicago, IL
12:30 PM	63 mph	About 32 miles from Chicago, IL
12:30 PM	63 mph	About 32 miles from Chicago, IL
12:50 PM	58 mph	About 26 miles from Chicago, IL
1:30 PM	60 mph	About 57 miles from Chicago, IL
2:00 PM	58 mph	Near 40.78, -87.73, IL
2:30 PM	58 mph	Near 40.63, -87.70, IL
3:50 PM	60 mph	Near 40.13, -87.62, IL
4:14 PM	60 mph	About 19 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:15 PM	60 mph	About 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:15 PM	49 mph	About 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN

Show all 72 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
4:15 PM	60 mph	About 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:16 PM	58 mph	About 29 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:16 PM	60 mph	About 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:16 PM	55 mph	About 11 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:19 PM	55 mph	About 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:20 PM	60 mph	About 9 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:20 PM	59 mph	About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:22 PM	64 mph	About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:23 PM	60 mph	About 14 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:23 PM	60 mph	About 7 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:23 PM	70 mph	About 5 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:24 PM	58 mph	Near 46.21, -116.01, ID
4:24 PM	64 mph	About 8 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:24 PM	60 mph	About 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:24 PM	60 mph	About 8 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:25 PM	61 mph	About 8 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:28 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:31 PM	60 mph	About 6 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:36 PM	60 mph	About 11 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:37 PM	60 mph	About 12 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:48 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:54 PM	60 mph	About 18 miles from Indianapolis, IN
4:57 PM	60 mph	About 26 miles from Indianapolis, IN
5:00 PM	60 mph	Near 39.65, -87.43, IN
5:14 PM	60 mph	About 36 miles from Indianapolis, IN
5:15 PM	63 mph	Near 38.03, -101.77, KS
5:17 PM	60 mph	About 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN
5:20 PM	60 mph	About 37 miles from Indianapolis, IN
5:47 PM	58 mph	About 42 miles from Cincinnati, OH
6:16 PM	60 mph	About 50 miles from Louisville, KY
6:50 PM	58 mph	About 46 miles from Montgomery, AL
7:23 PM	59 mph	Near 38.62, -100.47, KS
7:29 PM	58 mph	About 24 miles from Davenport, IA
7:35 PM	61 mph	About 20 miles from Ogden, UT
7:45 PM	69 mph	About 5 miles from Ogden, UT
7:53 PM	62 mph	About 45 miles from Des Moines, IA
8:24 PM	58 mph	Near 43.97, -107.95, WY
8:33 PM	67 mph	About 27 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:57 PM	78 mph	About 26 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
8:58 PM	81 mph	About 32 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:00 PM	63 mph	About 30 miles from Fort Wayne, IN
9:01 PM	60 mph	About 27 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:08 PM	58 mph	About 4 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:13 PM	66 mph	Near 40.48, -99.46, NE
9:15 PM	64 mph	About 20 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:15 PM	61 mph	Near 40.40, -99.47, NE
9:23 PM	64 mph	About 15 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:27 PM	69 mph	About 27 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:29 PM	77 mph	About 33 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:32 PM	62 mph	About 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:34 PM	70 mph	About 18 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:38 PM	60 mph	About 32 miles from Des Moines, IA
9:40 PM	86 mph	About 33 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:40 PM	64 mph	About 24 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
9:54 PM	60 mph	About 23 miles from Davenport, IA
10:15 PM	60 mph	About 10 miles from Davenport, IA
10:15 PM	64 mph	About 3 miles from Davenport, IA
10:56 PM	75 mph	About 35 miles from Davenport, IA
12:40 AM	58 mph	About 17 miles from Chicago, IL
2:36 AM	58 mph	About 13 miles from Dayton, OH

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind
Indiana	63	32	31
Iowa	49	32	17
Illinois	49	36	13
Nebraska	7	5	2
Ohio	6	5	1
Alabama	5	3	2
New Mexico	4	4	0
Wyoming	4	3	1
Kansas	3	1	2
Kentucky	2	2	0
Utah	2	0	2
Wisconsin	2	2	0
Florida	1	1	0
Idaho	1	0	1

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

City	Largest hail	Highest gust
Fort Wayne, IN	1.75 in	None
Chicago, IL	1.5 in	None
Des Moines, IA	1.5 in	58 mph
Louisville, KY	1.25 in	None
Naples, FL	1.0 in	None
Davenport, IA	0.88 in	64 mph
Indianapolis, IN	0.88 in	70 mph
Dayton, OH	None	58 mph
Ogden, UT	None	69 mph

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.