Storm reports for May 16, 2024

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 16, 2024
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 35 hail reports, 151 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 8 states on May 16, 2024.

in 8 states; 191
Storm reports: About 49 miles from Odessa, TX; 3.0 in
Largest hail: About 25 miles from Odessa, TX; 115 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, about 17 miles from Katy, TX; 5
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
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, 2024 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. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

What happened

A derecho swept across the Houston area on the evening of May 16, with peak gusts estimated at over 100 mph.¹ Around 6:43 p.m. CDT, winds estimated at 80 knots (92 mph) blew out numerous skyscraper windows across downtown Houston.² An EF1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph touched down near Cypress at 6:08 p.m. CDT, leaving numerous homes with roof damage and broken windows.³ NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $70 million in property damage across Harris County and the city of Houston. It records nine deaths in Houston from the derecho, one of them from a fire started by lightning.^4,1

The same evening in West Texas, winds estimated near 100 mph hit the Midland area between about 6:20 and 6:45 p.m. CDT, blowing apart many billboards, toppling a radio tower and destroying a gas station canopy.^5,6

Sources

1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1188425, thunderstorm wind, Harris County, Texas
2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1188416, thunderstorm wind, Harris County, Texas
3. NWS Houston/Galveston (text archive, Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University): Public Information Statement: NWS damage survey, May 16, 2024 tornadoes
4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1188074, thunderstorm wind, Harris County, Texas
5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1176130, thunderstorm wind, Midland County, Texas
6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1176134, thunderstorm wind, Midland County, Texas

Reports by hour

Hail35, most at 6 PM

Wind151, most at 6 PM

Tornado5, most at 5 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
5:15 PM	Not rated	Near 48.94, -107.35, MT	0.5 mi long, 20 yd wide
5:44 PM	EF1	About 17 miles from Katy, TX	0.71 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:04 PM	EF1	About 11 miles from Katy, TX	0.58 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:08 PM	EF1	About 12 miles from Katy, TX	1.44 mi long, 100 yd wide
10:46 PM	EF1	About 29 miles from Baton Rouge, LA	4.83 mi long, 120 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
11:03 AM	0.75 in	About 47 miles from Mesquite, TX
12:25 PM	0.75 in	About 44 miles from Tyler, TX
12:36 PM	0.75 in	About 46 miles from Tyler, TX
12:40 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.71, -100.93, TX
12:43 PM	1.75 in	Near 32.71, -100.92, TX
1:21 PM	1.0 in	About 58 miles from Lubbock, TX
1:27 PM	0.88 in	Near 31.64, -94.41, TX
2:31 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.32, -94.25, TX
4:10 PM	0.75 in	About 51 miles from Lake Charles, LA
4:24 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Conroe, TX
4:55 PM	3.0 in	About 49 miles from Odessa, TX
5:00 PM	1.25 in	About 51 miles from Midland, TX

Show all 35 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
5:39 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Odessa, TX
5:42 PM	2.5 in	About 4 miles from Odessa, TX
5:50 PM	1.75 in	About 3 miles from Odessa, TX
5:57 PM	1.0 in	About 3 miles from Odessa, TX
6:05 PM	2.75 in	About 46 miles from San Angelo, TX
6:12 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Midland, TX
6:14 PM	1.5 in	About 36 miles from San Angelo, TX
6:15 PM	1.25 in	About 5 miles from Midland, TX
6:17 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Odessa, TX
6:43 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from San Angelo, TX
6:52 PM	1.0 in	About 20 miles from San Angelo, TX
6:57 PM	1.25 in	About 51 miles from Odessa, TX
7:00 PM	0.75 in	About 26 miles from Beaumont, TX
8:01 PM	1.0 in	About 52 miles from San Angelo, TX
8:02 PM	1.5 in	About 53 miles from San Angelo, TX
8:18 PM	1.5 in	Near 30.87, -99.60, TX
8:50 PM	2.0 in	Near 30.75, -99.24, TX
9:10 PM	1.0 in	About 59 miles from Fargo, ND
9:25 PM	0.75 in	About 7 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:35 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Fargo, ND
10:19 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Fargo, ND
11:43 PM	1.75 in	About 49 miles from San Antonio, TX
12:00 AM	1.25 in	About 38 miles from San Antonio, TX

Time	Gust	Where
12:45 PM	70 mph	About 29 miles from Naples, FL
2:40 PM	60 mph	Near 31.43, -93.85, TX
4:15 PM	58 mph	About 38 miles from Conroe, TX
4:15 PM	64 mph	About 11 miles from Austin, TX
4:20 PM	64 mph	About 26 miles from Austin, TX
4:26 PM	58 mph	About 51 miles from Beaumont, TX
4:27 PM	70 mph	About 7 miles from Austin, TX
4:31 PM	70 mph	About 7 miles from Round Rock, TX
4:35 PM	68 mph	About 59 miles from Lubbock, TX
4:45 PM	70 mph	About 52 miles from College Station, TX
4:45 PM	69 mph	About 20 miles from Conroe, TX
4:45 PM	60 mph	About 44 miles from Round Rock, TX

Show all 151 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
4:55 PM	60 mph	About 26 miles from Austin, TX
4:57 PM	70 mph	About 40 miles from College Station, TX
5:00 PM	70 mph	About 42 miles from College Station, TX
5:10 PM	75 mph	About 37 miles from College Station, TX
5:13 PM	61 mph	About 31 miles from Lubbock, TX
5:15 PM	115 mph	About 25 miles from Odessa, TX
5:19 PM	81 mph	Near 32.63, -102.88, TX
5:23 PM	60 mph	About 44 miles from College Station, TX
5:29 PM	60 mph	About 58 miles from College Station, TX
5:30 PM	69 mph	About 27 miles from Katy, TX
5:45 PM	81 mph	About 22 miles from Tomball, TX
5:45 PM	81 mph	About 22 miles from Katy, TX
5:50 PM	71 mph	About 3 miles from College Station, TX
5:51 PM	64 mph	About 4 miles from Odessa, TX
5:55 PM	81 mph	About 12 miles from Katy, TX
5:55 PM	58 mph	About 38 miles from Lake Charles, LA
5:56 PM	63 mph	About 12 miles from Lubbock, TX
5:58 PM	69 mph	About 26 miles from Katy, TX
6:00 PM	81 mph	About 15 miles from Tomball, TX
6:00 PM	81 mph	In Katy, TX
6:02 PM	58 mph	Near 31.01, -94.10, TX
6:10 PM	58 mph	About 32 miles from Beaumont, TX
6:10 PM	58 mph	About 33 miles from Lake Charles, LA
6:10 PM	104 mph	About 9 miles from Katy, TX
6:15 PM	64 mph	About 13 miles from Houston, TX
6:15 PM	64 mph	About 12 miles from Tomball, TX
6:15 PM	70 mph	About 7 miles from Odessa, TX
6:20 PM	100 mph	About 5 miles from Midland, TX
6:23 PM	90 mph	About 2 miles from Odessa, TX
6:25 PM	100 mph	About 2 miles from Odessa, TX
6:26 PM	71 mph	About 4 miles from Odessa, TX
6:27 PM	60 mph	About 43 miles from Lubbock, TX
6:28 PM	76 mph	About 7 miles from Midland, TX
6:30 PM	81 mph	About 2 miles from Houston, TX
6:30 PM	69 mph	About 5 miles from Houston, TX
6:35 PM	81 mph	About 4 miles from Odessa, TX
6:35 PM	59 mph	In Midland, TX
6:39 PM	81 mph	About 5 miles from Houston, TX
6:41 PM	69 mph	About 10 miles from Pasadena, TX
6:43 PM	92 mph	About 2 miles from Houston, TX
6:43 PM	58 mph	About 16 miles from Beaumont, TX
6:45 PM	62 mph	About 15 miles from Houston, TX
6:45 PM	100 mph	About 6 miles from Odessa, TX
6:48 PM	81 mph	About 14 miles from Midland, TX
6:51 PM	58 mph	About 20 miles from Beaumont, TX
6:52 PM	59 mph	About 11 miles from Midland, TX
6:53 PM	58 mph	About 48 miles from Lake Charles, LA
6:54 PM	63 mph	About 4 miles from Pasadena, TX
6:54 PM	66 mph	About 39 miles from Midland, TX
6:55 PM	71 mph	About 5 miles from Houston, TX
6:56 PM	58 mph	About 48 miles from Lake Charles, LA
6:57 PM	58 mph	About 39 miles from Lake Charles, LA
6:57 PM	58 mph	About 26 miles from Beaumont, TX
6:59 PM	58 mph	About 19 miles from Beaumont, TX
7:00 PM	69 mph	About 10 miles from Pasadena, TX
7:00 PM	58 mph	About 27 miles from Beaumont, TX
7:00 PM	62 mph	About 6 miles from Pearland, TX
7:00 PM	81 mph	In Midland, TX
7:02 PM	74 mph	About 8 miles from Pasadena, TX
7:03 PM	59 mph	About 7 miles from Midland, TX
7:07 PM	58 mph	About 21 miles from Pasadena, TX
7:10 PM	58 mph	About 27 miles from Beaumont, TX
7:11 PM	70 mph	About 5 miles from Midland, TX
7:12 PM	58 mph	About 32 miles from Lake Charles, LA
7:15 PM	63 mph	About 13 miles from Pasadena, TX
7:15 PM	62 mph	About 9 miles from Pasadena, TX
7:20 PM	58 mph	About 40 miles from Beaumont, TX
7:22 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Lake Charles, LA
7:25 PM	60 mph	About 43 miles from Midland, TX
7:33 PM	58 mph	About 47 miles from Lafayette, LA
7:34 PM	58 mph	About 23 miles from Beaumont, TX
7:40 PM	70 mph	About 42 miles from San Angelo, TX
7:45 PM	64 mph	About 43 miles from San Angelo, TX
7:50 PM	60 mph	Near 43.42, -102.18, SD
7:52 PM	58 mph	About 22 miles from Lake Charles, LA
7:52 PM	58 mph	About 21 miles from Lake Charles, LA
8:00 PM	81 mph	About 52 miles from San Angelo, TX
8:02 PM	58 mph	About 10 miles from Lake Charles, LA
8:54 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Lake Charles, LA
9:06 PM	58 mph	About 51 miles from Lake Charles, LA
9:15 PM	58 mph	About 12 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:15 PM	62 mph	About 28 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
9:15 PM	59 mph	About 19 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:24 PM	58 mph	About 9 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:28 PM	58 mph	About 7 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:28 PM	58 mph	About 7 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:29 PM	61 mph	About 13 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:30 PM	58 mph	About 5 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:30 PM	58 mph	About 10 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:30 PM	70 mph	About 3 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:30 PM	58 mph	About 9 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:31 PM	58 mph	About 15 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:32 PM	58 mph	In Lafayette, LA
9:33 PM	58 mph	In Lafayette, LA
9:34 PM	64 mph	In Lafayette, LA
9:36 PM	58 mph	In Lafayette, LA
9:37 PM	60 mph	About 19 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
9:41 PM	58 mph	About 14 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:41 PM	58 mph	About 9 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:46 PM	67 mph	About 15 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:47 PM	60 mph	About 10 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
9:49 PM	69 mph	About 2 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:55 PM	58 mph	About 9 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:56 PM	60 mph	About 3 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
9:56 PM	70 mph	About 3 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
9:56 PM	58 mph	About 12 miles from Lafayette, LA
9:57 PM	60 mph	About 2 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
9:58 PM	58 mph	About 15 miles from Lafayette, LA
10:00 PM	58 mph	About 13 miles from Lafayette, LA
10:00 PM	58 mph	About 9 miles from Lafayette, LA
10:04 PM	58 mph	About 28 miles from Lafayette, LA
10:04 PM	58 mph	About 19 miles from Lafayette, LA
10:07 PM	58 mph	About 37 miles from Lafayette, LA
10:10 PM	60 mph	About 4 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
10:21 PM	60 mph	About 15 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
10:21 PM	70 mph	About 23 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
10:33 PM	70 mph	About 19 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
10:51 PM	70 mph	About 33 miles from Baton Rouge, LA
11:34 PM	60 mph	About 23 miles from Slidell, LA
11:35 PM	60 mph	About 17 miles from Slidell, LA
11:36 PM	84 mph	About 20 miles from New Orleans, LA
11:38 PM	70 mph	About 6 miles from New Orleans, LA
11:45 PM	70 mph	About 18 miles from New Orleans, LA
11:53 PM	82 mph	About 6 miles from New Orleans, LA
12:00 AM	60 mph	About 8 miles from Slidell, LA
12:00 AM	62 mph	About 3 miles from New Orleans, LA
12:01 AM	82 mph	About 6 miles from New Orleans, LA
12:06 AM	72 mph	About 6 miles from New Orleans, LA
12:20 AM	60 mph	About 22 miles from Gulfport, MS
1:30 AM	64 mph	Near 29.18, -89.26, LA
2:35 AM	59 mph	About 23 miles from Daphne, AL
5:01 AM	71 mph	Near 29.75, -85.40, FL
5:02 AM	87 mph	Near 29.75, -85.40, FL
5:06 AM	58 mph	Near 29.80, -85.30, FL
5:07 AM	62 mph	Near 29.68, -85.25, FL
5:13 AM	74 mph	Near 29.73, -85.39, FL
5:15 AM	75 mph	Near 29.75, -85.40, FL
5:25 AM	70 mph	Near 29.72, -85.02, FL
5:32 AM	63 mph	Near 29.73, -84.98, FL

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Texas	111	30	78	3
Louisiana	64	2	61	1
Florida	9	0	9	0
North Dakota	3	3	0	0
Alabama	1	0	1	0
Mississippi	1	0	1	0
Montana	1	0	0	1
South Dakota	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
Odessa, TX	2.5 in	100 mph	0
Midland, TX	1.25 in	100 mph	0
Lafayette, LA	0.75 in	70 mph	0
Austin, TX	None	70 mph	0
Baton Rouge, LA	None	70 mph	0
College Station, TX	None	71 mph	0
Houston, TX	None	92 mph	0
Katy, TX	None	104 mph	2
Lake Charles, LA	None	58 mph	0
League City, TX	None	62 mph	0
Lubbock, TX	None	63 mph	0
New Orleans, LA	None	82 mph	0
Pasadena, TX	None	81 mph	0
Pearland, TX	None	92 mph	0
Round Rock, TX	None	70 mph	0
Slidell, LA	None	60 mph	0
Tomball, TX	None	81 mph	2

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