Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 22 to 23, 2016

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 22 to 23, 2016
Start: 2016-05-22T23:21
End: 2016-05-23T06:30
Location: Texas

May 22 to 23, 2016 · NWS OUN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Storms formed along a dryline in the panhandles on the 22nd. These storms slowly made their way into western Oklahoma and western north Texas late that evening.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

Storms formed along a dryline in the panhandles on the 22nd. These storms slowly made their way into western Oklahoma and western north Texas late that evening. The southernmost storms eventually formed into an MCS and followed the Red River overnight into the early morning of the 23rd.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 22, 8:28 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 8:28 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
928 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.UPDATE...
Storms developed west of the fa late this afternoon/evening. Some
of this activity has very slowly moved towards western parts of
the fa. Radar showing area of storms that would affect parts of
southwest OK and western north TX is trying to develop into an
mcs. As the llj increases this area of activity could be
maintained and move across parts of the area overnight into
Monday morning. What path it will take is still a question with
models showing it traveling NE, E, or SE. Current thoughts are
that the NE track is not out of the question but is the least
likely. Severe storms will be possible with large hail and strong
wind gusts the main concerns, with wind being a bigger concern if
the area can develop into an mcs. Made some adjustments to POP/WX
grids to show these thoughts. Also raised low temperatures a few
degrees due to moist airmass with dewpoints in the mid 60s to
around 70 with drier air not expected and cloudy skies. All
updates out soon.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 645 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016/

DISCUSSION...
23/00Z TAF discussion follows.

AVIATION...
VFR conditions should prevail first several hours of forecast
although scattered TSRA may begin to affect western Oklahoma
terminals after 02z. Mention of TSRA will be confined to western
Oklahoma and KSPS terminals this forecast cycle as confidence
relatively low for impacts over central Oklahoma. MVFR conditions
will be common after 06Z through 18Z with some IFR possible
west central Oklahoma due to lower stratus development. Gusty
south/southeast winds will prevail.

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 209 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016/

DISCUSSION...
Oklahoma and the southern plains are now under the influence of
the large upper trough over the western U.S. this influence will
continue through at least Friday. The first minor wave, well
ahead of this storm, is expected to cross the southern Texas
panhandle early Monday. In addition to the slow eastward movement
of thunderstorms over the texas panhandle tonight, this feature
is the reason for relatively higher pops across southwest Oklahoma
and adjacent parts of Texas early Monday. the dry line will be a
player Monday afternoon over the central Texas panhandle and again
Tuesday probably closer to the western Oklahoma border. Severe
weather in moderate shear and high buoyancy is expected to
initiate near the dry line both days. Mesoscale boundaries that
result from this will provide smaller-scale focus in the near
term. By Thursday the upper trough approaches Oklahoma and shear
increases. It still appears that Thursday is the most likely day
for widespread severe weather in the southern plains. This system
is finally expected to lift northeast of Oklahoma on Friday;
however, latest model runs indicate part of the trough could
linger into Saturday, but with weaker flow aloft.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  67  79  66  82 /  40  40  30  20
Hobart OK         68  82  67  88 /  70  20  40  40
Wichita Falls TX  69  83  67  87 /  80  40  40  20
Gage OK           67  86  65  91 /  30  30  30  20
Ponca City OK     66  79  67  83 /  30  30  30  30
Durant OK         67  81  68  83 /  50  40  30  30

&&

.OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

25/11

Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 9:00 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1000 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-231000-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-
BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-
CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-
JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-
FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
1000 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN...
WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWESTERN
OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

LOCATION...
THE SLIGHT RISK EXTENDS SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ERICK AND
ELK CITY... TO NEAR HOBART AND LAWTON OKLAHOMA... TO HENRIETTA
TEXAS. A MARGINAL RISK EXTENDS TO THE EAST OF THE SLIGHT RISK AND
SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM WOODWARD AND WEATHERFORD... TO DUNCAN
OKLAHOMA.

TIMING...
SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 2 AM.

IMPACTS...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS... DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75
MPH... FREQUENT INTENSE LIGHTNING... AND HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE
MAIN CONCERNS. A BRIEF TORNADO OR TWO MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE
OVERNIGHT... ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE
MAIN CONCERNS BUT AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES STRONG WINDS COULD
BECOME A BIGGER CONCERN. A FEW BRIEF TORNADOES MAY ALSO DEVELOP IN
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL DECREASE AFTER 2 AM MONDAY
BUT A FEW STORMS COULD STILL PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.
HEAVY RAIN THAT COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING AND FREQUENT
INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL REMAIN A CONCERN THROUGH THE NIGHT.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL LOCATED
WITHIN THE SLIGHT RISK AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.THUNDERSTORMS...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY
OF THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK. THE RISK AREAS COVER MUCH OF OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY FORM DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS AND IMPACT WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS...BEFORE MOVING EAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW
OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.

KURTZ/EM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 22, 10:17 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1117 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

OKZ022-023-034-035-230445-
GREER OK-CADDO OK-KIOWA OK-WASHITA OK-
1117 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GREER...WEST CENTRAL
CADDO...NORTHERN KIOWA AND SOUTHERN WASHITA COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM
CDT...

AT 1115 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
3 MILES NORTH OF LONE WOLF TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF CARNEGIE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOBART...GRANITE...CARNEGIE...SENTINEL...MOUNTAIN VIEW...FORT COBB...LONE
WOLF...GOTEBO...ROCKY...FORT COBB RESERVOIR AND RETROP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

&&

LAT...LON 3512 9937 3512 9936 3517 9936 3526 9935
      3519 9832 3493 9868 3497 9939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 233DEG 22KT 3504 9925 3500 9865

MAHALE

Local storm report, May 22, 10:49 PM CST, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1149 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1140 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 SW CHEYENNE           35.55N 99.75W
05/22/2016  M56 MPH          ROGER MILLS        OK   MESONET

&&

OUN

Local storm report, May 22, 10:52 PM CST, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1152 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1143 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 WSW ELK CITY          35.39N 99.50W
05/22/2016  E60 MPH          BECKHAM            OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEMI BLOWN OVER ON I-40 OVERPASS.

&&

MDAY

Local storm report, May 22, 10:53 PM CST, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1153 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1055 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HOLLIS                  34.69N 99.92W
05/22/2016                   HARMON             OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER COVERING ROADS AROUND HOLLIS.

&&

MDAY

Local storm report, May 22, 10:55 PM CST, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1155 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

&&

MDAY

Local storm report, May 22, 10:56 PM CST, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1156 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1143 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW ELK CITY          35.39N 99.50W
05/22/2016  E60.00 MPH       BECKHAM            OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEMI BLOWN OVER ON I-40 OVERPASS.

&&

MDAY

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:19 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hardeman

When: May 22, 11:21 PM CST
Where: Hardeman County, Quanah
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.300, -99.740

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: May 23, 1:13 AM CST
Where: Wichita County, Burkburnett
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.090, -98.560

Large tree limbs around 2 inches in diameter snapped.

Hail, Clay

When: May 23, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Clay County, 2.15 mi NNE of Bellevue
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.660, -98.010

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, May 2016

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 628536, 628539, 628537.