# Tornado outbreak sequence of May 22–26, 2016

An extended period of significant tornado activity affected the Central United States in late May 2016. This outbreak sequence came less than two weeks after another damaging tornado outbreak that affected similar areas. The most prolific day was May 24 when 44 tornadoes touched down with at least 12 of them spawned by an intense, long-tracked supercell near Dodge City, Kansas. The strongest tornado from this outbreak was a violent EF4 tornado on May 25 that caused severe damage near Solomon, Abilene, and Chapman, Kansas, injuring eight. Overall, 98 tornadoes were confirmed.

## Meteorological synopsis

During the week of May 22–27, a southwards dip in the jet stream occurred in the West near Colorado, with favorable thermodynamics advecting northwards and setting the potential for a tornado outbreak. In the early afternoon of May 22, an Enhanced risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for extreme southwestern Kansas, the Oklahoma Panhandle, and northern Texas. Numerous tornadoes touched down along the dryline that evening, with the strongest tornadoes touching down in Texas. This included a large, rain-wrapped EF3 tornado that destroyed homes and vehicles near Big Spring. Another EF3 tornado destroyed oil pump jacks near Garden City, while two EF2 tornadoes in the same general area snapped numerous trees and power poles and destroyed, damaged additional pump jacks, and destroyed a mobile home. Less widespread tornado activity occurred on May 23, with mainly scattered weak tornadoes occurring across central and southern Plains. However, a large nighttime wedge tornado caused EF3 damage to metal power poles near Turkey, Texas that night.
A significant outbreak of strong tornadoes affected Kansas on May 24. A single cyclic supercell produced about a dozen highly-visible tornadoes near Dodge City, with several reports of multiple tornadoes on the ground simultaneously. A total of five EF3 tornadoes and three EF2 tornadoes were confirmed in western Kansas that evening, affecting rural areas near Dodge City, Jetmore, Ness City, Lewis, and Kinsley. These tornadoes caused extensive damage to trees, power poles, vehicles, farm machinery, and a few homes. Scattered weak tornadoes were also observed across other parts of Kansas and other states as well. Less significant activity was expected on May 25, and only a few tornadoes occurred, though this included a half-mile wide EF4 wedge tornado that tracked from near Solomon to east of Chapman, Kansas. This violent tornado obliterated farm homes, debarked trees, bent railroad tracks, and mangled farm machinery and vehicles beyond recognition, though only eight minor injuries occurred along the path. Another significant outbreak of tornadoes occurred was expected to occur across Kansas on May 26, and a Moderate Risk with a 15% hatched risk area for tornadoes was issued by the Storm Prediction center. Despite this, early initiation of storms combined with an unfavorable wind profile prevented a significant outbreak from occurring. However, a high-end EF1 tornado caused considerable damage in Bryan, Texas, while EF1 and EF2 tornadoes occurred simultaneously near Navasota, resulting in heavy damage. Despite producing numerous strong to violent tornadoes, this outbreak sequence mainly affected rural areas, resulting in no fatalities and few injuries. A total of 98 tornadoes were confirmed as a result of the outbreak sequence.

## Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating :
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
| 4 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
* Note: Four tornadoes were confirmed, but a lack of damage indicators prevented a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

### May 22 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 22, 2016 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF0 | Kennewick | Benton | WA | 46°12′N 119°10′W﻿ / ﻿46.2°N 119.17°W﻿ / 46.2; -119.17﻿ (Kennewick (May 22, EF0)) | 0650–0652 | 0.15 mi (0.24 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $20,000 | Members of the public recorded a brief tornado. |
| EF0 | NW of Howardwick | Donley | TX | 35°03′42″N 100°56′30″W﻿ / ﻿35.0616°N 100.9416°W﻿ / 35.0616; -100.9416﻿ (Howardwick (May 22, EF2)) | 2230–2231 | 0.36 mi (0.58 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | Small tree limbs were broken by this brief tornado. |
| EF1 | NW of Howardwick | Donley | TX | 35°03′43″N 100°57′08″W﻿ / ﻿35.062°N 100.9521°W﻿ / 35.062; -100.9521﻿ (Howardwick (May 22, EF2)) | 2239–2248 | 1.05 mi (1.69 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $0 | Trees were snapped or uprooted and a power pole was broken at its rotten base by this large cone tornado. |
| EF3 | SSW of Knott to WNW of Elbow | Howard | TX | 32°15′00″N 101°38′28″W﻿ / ﻿32.25°N 101.6411°W﻿ / 32.25; -101.6411﻿ (Big Spring (May 22, EF3)) | 2313–0000 | 4.01 mi (6.45 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | $75,000 | This large rain-wrapped tornado occurred to the west of Big Spring. A well-constructed home had its roof completely destroyed and multiple exterior walls collapsed, and two other homes had large sections of their roofs removed. An oil pumpjack was overturned, a car was thrown 100 yards (91 m), and another car was moved several feet. Two poles were bent, wooden power poles were snapped, and a small barn suffered major loss of roof panels. Trees were damaged along the path as well, with trees partially debarked, trunks snapped, and trees uprooted. |
| EF0 | WNW of Artas | Campbell | SD | 45°55′40″N 99°56′40″W﻿ / ﻿45.9277°N 99.9445°W﻿ / 45.9277; -99.9445﻿ (Artas (May 22, EF0)) | 2330–2335 | 0.28 mi (0.45 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | $0 | A brief landspout tornado touched down in an open field, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Waka | Ochiltree | TX | 36°07′34″N 100°58′42″W﻿ / ﻿36.1261°N 100.9783°W﻿ / 36.1261; -100.9783﻿ (Waka (May 22, EF0)) | 2344–2351 | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Unknown | A pivot irrigation system was damaged. |
| EF2 | S of Lakeview to W of Estelline | Hall | TX | 34°40′N 100°42′W﻿ / ﻿34.66°N 100.7°W﻿ / 34.66; -100.7﻿ (Lakeview (May 22, EF2)) | 2344–2359 | 6.59 mi (10.61 km) | 600 yd (550 m) | $150,000 | This large but intermittent multiple-vortex tornado passed near the rural community of Plaska, snapping numerous trees and power poles. Several pivot irrigation systems were flipped as well. |
| EF0 | E of Stanton | Howard | TX | 32°09′26″N 101°33′31″W﻿ / ﻿32.1571°N 101.5585°W﻿ / 32.1571; -101.5585﻿ (Lomax (May 22, EF0)) | 2351–2359 | 1.52 mi (2.45 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | An anticyclonic tornado associated with the Big Spring EF3 tornado remained over open fields, causing no damage. |
| EF1 | SSE of Farnsworth | Ochiltree | TX | 36°08′02″N 100°55′34″W﻿ / ﻿36.134°N 100.926°W﻿ / 36.134; -100.926﻿ (Farnsworth (May 22, EF1)) | 2357–0005 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Unknown | A barn was destroyed, and power lines and two large sections of pivot irrigation were damaged by this large multiple-vortex wedge tornado. |
| EF1 | SSE of Farnsworth | Ochiltree | TX | 36°09′13″N 100°54′08″W﻿ / ﻿36.1536°N 100.9021°W﻿ / 36.1536; -100.9021﻿ (Farnsworth (May 22, EF1)) | 0004–0007 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | Unknown | Trees were snapped, power lines were damaged, and pivot irrigation systems were flipped. |
| EF1 | N of Deerfield | Kearny | KS | 38°03′46″N 101°08′05″W﻿ / ﻿38.0628°N 101.1347°W﻿ / 38.0628; -101.1347﻿ (Deerfield (May 22, EF1)) | 0012–0021 | 2.82 mi (4.54 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $0 | Tornado moved along an unusual northwesterly path, producing little damage. |
| EF1 | S of Perryton | Ochiltree | TX | 36°08′48″N 100°51′49″W﻿ / ﻿36.1468°N 100.8636°W﻿ / 36.1468; -100.8636﻿ (Perryton (May 22, EF1)) | 0015–0020 | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Unknown | Tree limbs were snapped, a power pole was damaged, and debris was scattered in a field. |
| EF0 | S of Elbow | Howard | TX | 32°06′27″N 101°28′48″W﻿ / ﻿32.1076°N 101.48°W﻿ / 32.1076; -101.48﻿ (Lees (May 22, EF0)) | 0017–0028 | 2.29 mi (3.69 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF2 | NW of Sparks | Todd | SD | 43°01′48″N 100°25′39″W﻿ / ﻿43.0301°N 100.4275°W﻿ / 43.0301; -100.4275﻿ (Littleburg (May 22, EF2)) | 0025–0035 | 4.64 mi (7.47 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $10,000 | Eight to ten power poles were snapped and several large trees were heavily damaged. |
| EF0 | NNW of Wolf | Kearny | KS | 38°08′18″N 101°10′42″W﻿ / ﻿38.1383°N 101.1782°W﻿ / 38.1383; -101.1782﻿ (Lake McKinney (May 22, EF0)) | 0029–0037 | 4.8 mi (7.7 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $0 | Tornado formed after the previous Kearny County tornado dissipated, producing no damage as it moved along a northwesterly path over open fields. |
| EF1 | SW of Winner | Tripp | SD | 43°15′55″N 100°02′42″W﻿ / ﻿43.2654°N 100.0451°W﻿ / 43.2654; -100.0451﻿ (Winner (May 22, EF1)) | 0035–0037 | 0.68 mi (1.09 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | $25,000 | A house sustained roof and siding damage, a pole shed was destroyed, several livestock trailers were blown several yards, and a few trees were downed. |
| EF0 | SW of Elbow | Glasscock | TX | 32°04′48″N 101°33′55″W﻿ / ﻿32.08°N 101.5654°W﻿ / 32.08; -101.5654﻿ (Lomax (May 22, EF0)) | 0038–0040 | 0.49 mi (0.79 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A brief tornado touched down over open country, causing no damage. |
| EFU | NW of Canadian | Ochiltree | TX | 36°06′N 100°48′W﻿ / ﻿36.1°N 100.8°W﻿ / 36.1; -100.8﻿ (Canadian (May 22, EFU)) | 0049–0051 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A rain-wrapped cone tornado remained over open grassland, causing no damage. |
| EF2 | N of Garden City | Glasscock | TX | 32°02′21″N 101°31′42″W﻿ / ﻿32.0391°N 101.5283°W﻿ / 32.0391; -101.5283﻿ (Lees (May 22, EF2)) | 0055–0107 | 3.05 mi (4.91 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $15,000 | 14 power poles were snapped about 5 feet (1.5 m) above the ground and a metal building sustained a loss of roof panels. |
| EF1 | W of Friend to WSW of Shallow Water | Kearny, Wichita, Scott | KS | 38°15′40″N 101°11′12″W﻿ / ﻿38.2611°N 101.1868°W﻿ / 38.2611; -101.1868﻿ (Lake McKinney (May 22, EF1)) | 0110–0144 | 6.78 mi (10.91 km) | 900 yd (820 m) | $0 | Large wedge tornado moved along an erratic path through open fields, causing little damage. The tornado was likely capable of producing EF3 or stronger damage based on video evidence. |
| EF3 | N of Garden City | Glasscock | TX | 31°55′25″N 101°31′34″W﻿ / ﻿31.9235°N 101.5261°W﻿ / 31.9235; -101.5261﻿ (Garden City (May 22, EF3)) | 0142–0154 | 3.71 mi (5.97 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $45,000 | A large 640 model oil pumpjack was overturned, indicative of EF3 strength winds. Tree branches were broken along other sections of the path. |
| EF0 | NW of Canadian | Ochiltree | TX | 36°04′N 100°33′W﻿ / ﻿36.07°N 100.55°W﻿ / 36.07; -100.55﻿ (Canadian (May 22, EF0)) | 0145–0146 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A tornado moved over open grassland, producing no observable damage. |
| EF2 | NW of Garden City | Glasscock | TX | 31°53′32″N 101°29′53″W﻿ / ﻿31.8922°N 101.4981°W﻿ / 31.8922; -101.4981﻿ (Garden City (May 22, EF2)) | 0156–0202 | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $107,000 | A single-wide mobile home was rolled and destroyed, another mobile home sustained roof damage, and an oil pumpjack was overturned. A metal barn had its roof purlins buckled and trees had their trunks snapped as well. |
| EF1 | SW of Shallow Water | Scott | KS | 38°17′01″N 101°01′18″W﻿ / ﻿38.2837°N 101.0218°W﻿ / 38.2837; -101.0218﻿ (Shallow Water (May 22, EF1)) | 0200–0220 | 6.4 mi (10.3 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | A pivot irrigation sprinkler was damaged by the tornado. |
| EF0 | SSW of Garden City | Glasscock | TX | 31°51′32″N 101°29′36″W﻿ / ﻿31.859°N 101.4934°W﻿ / 31.859; -101.4934﻿ (Garden City (May 22, EF0)) | 0202–0208 | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | Short-lived tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Ypsilanti | Stutsman | ND | 46°51′07″N 98°32′31″W﻿ / ﻿46.852°N 98.5419°W﻿ / 46.852; -98.5419﻿ (Ypsilanti (May 22, EF0)) | 0210–0212 | 1.05 mi (1.69 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | $0 | Brief tornado remained over open fields, causing no damage. |

### May 23 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 23, 2016 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF0 | N of Juniata | Adams | NE | 40°38′18″N 98°29′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.6384°N 98.4881°W﻿ / 40.6384; -98.4881﻿ (Juniata (May 23, EF0)) | 1937–1940 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Brief landspout tornado in an open field caused no damage. |
| EF0 | N of Granville | Sioux | IA | 43°01′N 95°52′W﻿ / ﻿43.01°N 95.87°W﻿ / 43.01; -95.87﻿ (Granville (May 23, EF0)) | 2141–2142 | 0.05 mi (0.080 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | A brief landspout tornado caused no damage. |
| EF0 | NNW of Woodward | Woodward | OK | 36°30′24″N 99°24′43″W﻿ / ﻿36.5066°N 99.4119°W﻿ / 36.5066; -99.4119﻿ (Woodward (May 23, EF0)) | 0125–0141 | 2.7 mi (4.3 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | $10,000 | Large but weak tornado moved slowly along a meandering intermittent path, damaging two outbuildings. The University of Massachusetts X-Pol Doppler radar measured EF0 strength winds within the tornado. |
| EFU | SSE of Selman | Harper | OK | 36°37′01″N 99°25′48″W﻿ / ﻿36.617°N 99.43°W﻿ / 36.617; -99.43﻿ (Selman (May 23, EFU)) | 0224–0234 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. The University of Massachusetts X-Pol Doppler radar measured EF0 strength winds within the tornado. |
| EF3 | ESE of Turkey | Motley, Hall | TX | 34°18′24″N 100°42′51″W﻿ / ﻿34.3068°N 100.7142°W﻿ / 34.3068; -100.7142﻿ (Turkey (May 23, EF3)) | 0230–0306 | 9.99 mi (16.08 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | $150,000 | A strong wedge tornado bent several large steel electrical poles to the ground. Trees were also uprooted. The tornado moved along an unusual northwestward path. |

### May 24 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 24, 2016 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF1 | NW of Republic | Marquette | MI | 46°26′42″N 88°06′38″W﻿ / ﻿46.445°N 88.1106°W﻿ / 46.445; -88.1106﻿ (Republic (May 24, EF1)) | 1821–1833 | 3.78 mi (6.08 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $10,000 | Numerous large trees were downed. |
| EF1 | S of Greenwood Reservoir | Marquette | MI | 46°25′49″N 87°50′13″W﻿ / ﻿46.4303°N 87.8369°W﻿ / 46.4303; -87.8369﻿ (Greenwood Reservoir (May 24, EF1)) | 1854–1902 | 3.87 mi (6.23 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $50,000 | Numerous large trees were downed, some of which fell on a cabin, and the cabin also suffered chimney damage. A trampoline was damaged and lawn furniture was tossed as well. |
| EF0 | SSE of Modoc | Scott | KS | 38°25′27″N 101°03′15″W﻿ / ﻿38.4241°N 101.0543°W﻿ / 38.4241; -101.0543﻿ (Modoc (May 24, EF0)) | 2056–2100 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A storm chaser reported and photographed what appeared to be a landspout. |
| EF0 | E of Modoc | Scott | KS | 38°27′04″N 101°00′42″W﻿ / ﻿38.451°N 101.0116°W﻿ / 38.451; -101.0116﻿ (Scott City (May 24, EF0)) | 2104–2122 | 4.17 mi (6.71 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $0 | Several storm chasers videotaped and photographed a tornado which did not hit anything. |
| EF0 | N of Manning | Scott | KS | 38°36′10″N 101°43′57″W﻿ / ﻿38.6029°N 101.7326°W﻿ / 38.6029; -101.7326﻿ (Manning (May 24, EF0)) | 2155 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Brief tornado was reported by an off-duty NWS employee. |
| EF0 | N of Manning | Scott | KS | 38°36′24″N 101°43′20″W﻿ / ﻿38.6067°N 101.7222°W﻿ / 38.6067; -101.7222﻿ (Manning (May 24, EF0)) | 2155–2211 | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | Tornado was reported and documented by an off-duty NWS employee. |
| EF0 | ENE of Healy | Lane | KS | 38°36′16″N 101°35′24″W﻿ / ﻿38.6044°N 101.5899°W﻿ / 38.6044; -101.5899﻿ (Healy (May 24, EF0)) | 2213–2216 | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Tornado caused little to no damage. |
| EF0 | ESE of Healy | Lane | KS | 38°34′38″N 100°31′52″W﻿ / ﻿38.5773°N 100.5311°W﻿ / 38.5773; -100.5311﻿ (Healy (May 24, EF0)) | 2224–2231 | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | $0 | Tornado was reported by an off-duty NWS employee. |
| EF0 | NE of Healy | Lane | KS | 38°37′48″N 101°32′56″W﻿ / ﻿38.6301°N 101.5489°W﻿ / 38.6301; -101.5489﻿ (Healy (May 24, EF0)) | 2226–2228 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 15 yd (14 m) | $0 | Brief tornado was reported by a storm chaser. |
| EF1 | E of Shamrock to NE of Bristow | Creek | OK | 35°54′31″N 96°29′01″W﻿ / ﻿35.9085°N 96.4836°W﻿ / 35.9085; -96.4836﻿ (Bristow (May 24, EF1)) | 2228–2243 | 8 mi (13 km) | 900 yd (820 m) | $750,000 | Multiple homes were damaged, some severely, numerous outbuildings were destroyed, and many trees were either snapped or uprooted. |
| EF0 | ENE of Shields | Lane | KS | 38°38′08″N 101°19′11″W﻿ / ﻿38.6356°N 101.3196°W﻿ / 38.6356; -101.3196﻿ (Shields (May 24, EF0)) | 2249–2250 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 15 yd (14 m) | $0 | Brief tornado was reported by a storm chaser. |
| EF3 | NW of Minneola to NNE of Ensign | Ford | KS | 37°30′11″N 100°08′08″W﻿ / ﻿37.5031°N 100.1355°W﻿ / 37.5031; -100.1355﻿ (Minneola (May 24, EF3)) | 2255–2325 | 14.7 mi (23.7 km) | 675 yd (617 m) | $0 | Large cone tornado completely swept away a manufactured home, with nearby vehicles being thrown up to 150 yards away and mangled. Wooden power poles were snapped off and carried long distances through the air, and irrigation pivots were destroyed. One person taking shelter inside a bunker was injured when a piece of pipe penetrated the concrete wall. Video evidence suggests that this tornado may have been capable of producing EF4 damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Minneola | Ford | KS | 37°32′03″N 100°05′35″W﻿ / ﻿37.5342°N 100.0931°W﻿ / 37.5342; -100.0931﻿ (Minneola (May 24, EF0)) | 2259–2301 | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Brief and intermittent tornado under a different mesocyclone east-northeast of the previous tornado. |
| EF0 | SSW of Alamota | Lane | KS | 38°18′19″N 101°20′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.3054°N 101.3457°W﻿ / 38.3054; -101.3457﻿ (Alamota (May 24, EF0)) | 2259–2302 | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Brief tornado caused little to no damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Alamota to SE of Beeler | Lane | KS | 38°25′07″N 100°16′18″W﻿ / ﻿38.4185°N 100.2717°W﻿ / 38.4185; -100.2717﻿ (Alamota (May 24, EF0)) | 2304–2310 | 1.7 mi (2.7 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Tornado tracked to the south-southeast and caused no known damage. |
| EF3 | ENE of Ravanna to SW of Ness City | Hodgeman, Ness | KS | 38°14′13″N 100°09′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.237°N 100.1663°W﻿ / 38.237; -100.1663﻿ (Ness City (May 24, EF3)) | 2312–2337 | 11.02 mi (17.73 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | $0 | This strong tornado partially debarked hardwood trees, damaged farm machinery, fences, and storage tanks, and destroyed barns and outbuildings along its path. |
| EF1 | ESE of Ensign | Ford | KS | 37°37′06″N 100°05′28″W﻿ / ﻿37.6182°N 100.091°W﻿ / 37.6182; -100.091﻿ (Ensign (May 24, EF1)) | 2314–2322 | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Large tree branches were broken and a stock tank was blown away. Tornado touched down to the east of the Minneola EF3 tornado. |
| EF0 | ESE of Ensign | Ford | KS | 37°37′41″N 100°06′53″W﻿ / ﻿37.6281°N 100.1146°W﻿ / 37.6281; -100.1146﻿ (Ensign (May 24, EF0)) | 2320–2321 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Brief cone tornado touched down between the Minneola EF3 tornado and the previous tornado and lasted 45 to 60 seconds. |
| EF2 | W of Ensign to SW of Dodge City | Ford | KS | 37°38′46″N 100°05′56″W﻿ / ﻿37.646°N 100.0988°W﻿ / 37.646; -100.0988﻿ (Ensign (May 24, EF2)) | 2322–2336 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 550 yd (500 m) | $0 | Large cone tornado. Power poles were snapped, a pivot sprinkler was flipped, and two more were damaged. A residence had its roof lifted off as well. The tornado appeared visually to be much stronger than an EF2. |
| EF0 | SSW of Dodge City | Ford | KS | 37°39′36″N 100°04′54″W﻿ / ﻿37.6601°N 100.0816°W﻿ / 37.6601; -100.0816﻿ (Dodge City (May 24, EF0)) | 2328–2333 | 2.7 mi (4.3 km) | 90 yd (82 m) | $0 | Intermittent tornado touchdowns, sometimes with two at the same time, to the east of the previous tornado. |
| EF1 | SW of Dodge City | Ford | KS | 37°42′01″N 100°05′08″W﻿ / ﻿37.7003°N 100.0855°W﻿ / 37.7003; -100.0855﻿ (Dodge City (May 24, EF1)) | 2332–2338 | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Tornado touched down to the northeast of the Ensign EF2 tornado as it was dissipating and damaged two irrigation pivots. |
| EF1 | SW of Ness City | Ness | KS | 38°20′17″N 100°02′28″W﻿ / ﻿38.338°N 100.0412°W﻿ / 38.338; -100.0412﻿ (Ness City (May 24, EF1)) | 2343–2350 | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Tornado touched down to the north of the Ness City EF3 tornado after it lifted and broke some large tree branches. |
| EF0 | Akron | Washington | CO | 40°10′N 103°13′W﻿ / ﻿40.16°N 103.21°W﻿ / 40.16; -103.21﻿ (Akron (May 24, EF0)) | 2344 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. |
| EFU | ENE of Pringle | Hutchinson | TX | 36°02′N 101°13′W﻿ / ﻿36.04°N 101.22°W﻿ / 36.04; -101.22﻿ (Pringle (May 24, EFU)) | 2344–2346 | 0.36 mi (0.58 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | An off-duty NWS employee reported an anticyclonic tornado. |
| EF0 | SE of Shamrock | Adams | CO | 39°50′N 103°43′W﻿ / ﻿39.83°N 103.71°W﻿ / 39.83; -103.71﻿ (Shamrock (May 24, EF0)) | 2348 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. |
| EF2 | SW of Dodge City to SE of Kalvesta | Ford, Hodgeman | KS | 37°42′00″N 100°05′37″W﻿ / ﻿37.6999°N 100.0935°W﻿ / 37.6999; -100.0935﻿ (Dodge City (May 24, EF2)) | 2352–0016 | 16.7 mi (26.9 km) | 1,800 yd (1,600 m) | $0 | This large multiple-vortex tornado snapped power poles, flipped a semi-truck, heavily damaged multiple homes, and destroyed pivot sprinklers and outbuildings. Two people were injured. Wind velocities within the tornado indicated that it may have briefly reached EF5 intensity. |
| EF0 | NW of Dodge City | Ford | KS | 37°47′32″N 100°04′10″W﻿ / ﻿37.7922°N 100.0695°W﻿ / 37.7922; -100.0695﻿ (Dodge City (May 24, EF0)) | 2355–2356 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Storm chasers encountered a brief tornado. |
| EF0 | S of Ness City | Ness | KS | 38°24′21″N 99°57′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.4058°N 99.9547°W﻿ / 38.4058; -99.9547﻿ (Ness City (May 24, EF0)) | 2356–0011 | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $0 | Trained storm spotters observed a tornado. |
| EF0 | NW of Jetmore | Hodgeman | KS | 38°09′54″N 100°02′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.1651°N 100.0395°W﻿ / 38.1651; -100.0395﻿ (Jetmore (May 24, EF0)) | 0003–0005 | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $0 | Storm chasers reported a tornado. |
| EF3 | N of Dodge City | Ford | KS | 37°51′41″N 100°02′59″W﻿ / ﻿37.8614°N 100.0497°W﻿ / 37.8614; -100.0497﻿ (Dodge City (May 24, EF3)) | 0007–0017 | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $0 | This large cone tornado caused extensive damage at the Ford County Landfill, where a large metal frame industrial building was destroyed. A large propane tank was thrown onto a road and ruptured, and an outbuilding was also destroyed further along the path. |
| EF3 | NW of Jetmore to SSE of Beeler | Hodgeman, Ness | KS | 38°11′46″N 100°02′18″W﻿ / ﻿38.1961°N 100.0382°W﻿ / 38.1961; -100.0382﻿ (Jetmore (May 24, EF3)) | 0011–0030 | 7.7 mi (12.4 km) | 700 yd (640 m) | $0 | A well-built frame home had its roof torn off and some exterior walls collapsed, with debris scattered long distances downwind. An oil tank was blown over, and a stock trailer was found three miles away from where it originated. Other pieces of machinery were found up to a mile away. Numerous power poles were snapped, and pivot sprinklers were damaged as well. |
| EF1 | N of Dodge City | Ford, Hodgeman | KS | 37°54′22″N 100°01′31″W﻿ / ﻿37.906°N 100.0252°W﻿ / 37.906; -100.0252﻿ (Dodge City (May 24, EF1)) | 0015–0024 | 2.7 mi (4.3 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A trailer house, an outbuilding, and some trees were damaged. |
| EF0 | E of Ness City | Ness | KS | 38°26′29″N 99°48′55″W﻿ / ﻿38.4415°N 99.8154°W﻿ / 38.4415; -99.8154﻿ (Ness City (May 24, EF0)) | 0017–0020 | 1.32 mi (2.12 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter reported a south-southeast-moving tornado. |
| EF1 | W of Centerview | Edwards | KS | 37°47′09″N 99°24′21″W﻿ / ﻿37.7859°N 99.4057°W﻿ / 37.7859; -99.4057﻿ (Kinsley (May 24, EF1)) | 0025–0033 | 4.3 mi (6.9 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | Trees were uprooted and pivot sprinklers were damaged. |
| EF0 | WNW of Jetmore | Hodgeman | KS | 37°58′35″N 99°56′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.9765°N 99.9408°W﻿ / 37.9765; -99.9408﻿ (Jetmore (May 24, EF0)) | 0036–0042 | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A tornado narrowly missed a farm house. |
| EF0 | SE of Akron | Washington | CO | 40°10′N 103°13′W﻿ / ﻿40.16°N 103.21°W﻿ / 40.16; -103.21﻿ (Akron (May 24, EF0)) | 0044 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Brief touchdown caused no damage. |
| EF1 | ENE of Platner | Washington | CO | 40°09′53″N 103°02′48″W﻿ / ﻿40.1647°N 103.0467°W﻿ / 40.1647; -103.0467﻿ (Platner (May 24, EF1)) | 0047–0050 | 0.86 mi (1.38 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | Unknown | A pole barn was lofted and completely destroyed, power poles were snapped, and trees were damaged. |
| EF2 | W of Centerview | Edwards | KS | 37°47′41″N 99°22′21″W﻿ / ﻿37.7947°N 99.3725°W﻿ / 37.7947; -99.3725﻿ (Kinsley (May 24, EF2)) | 0049–0059 | 5.4 mi (8.7 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $0 | This strong anticyclonic tornado snapped power poles and tree limbs, left swirl marks in a wheat field, mangled a pivot sprinkler, and knocked over a sign. |
| EF0 | W of Jetmore | Hodgeman | KS | 38°06′13″N 100°04′55″W﻿ / ﻿38.1035°N 100.082°W﻿ / 38.1035; -100.082﻿ (Jetmore (May 24, EF0)) | 0055–0056 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Storm chasers reported a brief tornado. |
| EF3 | N of Centerview to W of Belpre | Edwards | KS | 37°51′52″N 99°16′15″W﻿ / ﻿37.8645°N 99.2707°W﻿ / 37.8645; -99.2707﻿ (Lewis (May 24, EF3)) | 0100–0129 | 8.3 mi (13.4 km) | 1,100 yd (1,000 m) | $0 | Large wedge tornado mangled a well-anchored pivot sprinkler, tearing a large, heavy concrete anchor completely out of the ground. Other pivot sprinklers along the path were flipped or sustained lesser damage, and a storage tank was overturned. Trees were denuded and debarked, large concrete feed bunks were thrown, and farm fields were scoured. Homes sustained roof damage, while outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed as well. |
| EF0 | N of Yuma | Yuma | CO | 40°13′40″N 102°43′40″W﻿ / ﻿40.2279°N 102.7278°W﻿ / 40.2279; -102.7278﻿ (Yuma (May 24, EF0)) | 0136–0139 | 1.21 mi (1.95 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | An emergency manager reported a tornado. |
| EF0 | E of Sawyer | Pratt | KS | 37°28′39″N 98°39′54″W﻿ / ﻿37.4775°N 98.6651°W﻿ / 37.4775; -98.6651﻿ (Sawyer (May 24, EF0)) | 0125–0132 | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $0 | Trained storm spotters reported a tornado. |
| EF0 | SW of Otis | Rush | KS | 38°30′05″N 99°05′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.5015°N 99.0984°W﻿ / 38.5015; -99.0984﻿ (Otis (May 24, EF0)) | 0138–0140 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Some trees sustained minor damage. |
| EF0 | S of Imperial | Chase | NE | 40°23′N 101°38′W﻿ / ﻿40.39°N 101.64°W﻿ / 40.39; -101.64﻿ (Imperial (May 24, EF0)) | 0306 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $50,000 | Brief tornado flipped and dragged an empty irrigation pivot. |

### May 25 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 25, 2016 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF1 | NNE of Morris | Okmulgee | OK | 35°42′39″N 95°49′48″W﻿ / ﻿35.7108°N 95.8300°W﻿ / 35.7108; -95.8300﻿ (Morris (May 25, EF1)) | 0629–0635 | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) | 350 yd (320 m) | $5,000 | Several trees and tree limbs were snapped, along with a power pole. |
| EF0 | SW of Villard | Pope | MN | 45°41′56″N 95°16′58″W﻿ / ﻿45.6989°N 95.2829°W﻿ / 45.6989; -95.2829﻿ (Villard (May 25, EF0)) | 2010–2012 | 0.16 mi (0.26 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $10,000 | Several boats were flipped, a shed was damaged, and shingles were blown off a roof at Amelia Lake. |
| EF0 | SW of Minneapolis | Ottawa | KS | 39°03′24″N 97°47′21″W﻿ / ﻿39.0566°N 97.7891°W﻿ / 39.0566; -97.7891﻿ (Minneapolis (May 25, EF0)) | 2308–2309 | 0.47 mi (0.76 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | Brief touchdown caused no damage. |
| EF0 | NE of St. Anthony | Stearns | MN | 45°41′22″N 94°36′15″W﻿ / ﻿45.6894°N 94.6042°W﻿ / 45.6894; -94.6042﻿ (St. Anthony (May 25, EF0)) | 2309–2315 | 3.3 mi (5.3 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $15,000 | A few trees were blown down, and a small amount of tin was peeled off of a barn roof. |
| EF4 | ENE of Niles to ESE of Chapman | Ottawa, Dickinson | KS | 38°59′44″N 97°26′11″W﻿ / ﻿38.9955°N 97.4365°W﻿ / 38.9955; -97.4365﻿ (Chapman (May 25, EF4)) | 0007–0140 | 25.09 mi (40.38 km) | 900 yd (820 m) | Unknown | See section on this tornado - Eight people were injured. |
| EF1 | E of Dwight to SSE of Alta Vista | Morris, Wabaunsee | KS | 38°51′00″N 96°33′41″W﻿ / ﻿38.85°N 96.5614°W﻿ / 38.85; -96.5614﻿ (Alta Vista (May 25, EF1)) | 0227–0240 | 5.3 mi (8.5 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Unknown | Two barns sustained roof damage and power poles were snapped along the path. |
| EF2 | WNW of Carrier to SW of Hillsdale | Garfield | OK | 36°29′48″N 98°04′12″W﻿ / ﻿36.4966°N 98.0699°W﻿ / 36.4966; -98.0699﻿ (Hillsdale (May 25, EF2)) | 0253–0312 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | $20,000 | This slow-moving cone tornado was caught on camera and broadcast live on television. 19 empty rail cars were blown off the tracks and a very large tree was downed. |
| EF1 | S of Eskridge | Wabaunsee | KS | 38°46′27″N 96°08′39″W﻿ / ﻿38.7743°N 96.1443°W﻿ / 38.7743; -96.1443﻿ (Eskridge (May 25, EF1)) | 0325–0332 | 3.53 mi (5.68 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Unknown | A small farm building had its walls collapsed and large tree branches were broken. |

### May 26 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 26, 2016 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF1 | Eastern Bryan | Brazos | TX | 30°40′45″N 96°18′38″W﻿ / ﻿30.6792°N 96.3106°W﻿ / 30.6792; -96.3106﻿ (Bryan (May 26, EF1)) | 1730–1738 | 2.86 mi (4.60 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $1,000,000 | This high-end EF1 tornado moved through residential areas of Bryan, causing major roof damage to homes and downing trees. |
| EF0 | SE of St. George | Riley | KS | 39°10′24″N 96°23′45″W﻿ / ﻿39.1733°N 96.3958°W﻿ / 39.1733; -96.3958﻿ (St. George (May 26, EF0)) | 1903 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | Law enforcement reported a brief touchdown near the Kansas River which caused no damage. |
| EF1 | Wamego to N of Louisville | Pottawatomie | KS | 39°11′51″N 96°18′37″W﻿ / ﻿39.1976°N 96.3104°W﻿ / 39.1976; -96.3104﻿ (Wamego (May 26, EF1)) | 1920–1945 | 5.55 mi (8.93 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Unknown | Tornado downed numerous trees and caused roof damage to homes in the towns of Wamego and Louisville. Rural properties sustained considerable damage outside of Wamego. |
| EF0 | E of Independence | Washington | TX | 30°18′43″N 96°13′53″W﻿ / ﻿30.312°N 96.2315°W﻿ / 30.312; -96.2315﻿ (William Penn (May 26, EF0)) | 2003–2006 | 0.35 mi (0.56 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | $10,000 | Numerous trees were downed in a convergent pattern. |
| EF0 | Wallace Pack Unit | Grimes | TX | 30°19′28″N 96°06′27″W﻿ / ﻿30.3244°N 96.1074°W﻿ / 30.3244; -96.1074﻿ (Wallace Pack Unit (May 26, EF0)) | 2020–2021 | 0.11 mi (0.18 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | $50,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted around the prison, and cars in the parking lot were moved in different directions. |
| EF1 | SSE of Navasota | Grimes | TX | 30°18′49″N 96°02′55″W﻿ / ﻿30.3137°N 96.0487°W﻿ / 30.3137; -96.0487﻿ (Navasota (May 26, EF1)) | 2028–2031 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $100,000 | Brief tornado tore much of the roof off of a two-story home, along with a wall on the second floor. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted as well. This tornado occurred simultaneously with the other Navasota tornado. |
| EF2 | SSE of Navasota | Grimes | TX | 30°18′25″N 96°02′50″W﻿ / ﻿30.3069°N 96.0471°W﻿ / 30.3069; -96.0471﻿ (Navasota (May 26, EF2)) | 2029–2032 | 1.28 mi (2.06 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $200,000 | Tornado destroyed a large metal building and a house, and numerous large trees were uprooted and snapped along the path. |
| EF0 | SW of Rossville | Shawnee | KS | 39°07′11″N 95°57′48″W﻿ / ﻿39.1198°N 95.9632°W﻿ / 39.1198; -95.9632﻿ (Rossville (May 26, EF0)) | 2100 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | Brief touchdown caused no damage. |
| EF0 | Southern Silver Lake | Shawnee | KS | 39°05′38″N 95°51′31″W﻿ / ﻿39.0938°N 95.8586°W﻿ / 39.0938; -95.8586﻿ (Silver Lake (May 26, EF0)) | 2106–2109 | 1.81 mi (2.91 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Unknown | A brief tornado caused tree damage and minor structural damage within a larger region of damaging winds. One outbuilding was heavily damaged. |
| EF0 | SSW of Whiteman Air Force Base | Johnson | MO | 38°38′N 93°37′W﻿ / ﻿38.63°N 93.62°W﻿ / 38.63; -93.62﻿ (Whiteman Air Force Base (May 26, EF0)) | 2203–2205 | 1.38 mi (2.22 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Kit Carson | Cheyenne | CO | 38°38′24″N 102°45′08″W﻿ / ﻿38.6401°N 102.7521°W﻿ / 38.6401; -102.7521﻿ (Kit Carson (May 26, EF0)) | 2305–2308 | 0.02 mi (0.032 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | S of Seibert | Kit Carson | CO | 39°21′40″N 102°51′59″W﻿ / ﻿39.3611°N 102.8663°W﻿ / 39.3611; -102.8663﻿ (Seibert (May 26, EF0)) | 2323–2329 | 4.1 mi (6.6 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF1 | Northwestern Conroe | Montgomery | TX | 30°20′06″N 95°30′20″W﻿ / ﻿30.3350°N 95.5055°W﻿ / 30.3350; -95.5055﻿ (Conroe (May 26, EF1)) | 2252–2253 | 0.96 mi (1.54 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | $100,000 | Tree damage occurred along the path. |
| EF1 | Burkett | Coleman | TX | 31°57′04″N 99°18′30″W﻿ / ﻿31.9511°N 99.3084°W﻿ / 31.9511; -99.3084﻿ (Burkett (May 26, EF1)) | 0101–0108 | 5.44 mi (8.75 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | $0 | A few trees and tree limbs were snapped, and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A community center in town sustained roof damage. |
| EFU | NE of Glazier | Hemphill | TX | 36°03′N 100°04′W﻿ / ﻿36.05°N 100.06°W﻿ / 36.05; -100.06﻿ (Glazier (May 26, EFU)) | 0110–0113 | 0.11 mi (0.18 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | Brief rope tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | ESE of Sidney | Comanche | TX | 31°56′32″N 98°43′00″W﻿ / ﻿31.9422°N 98.7168°W﻿ / 31.9422; -98.7168﻿ (Sidney (May 26, EF0)) | 0146–0149 | 1.01 mi (1.63 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $30,000 | Two homes sustained minor damage, at least three farm storage buildings were damaged or destroyed, and multiple trees were uprooted and large branches were broken off at a cemetery. |

### Solomon–Abilene–Chapman, Kansas

This violent and long-lived wedge tornado was on the ground for 25.09 mi (40.38 km) and lasted for at least 90 minutes, producing at least mid-range EF4 damage at its most intense point. It first touched down near the Ottawa County community of Niles just after 7:07 PM local time.
The tornado moved eastward and reached EF3 strength to the north of Solomon, where a home lost its roof and exterior walls, and numerous trees were snapped. As the tornado crossed into Dickinson County and moved through rural areas northeast of Solomon, significant weakening occurred as EF1 tree and house damage was noted along this segment of the path. Re-intensification began to occur to the south of Talmage where a two-story house had much of its second floor destroyed, sustaining EF2 damage. A nearby home sustained EF1 damage to its roof as well. The tornado strengthened further as it passed to the north of Abilene, causing significant damage. A house near the corner of Gulf Road and 2700 Avenue sustained EF3 damage and was left with only interior rooms standing, while another home and a large metal outbuilding sustained EF2 damage.
High-end EF3 damage was noted along Hawk Road, where a large but poorly anchored home was completely flattened. The most intense damage in this area occurred at the intersection of Indy Road and 2700 Avenue, where a split-level home was completely swept away, leaving only the basement behind. Anchor bolts were present at this location, though the home's subflooring was poorly anchored, and an EF4 rating was applied. Outbuildings were also destroyed in the vicinity, and a two-story farm home sustained lesser damage. Further to the east, the tornado narrowed and weakened back to EF1 strength as it passed through areas to the northeast of Abeline, causing mainly minor tree damage. However, it strengthened back to EF2 intensity as it crossed I-70/US 40, snapping and denuding numerous large trees.
The tornado then reached its peak strength as it passed just southwest of Chapman, which was placed under a tornado emergency, producing EF4 damage as it crossed Old Highway 40. A few farmsteads in this area were damaged or destroyed, including one where a large, anchor-bolted brick farm home was completely leveled and largely swept away. Only the basement and a pile of debris was left behind at this location. Part of the concrete foundation was severely cracked from the force of the house being ripped away, leaving rebar exposed. While officially given a wind speed estimate of 180 mph (290 km/h) by the damage survey team, the entry for this tornado in the National Climactic Data Center mentions that the wind speed may have approached over 200 mph (320 km/h), or EF5 intensity. However, the area around the house foundation was not swept clean of debris, preventing a rating higher than EF4.
Several vehicles and large pieces of heavy farm machinery in the vicinity were thrown and mangled beyond recognition. Numerous large trees were also denuded and debarked in this area, outbuildings were obliterated, and a set of railroad tracks was bent horizontally by the force of the tornado. While officially rated mid-range EF4, a NWS Topeka employee noted that "Thankfully, the tornado didn't hit any larger cities. Had this hit a city, like Abilene, where there's more structures to hit, this could have very well been an EF5 and we would have had perhaps fatalities." The tornado began to weaken as it passed south of Chapman, causing extensive tree damage and inflicting low-end EF3 damage to a large farm house. To the southeast of Chapman, a home was shifted off of its foundation at EF1 intensity before the tornado dissipated shortly after 8:30 PM. The tornado reached a maximum width of 1/2 mile wide along its path, and damaged or destroyed roughly 20 homes in Dickinson County. No fatalities and eight minor injuries occurred as a result of this tornado.