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Hail and tornado reports for May 16, 2012
53 hail reports in 7 states on May 16, 2012. The largest stones measured 1.5 in (ping pong ball) near Lake Vanare, NY. 16 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.
Maine 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 21:20 EDT | 1 in quarter | North Lovell, Oxford 13 mi from Bethel |
Massachusetts 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 19:23 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Monroe Bridge, Franklin 8 mi from North Adams |
| 20:25 EDT | 1 in quarter | Bernardston, Franklin 5 mi from Turners Falls |
| 21:16 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Chester, Hampden 13 mi from Southampton |
New Hampshire 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 20:20 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Hillsborough, Hillsborough 9 mi from Weare |
| 21:00 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Concord, Merrimack near the center of Concord |
| 21:15 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Concord, Merrimack near the center of Concord |
New York 19 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:10 EDT | 0.75 in penny | West Chazy, Clinton 9 mi from Plattsburgh |
| 14:10 EDT | 1 in quarter | Cooperville, Clinton 15 mi from Plattsburgh |
| 14:21 EDT | 1 in quarter | Chazy, Clinton 13 mi from Plattsburgh |
| 15:03 EDT | 1 in quarter | Wadhams, Essex 13 mi from Vergennes |
| 15:22 EDT | 1 in quarter | East Frankfort, Herkimer near the center of Ilion |
| 15:30 EDT | 1 in quarter | Mohawk, Herkimer near the center of Herkimer |
| 15:30 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Lake Vanare, Warren 7 mi from Glens Falls North |
| 16:26 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Essex, Essex 4 mi from Charlotte |
| 16:42 EDT | 1 in quarter | Kings Station, Saratoga 3 mi from Wilton |
| 17:04 EDT | 1 in quarter | Gansevoort, Saratoga 5 mi from Wilton |
| 17:15 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Northumberland, Saratoga near the center of Northumberland |
| 17:35 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Greenwich Jct, Washington 12 mi from Northumberland |
| 17:40 EDT | 1 in quarter | Salem, Washington 14 mi from Fort Edward |
| 17:45 EDT | 1 in quarter | Grays Corners, Saratoga 2 mi from Clifton Park |
| 17:46 EDT | 1 in quarter | Niskayuna, Schenectady near the center of Niskayuna |
| 17:46 EDT | 1 in quarter | Niskayuna, Schenectady near the center of Niskayuna |
| 17:50 EDT | 1 in quarter | Boght Corners, Albany 3 mi from Latham |
| 17:55 EDT | 1 in quarter | Grays Corners, Saratoga 2 mi from Clifton Park |
| 17:55 EDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Clifton Park, Saratoga 1 mi from Clifton Park |
North Carolina 9 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:52 EDT | 1 in quarter | Vanceboro, Craven 14 mi from River Road |
| 14:53 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Vanceboro, Craven 15 mi from New Bern |
| 15:20 EDT | 1 in quarter | White Lake, Bladen 10 mi from Elizabethtown |
| 15:30 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Old Ford, Beaufort 7 mi from Washington |
| 15:40 EDT | 1 in quarter | Pinetown, Beaufort 8 mi from River Road |
| 15:50 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Williamston Hrrs Airport, Martin 10 mi from Williamston |
| 21:40 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Shelby, Cleveland near the center of Shelby |
| 22:00 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Earl, Cleveland 7 mi from Shelby |
| 22:40 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Elay, Lincoln 5 mi from Cherryville |
South Carolina 10 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Red Bluff, Horry 10 mi from North Myrtle Beach |
| 12:40 EDT | 1 in quarter | Camp Swamp, Horry 9 mi from Loris |
| 13:15 EDT | 1 in quarter | Murrells Inlet, Georgetown 1 mi from Murrells Inlet |
| 14:05 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Garden City, Horry near the center of Garden City |
| 18:05 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | North Santee, Georgetown 8 mi from Georgetown |
| 20:08 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Gaston, Lexington 10 mi from Springdale |
| 22:12 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Blacksburg, Cherokee 7 mi from East Gaffney |
| 22:46 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Central, Pickens 1 mi from Central |
| 23:42 EDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Fountain Inn, Laurens 2 mi from Fountain Inn |
| 23:50 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Roebuck, Spartanburg 5 mi from Spartanburg |
Vermont 8 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14:45 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Isle La Motte, Grand Isle 13 mi from Saint Albans |
| 15:30 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Ferrisburg, Addison 1 mi from Ferrisburgh |
| 15:48 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Hardwick, Caledonia 13 mi from Morristown |
| 16:10 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Starksboro, Addison 7 mi from Hinesburg |
| 16:40 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Charlotte, Chittenden near the center of Charlotte |
| 16:55 EDT | 1 in quarter | Williston, Chittenden 1 mi from Williston |
| 18:30 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Lyndonville, Caledonia 1 mi from Lyndon |
| 19:06 EDT | 0.75 in penny | Andover, Windsor 5 mi from Chester |
Times are local time at each report's location.