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May 16 event[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 16, 2024[a]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width
EF1 SSE of Pine Island Waller TX 29°59′20″N 95°59′41″W / 29.989°N 95.9947°W / 29.989; -95.9947 (Pine Island (May 16, EF1)) 22:44–22:45 0.71 mi (1.14 km) 100 yd (91 m)
A large metal barn was destroyed, with debris tossed 1,000 yd (910 m). Trailers were rolled, and trees were downed.[1]
EF1 Cypress Harris TX 29°55′24″N 95°42′07″W / 29.9232°N 95.7019°W / 29.9232; -95.7019 (Cypress (May 16, EF1)) 23:08–23:09 0.77 mi (1.24 km) 100 yd (91 m)
Numerous homes sustained roof damage and broken windows.[1]
EF1 Romeville St. James LA 30°04′10″N 90°53′19″W / 30.0695°N 90.8886°W / 30.0695; -90.8886 (Romeville (May 16, EF1)) 03:46–03:52 5 mi (8.0 km) 120 yd (110 m)
A tornado moved through Romeville, damaging the roofs of several frame houses and manufactured homes, snapping power poles, and snapping trees.[2]


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  1. ^ a b National Weather Service in Houston, Texas (May 18, 2024). NWS Damage Survey for 04/16/24 Tornado Event (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana (May 17, 2024). NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/2024 Tornado Event (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 17, 2024.