Hail Map on May 16, 2026

The weather event on May 16, 2026 includes Hail, Wind, and Tornado maps. 11 states and 896 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 133,227.

Hail

Wind

Tornado

133,227

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

48,061

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

10,519

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

States Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2026

Storm reports

Iowa

Date	Description
05/16/20266:28 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/16/20265:54 PM CDT	A local report indicates a tornado near 1 SE Gravity
05/16/20265:51 PM CDT	Via spotter network.
05/16/20265:46 PM CDT	Via spotter network.
05/16/20265:45 PM CDT	Caliper measured 2.83 hail. Relayed by woi.
05/16/20265:31 PM CDT	Via spotter network.
05/16/20265:24 PM CDT	Storm chaser shared photos of measured two inch hailstones.
05/16/20265:16 PM CDT	Emergency manager reports golf ball size hail just outside of red oak to the southwest.
05/16/20265:16 PM CDT	Report from mping: baseball
05/16/20265:15 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/16/20265:12 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Red Oak
05/16/20265:10 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 N New Market
05/16/20264:51 PM CDT	Member of the public reported hail up to the size of quarters.
05/16/20264:45 PM CDT	Ia dot station.
05/16/20264:33 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 S Stanton
05/15/20267:14 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Mount Ayr
05/15/20267:06 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Mount Ayr

Kentucky

Date	Description
05/16/20266:58 PM CDT	Power lines and pole down. Tree down.
05/16/20266:57 PM CDT	Tree fell on power lines.
05/16/20266:49 PM CDT	Tree down.
05/16/20266:46 PM CDT	Trees down. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:36 PM CDT	Trees down.
05/16/20266:25 PM CDT	Tree down in roadway on port royal rd.
05/16/20266:25 PM CDT	Trees down on river road.
05/16/20266:19 PM CDT	Several trees down.
05/16/20266:15 PM CDT	Tree down on power line on w college st.
05/16/20266:00 PM CDT	Tree down in the roadway at ky-146 and webb town rd.
05/16/20265:55 PM CDT	Oldham county mesonet.
05/16/20265:55 PM CDT	Tree down on vehicles on e main st.
05/16/20265:50 PM CDT	Tress down blocking roadway.
05/16/20265:15 PM CDT	Quarter size hail reported throughout downtown louisville.
05/15/20268:00 PM CDT	2 trees down.
05/15/20267:19 PM CDT	Trees down.
05/15/20267:13 PM CDT	Tree down.
05/15/20267:11 PM CDT	Trees down.
05/15/20267:00 PM CDT	Tree down.

Indiana

Date	Description
05/16/20265:45 PM CDT	Large tree down in everman road.
05/16/20265:40 PM CDT	Downed power lines on tunnel mill rd.
05/16/20265:25 PM CDT	Trees down on n mill st in pekin... In.
05/16/20265:00 PM CDT	Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from hardinsburg. Trees down on sinking creek ln.
05/16/20265:00 PM CDT	Wires down on e us hwy 150.
05/16/20264:55 PM CDT	Residential report of quarter size hail.
05/16/20263:40 PM CDT	Several public reports of quarter size hail from the crawford county em.
05/16/20262:54 PM CDT	Dime sized hail.
05/16/20262:45 PM CDT	Tree partially in the roadway on s club rd.
05/16/20262:40 PM CDT	Trees down on sinking creek ln.

Kansas

Date	Description
05/16/20266:56 PM CDT	Awn; 1730_rd_q.
05/16/20266:56 PM CDT	12th and broadway; hail photo with a tape measure.
05/16/20266:51 PM CDT	Asos station kgld goodland.
05/16/20266:50 PM CDT	Mesonet station fw1147 16 nw goodland.
05/16/20266:45 PM CDT	Public report of 1.75 inch hail.
05/16/20266:43 PM CDT	Public report with picture of 2.32 inch hail.
05/16/20266:42 PM CDT	Off duty nws employee reports 1 inch hail.
05/16/20266:41 PM CDT	Between an nws employee seeing a ground circulation while a storm chaser noticing a funnel in the same spot from a different angle... Brief tornado east of edson.
05/16/20266:40 PM CDT	F1147; nw sherman.
05/16/20266:40 PM CDT	Mesonet station fw1147 16 nw goodland.
05/16/20266:37 PM CDT	Size estimated... Photo shows hail a little bigger than a quarter.
05/16/20266:34 PM CDT	Social media report of 2 inch hail.
05/16/20266:33 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/16/20266:32 PM CDT	Sheriff office reported 2 inch hail.
05/16/20266:31 PM CDT	Public report of 2 inch hail in gulick park.
05/16/20266:31 PM CDT	Social media report of a golf ball size hail picture.
05/16/20266:30 PM CDT	Golf ball size; 300 block of sycamore road in goodland.
05/16/20266:30 PM CDT	Public report of 2 inch hail. 11th and sherman.
05/16/20266:29 PM CDT	Social media report 2.05 inch measured hail.
05/16/20266:28 PM CDT	Relayed report from ham operator of measure 2.4 inch hail. Had been laying there a few minutes.
05/16/20266:27 PM CDT	Report from mping: hen egg
05/16/20266:22 PM CDT	Nws employee measured 2 inch hail at the office.
05/16/20266:20 PM CDT	Report from mping: ping pong ball
05/16/20266:19 PM CDT	Report from mping: golf ball
05/16/20266:16 PM CDT	Relayed report of golf ball sized hail.
05/16/20266:09 PM CDT	Golf ball sized hail reported on spotter network.
05/16/20266:08 PM CDT	Spotter network report of one inch hail.
05/16/20265:59 PM CDT	Report from mping: tennis ball
05/16/20265:55 PM CDT	Spotter network report of 2.5 inch hail.
05/16/20265:52 PM CDT	Report of 1.25-2 inch hail.
05/16/20265:30 PM CDT	Social media report with video of golf ball to baseball sized hail.
05/16/20265:30 PM CDT	Delayed report of north of ruleton... Baseball sized hail.
05/16/20265:29 PM CDT	Sherman county dispatch relayed report of one inch hail in kanorado.
05/16/20261:49 AM CDT	Several reports of wires down near and north of highland. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/202612:44 AM CDT	Personal weather station.
05/16/202612:40 AM CDT	Large tree covering road.
05/16/202612:06 AM CDT	Estimated 60 to 80 mph wind gusts in waterville.
05/16/202612:02 AM CDT	Cwop station.
05/15/202611:35 PM CDT	Estimated 90 mph winds with trees and power lines down.
05/15/202611:34 PM CDT	6-8 inch tree limbs downed. Tree damage widespread across town. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:34 PM CDT	Track and field equipment blown 50 to 100 feet from original location. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:31 PM CDT	Social media post. Also reported 70 mph wind gusts.
05/15/202611:31 PM CDT	Social media post. Also reported quarter size hail.
05/15/202611:22 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/15/202611:20 PM CDT	A camper was flipped over in the loves gas station parking lot.
05/15/202611:18 PM CDT	Mping report of substantial roof damage.
05/15/202611:18 PM CDT	Asos station kcnk concordia.
05/15/202611:18 PM CDT	Social media report of trees falling onto truck... Cellar door was ripped off of house... And heavy metal chairs were thrown across the yard. Delayed report.
05/15/202611:14 PM CDT	Personal weather station reported.
05/15/202611:05 PM CDT	Personal weather station reported.
05/15/202610:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near Jewell
05/15/202610:54 PM CDT	Personal weather station.
05/15/202610:42 PM CDT	Delayed report with images of damage to a building as well as several fallen tree limbs around town.
05/15/202610:41 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 2 N Glen Elder
05/15/202610:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near Smith Center Airport
05/15/202610:10 PM CDT	Picture on social media of a large rest stop sign bent.
05/15/20269:57 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 5 NE Codell
05/15/20269:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 64 MPH wind near 4 W Kirwin
05/15/20269:48 PM CDT	A local report indicates 70 MPH wind near Agra
05/15/20269:45 PM CDT	Estimated from smith county fire.
05/15/20269:43 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 2 SSW Kirwin
05/15/20269:41 PM CDT	A local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 1 S Phillipsburg
05/15/20269:40 PM CDT	A local report indicates 69 MPH wind near 5 E Phillipsburg
05/15/20269:19 PM CDT	Khlc asos reported gusted 68 mph.
05/15/20269:10 PM CDT	Mping report.
05/15/20269:08 PM CDT	Asos station khlc hill city.
05/15/20268:46 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 W Haddam
05/15/20268:46 PM CDT	Lowrys; awn.
05/15/20268:40 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 N Narka
05/15/20268:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Morrowville
05/15/20268:28 PM CDT	Spotter network report of 55-60 mph with a few 65 mph gusts.
05/15/20268:27 PM CDT	Weather_station; awn.
05/15/20268:24 PM CDT	Kk1601; awn.
05/15/20268:20 PM CDT	Schippers; awn.
05/15/20268:20 PM CDT	Multiple social media pictures of a fallen dying tree. Roughly 12-15 inch diameter trunk.
05/15/20268:20 PM CDT	Social media report of pictures of 4.5 and 2.0 inch live tree limbs down at the rest stop 10 miles east of brewster.
05/15/20268:16 PM CDT	Dylan; awn.
05/15/20268:15 PM CDT	Awos station koin oberlin.
05/15/20268:09 PM CDT	Weber; awn.
05/15/20267:53 PM CDT	Trained spotter just north of agenda reported 2.5 to 3.0 inch hail.
05/15/20267:49 PM CDT	Spotter network of wind gusts between 80 and 84 with a few reaching 85.
05/15/20267:49 PM CDT	C0352.
05/15/20267:47 PM CDT	Plummer; awn.
05/15/20267:47 PM CDT	Mesonet station fw6347 colby 2e.
05/15/20267:45 PM CDT	F8773.
05/15/20267:44 PM CDT	Summers_646; awn.
05/15/20267:44 PM CDT	My_weather_station; awn.
05/15/20267:43 PM CDT	Ostmeyer_weather_station; awn.
05/15/20267:39 PM CDT	Plummer; awn.
05/15/20267:34 PM CDT	Spotter network report of 1.00 inch hail.
05/15/20267:09 PM CDT	Awn; nw_brewster.
05/15/20267:02 PM CDT	Awn; hendricks_1420_rd_25 in eastern cheyenne county ks.
05/15/20267:00 PM CDT	Spotter report of measured with caliper 2.70 inch hail.
05/15/20267:00 PM CDT	Social media report of picture of a damaged stand-alone shed.

Missouri

Date	Description
05/16/20266:55 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:43 PM CDT	Nws damage survey team confirmed a shortlived ef0 tornado developed within a severe supercell thunderstorm at 6:43 pm cdt on saturday 5/16/2026. This tornado began appr
05/16/20266:41 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:41 PM CDT	Picture of tree damage.
05/16/20266:37 PM CDT	Downed wires and power outages near 60th street. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:34 PM CDT	Mping report of damaged power pole near u.s. Highway 65 and route z. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:31 PM CDT	Report of tree down on hwy dd 1 mile east of shafter mo. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:30 PM CDT	Social media report. Damaged windshields. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:29 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:28 PM CDT	Nws damage survey team confirmed an ef1 tornado in northwestern linn county missouri saturday 5/16/2026 north and east of shafter... Mo. This tornado began at 6:28 pm c
05/16/20266:28 PM CDT	Damage to outbuildings along clark drive west of browning mo. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20266:22 PM CDT	Nws damage survey team confirmed an ef0 tornado in northwest linn county... Mo saturday 5/16/2026. This tornado developed at 6:22 pm between arbor dr. And beacon rd. On
05/16/20266:15 PM CDT	Golf ball to baseball size hail.
05/16/20266:12 PM CDT	6 inch tree limbs knocked down.
05/16/20265:48 PM CDT	Social media report. Time confirmed from radar.
05/16/20265:48 PM CDT	Downed wires and power outages near 16th street. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:37 PM CDT	Social media report. Severe damage to multiple vehicles. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:37 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:36 PM CDT	Downed power lines and power outages near 40th street. Time confirmed from radar.
05/16/20265:33 PM CDT	Social media report. Several trees... Limbs... And wires down in laredo. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 N Trenton
05/16/20265:31 PM CDT	Social media report... Photo... And measurement. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:31 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:29 PM CDT	Personal weather station recorded.
05/16/20265:29 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:26 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 3 N Trenton
05/16/20265:24 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:20 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:20 PM CDT	Downed tree at a residence on town and country lane. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:17 PM CDT	Chaser reports baseball size hail south of trenton along hwy 65 via social media.
05/16/20265:16 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:14 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 E Bethany
05/16/20265:13 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:12 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/16/20265:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 E Trenton
05/16/20265:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 ESE Trenton
05/16/20265:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 E Trenton
05/16/20265:01 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 4 ESE Bethany
05/16/20264:59 PM CDT	Report from mping: half dollar
05/16/20264:59 PM CDT	Power pole leaned over and downed wires near u.s. Highway 65. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20264:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 3 SSE Bethany
05/16/20264:55 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20264:49 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 N Bethany
05/16/20264:42 PM CDT	Social media report. Damaged windshield. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20264:39 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 SSW Tindall
05/16/20264:29 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/20264:22 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:47 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:23 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202610:42 PM CDT	Social media report. Minor damage to vehicle. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202610:34 PM CDT	Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202610:13 PM CDT	Private weather sensor.
05/15/202610:06 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20269:05 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:46 PM CDT	Several reports of downed wires north of king city. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:37 PM CDT	Mping report of downed tree limbs near u.s. Highway 136. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:25 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 1 SE Albany
05/15/20268:20 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:18 PM CDT	Field flooded from torrential rainfall as well. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:15 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Albany
05/15/20268:10 PM CDT	Downed wires and power outages near routes n and t. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:08 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/15/20268:03 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20268:01 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:59 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:59 PM CDT	Large tree limb down near norton street. Time based on social media report and confirmed from radar.
05/15/20267:59 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:59 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:59 PM CDT	Social media report. Time confirmed from radar.
05/15/20267:58 PM CDT	Video from trained spotter on social media shows severe caliber winds along i-35 near eagleville mo.
05/15/20267:57 PM CDT	Mping reports of trees and limbs down near 140th street. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:57 PM CDT	Social media report. Downed tree limbs in town. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:56 PM CDT	Mping report of damaged power pole near u.s. Highway 136. Time confirmed from radar.
05/15/20267:42 PM CDT	Downed wires near county road 164. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:41 PM CDT	Social media report. Large trees down southeast of hatfield. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:38 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:34 PM CDT	Tree uprooted near trenton lower lake. Time estimated from radar and social media report.
05/15/20267:32 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:30 PM CDT	Downed wires and power outages near route b. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:22 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:20 PM CDT	Social media report. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:16 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Sheridan
05/15/20267:15 PM CDT	Social media video of large tree limb down on mo hwy 139. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/20267:09 PM CDT	Pws measured 58 mph. Pws reported it at 0732... But radar suggests 0709pm cdt is more accurate.

Colorado

Date	Description
05/16/20266:25 PM CDT	Estimated 65-75 mph wind gust.
05/16/20266:15 PM CDT	Social media report of pictures of a downed dying tree. Additional damage to some vehicles.
05/16/20266:10 PM CDT	Asos station kitr burlington co airport.
05/16/20265:34 PM CDT	Awn; sevenfarms.
05/16/20265:25 PM CDT	Awn; sears_home_weather.
05/16/20265:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 ESE Fremont Butte
05/16/20264:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 NW Hugo

Nebraska

Date	Description
05/16/20266:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 6 W Lexington
05/16/20266:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 6 N Riverdale
05/16/20266:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 N Kearney
05/16/20266:52 PM CDT	Large cottonwood limbs down. Estimated 60 to 70 mph wind.
05/16/20266:48 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 N Kearney
05/16/20266:47 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 1 W Kearney
05/16/20266:34 PM CDT	Public report via social media of 2 inch hail.
05/16/20266:26 PM CDT	Social media report of quarter to half dollar sized hail.
05/16/20266:22 PM CDT	Majority of hail was 3/4 inch in size with a few 1 inch sized stones.
05/16/20266:14 PM CDT	Biggest hail was 3 inches. It broke windows. It hailed for at least 30 minutes beginning around 5:45 pm.
05/16/20265:57 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Boelus
05/16/20265:45 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 2 E Henderson
05/16/20265:42 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Henderson
05/16/20265:28 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 E Miller
05/16/20265:26 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near 6 W Osceola
05/16/20265:20 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 E Oconto
05/16/20265:20 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 7 WNW Stromsburg
05/16/20264:52 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near North Platte
05/16/20264:52 PM CDT	Actually 1 inch 5/8 inches in diameter.
05/16/20264:50 PM CDT	Hail slightly smaller than golf ball.
05/16/20264:39 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 7 NW Wellfleet
05/16/20264:21 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 5 NW Wellfleet
05/16/202611:52 AM CDT	House lost roof west of crystal springs.
05/16/20261:32 AM CDT	A local report indicates 61 MPH wind near Falls City
05/16/202612:43 AM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near Barneston
05/15/202611:54 PM CDT	A local report indicates 88 MPH wind near 2 SW Fairbury
05/15/202611:53 PM CDT	Power is out in fairbury... Trees down... And visibility is 0.
05/15/202611:53 PM CDT	A local report indicates 88 MPH wind near 7 WNW Fairbury
05/15/202611:52 PM CDT	A local report indicates 76 MPH wind near 1 SSE Fairbury
05/15/202611:46 PM CDT	A local report indicates 66 MPH wind near 7 WNW Fairbury
05/15/202611:44 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 5 WSW Endicott
05/15/202611:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 68 MPH wind near 3 E Davenport
05/15/202611:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 2 SW Carleton
05/15/202611:24 PM CDT	Tree damage in hebron. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 4 ESE Davenport
05/15/202611:22 PM CDT	A local report indicates 68 MPH wind near 3 ENE Davenport
05/15/202611:20 PM CDT	A local report indicates 75 MPH wind near 3 N Chester
05/15/202611:19 PM CDT	Personal weather station.
05/15/202611:18 PM CDT	A local report indicates 71 MPH wind near 3 SW Carleton
05/15/202611:14 PM CDT	A local report indicates 66 MPH wind near 5 NNE Western
05/15/202611:13 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 3 SW Davenport
05/15/202611:13 PM CDT	A local report indicates 67 MPH wind near 3 WNW Davenport
05/15/202611:12 PM CDT	A local report indicates 72 MPH wind near 3 ESE Ruskin
05/15/202611:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 73 MPH wind near 5 NNE Western
05/15/202611:10 PM CDT	A local report indicates 68 MPH wind near 5 W Davenport
05/15/202611:10 PM CDT	Off-duty nws employee reported 7 overturned center pivots between hebron and ruskin. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:06 PM CDT	A local report indicates 72 MPH wind near 1 SSW Oak
05/15/202611:01 PM CDT	Several large trees down in town.
05/15/202611:01 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 4 W Oak
05/15/202611:00 PM CDT	Snapped tree branches across the roadway.
05/15/202610:58 PM CDT	Several large trees down in town.
05/15/202610:48 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near Wood River
05/15/202610:47 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 3 SW Davenport
05/15/202610:46 PM CDT	Personal weather station.
05/15/202610:45 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 6 NW Nelson
05/15/202610:39 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 2 S Milligan
05/15/202610:37 PM CDT	A local report indicates 64 MPH wind near 1 SSE Davenport
05/15/202610:35 PM CDT	A local report indicates 64 MPH wind near 2 SSE Davenport
05/15/202610:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates 63 MPH wind near Kearney Airport
05/15/202610:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 6 ENE Kearney
05/15/202610:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 W Heartwell
05/15/202610:27 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 6 N Exeter
05/15/202610:27 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 1 W Heartwell
05/15/202610:25 PM CDT	Personal weather station.
05/15/202610:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 1 S Ayr
05/15/202610:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 71 MPH wind near 8 ESE Kearney
05/15/202610:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 4 NNW Ohiowa
05/15/202610:19 PM CDT	A local report indicates 67 MPH wind near 1 N Minden
05/15/202610:17 PM CDT	Personal weather station.
05/15/202610:17 PM CDT	Multiple reports of significant wind damage in and around minden. Time estimated from radar and nearby observations.
05/15/202610:16 PM CDT	A local report indicates 75 MPH wind near 4 SSE Fairmont
05/15/202610:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 1 SSE Minden
05/15/202610:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 69 MPH wind near 3 ENE Geneva
05/15/202610:13 PM CDT	Personal weather station.
05/15/202610:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 2 WNW Cowles
05/15/202610:10 PM CDT	A local report indicates 63 MPH wind near 2 NNW Holstein
05/15/202610:09 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 2 ESE Axtell
05/15/202610:08 PM CDT	A local report indicates 69 MPH wind near 3 ENE Geneva
05/15/202610:06 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 3 WNW Hildreth
05/15/202610:05 PM CDT	A local report indicates 63 MPH wind near 3 WSW Fairmont
05/15/202610:04 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 3 WNW Riverton
05/15/202610:04 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 5 WNW Riverton
05/15/202610:03 PM CDT	A local report indicates 63 MPH wind near 1 SW Axtell
05/15/202610:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 5 W Geneva
05/15/202610:01 PM CDT	A local report indicates 82 MPH wind near 2 ENE Holdrege
05/15/202610:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 63 MPH wind near 3 WSW Fairmont
05/15/202610:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 73 MPH wind near 2 SSE Grafton
05/15/202610:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Deweese
05/15/202610:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 1 W Hildreth
05/15/20269:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 3 NW Fairmont
05/15/20269:57 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 3 N Wilcox
05/15/20269:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 74 MPH wind near 2 NNW Wilcox
05/15/20269:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 72 MPH wind near 2 ESE Fairmont
05/15/20269:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near 5 SSE Wilcox
05/15/20269:56 PM CDT	A local report indicates 72 MPH wind near 1.5 ESE Fairmont
05/15/20269:54 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 2 NNW Geneva
05/15/20269:52 PM CDT	A local report indicates 73 MPH wind near 2 SSE Grafton
05/15/20269:47 PM CDT	Report from mping: golf ball
05/15/20269:46 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 3 WSW Grafton
05/15/20269:46 PM CDT	A local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 4 S Grafton
05/15/20269:45 PM CDT	A local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 1 SSE Harlan County Dam
05/15/20269:39 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 3.5 WSW Grafton
05/15/20269:35 PM CDT	A large tree has fallen on a residence in aurora.
05/15/20269:34 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 1 SW Henderson
05/15/20269:34 PM CDT	A local report indicates 65 MPH wind near 2 SW Henderson
05/15/20269:33 PM CDT	A local report indicates 69 MPH wind near 2 N Woodruff
05/15/20269:21 PM CDT	Gust occurred at the aurora awos.
05/15/20269:17 PM CDT	A narrow tornado reported. The tornado has since lifted.
05/15/20269:07 PM CDT	A local report indicates 66 MPH wind near 1 SSE Central City
05/15/20268:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near Malcolm
05/15/20268:56 PM CDT	Public report of golf balls.
05/15/20268:55 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.75 inch wind near 4 W Plymouth
05/15/20268:55 PM CDT	Report received via nwschat from em.
05/15/20268:54 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Malcolm
05/15/20268:52 PM CDT	Image sent in.
05/15/20268:51 PM CDT	Nws employee.
05/15/20268:50 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near Grand Island
05/15/20268:50 PM CDT	A large branch came down and damaged a gutter and a roof in nw grand island.
05/15/20268:49 PM CDT	Spotter report.
05/15/20268:37 PM CDT	Several reports of golfball sized hail.
05/15/20268:36 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Pleasant Dale
05/15/20268:35 PM CDT	Gust occurred at the holdrege airport.
05/15/20268:35 PM CDT	Public report of half dollar sized hail.
05/15/20268:30 PM CDT	Report from mping: golf ball
05/15/20268:27 PM CDT	Report from mping: hen egg+
05/15/20268:15 PM CDT	Lots of hail on the ground. Measured hail of approx. 2 inches.
05/15/20268:12 PM CDT	Most hail was dime to penny size but a few were larger than quarters.
05/15/20268:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 E Crete
05/15/20268:03 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near De Witt
05/15/20268:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near Shelton
05/15/20267:57 PM CDT	Report of some quarter size hail mixed with nickels and peas.
05/15/20267:50 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Wilber
05/15/20267:49 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near Shelton
05/15/20267:43 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Lexington
05/15/20267:41 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 W Lexington
05/15/20267:26 PM CDT	Quarter to half dollar size wind driven hail.
05/15/20267:20 PM CDT	A lot of 1 inch hail along with heavy rain and gusty wind.
05/15/20267:19 PM CDT	At kearney regional airport.
05/15/20267:19 PM CDT	Report from emergency management relayed via nwschat.
05/15/20267:15 PM CDT	Wind damage at highway 10 and avenue n in kearney. There was an overturned pivot and fences blown down.
05/15/20267:11 PM CDT	Power poles and lines down on homes and across roads in the area.
05/15/20267:03 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 NNE Kearney
05/15/20267:03 PM CDT	A local report indicates 64 MPH wind near 2 NNE Kearney
05/15/20267:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 59 MPH wind near Kearney

Illinois

Date	Description
05/16/20266:22 PM CDT	Time estimated via radar. Report received via social media.
05/16/20266:13 PM CDT	Tree down on power lines.
05/16/20265:52 PM CDT	Time estimated via radar. Report received via social media.
05/16/20265:32 PM CDT	A local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 2 W Fairfield
05/16/20264:58 PM CDT	Estimated 60 mph at highway 50 and boxwood road.
05/16/20264:54 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 SE Dix
05/16/20264:52 PM CDT	Awning to the shell gas station blown over near 12th street. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/20264:48 PM CDT	Marion county em submitted photos of two power poles down across woods lane between east mccord street and meadow lane. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/20264:48 PM CDT	Public post on marion co. Em social media of hail in centralia.
05/16/20264:47 PM CDT	Nws employee estimated 60 mph winds near ashley.
05/16/20264:46 PM CDT	Hail up to the size of golf balls damaged vehicles and roofs along highway 37 between mt vernon and dix.
05/16/20264:18 PM CDT	Powerlines and trees reported down in the area.
05/16/20264:14 PM CDT	Minor shingle damage to the roof of a residence near the boone street road and farthing road intersection. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/20264:14 PM CDT	Reports of powerlines and trees down near oden. Transformer blown near community beach and odin road.
05/16/20262:15 PM CDT	Several reports of dime to nickel sized hail and large branches down in the benton vicinity.
05/16/202612:25 PM CDT	Delayed report. Several photos of damage on west morton ave between us 67 and massey lane. Power poles snapped. Traffic lights downed. Large trees downed. A trailer was

Ohio

Date	Description
05/16/20267:32 AM CDT	Quarter to half dollar size hail south of town.

Wyoming

Date	Description
05/16/20265:44 PM CDT	[landspout] a second... Weaker landspout was photographed. Time and location estimated from radar.
05/16/20265:44 PM CDT	[landspout] picture of a landspout about 4 miles west of 85. Location and time estimated from radar.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2026

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