Hail Map in Nebraska on May 16, 2026 - HailTrace
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Hail Map in Nebraska on May 16, 2026

The weather event in Nebraska 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 68,678.
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Hail map in Nebraska on May 16, 2026
Hail
Wind
Tornado

68,678

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

29,383

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

1,595

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

Storm reports in Nebraska

Nebraska

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

All States Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2026

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2026

Please be aware that the storm maps provided by HailTrace include estimates of the number of structures impacted by storms on the specified date. These estimates are derived from data provided by Microsoft, including building footprint data generated using computer vision algorithms applied to satellite imagery. While HailTrace makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is not guaranteed and should be used as a general reference only. The actual number of impacted structures may differ from the estimates provided on the storm maps.

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