HailEvidence → Bentley, KS → 2025-05-18
Did it hail in Bentley, KS on May 18, 2025?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Bentley, KS on May 18, 2025, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong ball size).
1hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball
Every recorded report near Bentley on 2025-05-18
Distances are from the Bentley city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 1.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 14:15 local | SEDGWICK, SEDGWICK | Storm Events · final |
Was your property hit on 2025-05-18?
City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify your address — $29 Bentley hail historyNWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.
sources: NOAA NCEI page updated 2026-06-12