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HailEvidenceDorrance, KS → 2026-05-17

Did it hail in Dorrance, KS on May 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Dorrance, KS on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Dorrance on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Dorrance city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
1.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:37 UTC Dorrance, Russell SPC · preliminary
3.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 00:28 UTC 3 W Wilson, Russell SPC · preliminary
5 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:11 UTC 5 SW Dorrance, Russell SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 03:53 UTC Wilson, Ellsworth SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 23:26 UTC 9 SW Dorrance, Russell SPC · preliminary

1.6 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

3.4 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

5 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

6.6 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

8.5 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (ICT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-17?

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.

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NWS 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 SPC page updated 2026-06-12