HailEvidence → Edson, KS → 2026-05-16
Did it hail in Edson, KS on May 16, 2026?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 18 hail reports within 10 miles of Edson, KS on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.70" (tennis 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.
Every recorded report near Edson on 2026-05-16
Distances are from the Edson city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 20.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Tornado | UNK | 23:41 UTC | 1 WNW Edson, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.6 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:32 UTC | 1 E Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.1 mi | Hail | 2.32" (hen egg) | 23:43 UTC | 1 NE Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.4 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:22 UTC | 1 NNE Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.4 mi | Wind | 82 mph | 23:51 UTC | 1 NNE Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:27 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:29 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:30 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:31 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:34 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 23:37 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 23:45 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.6 mi | Hail | 2.00" (hen egg) | 23:56 UTC | Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.7 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 23:31 UTC | 1 NNW Goodland, Sherman | SPC · preliminary |
0.7 mi, tornado: “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. (GLD)”
7.6 mi, hail: “Sheriff office reported 2 inch hail. (GLD)”
8.1 mi, hail: “Public report with picture of 2.32 inch hail. (GLD)”
8.4 mi, hail: “NWS Employee measured 2 inch hail at the office. (GLD)”
8.4 mi, wind: “ASOS station KGLD Goodland. (GLD)”
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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12