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HailEvidenceGoodland, KS → 2026-05-16

Did it hail in Goodland, KS on May 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Goodland, KS on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball 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.

21hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.75"largest hail · baseball
2wind reports · max 82 mph
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Goodland on 2026-05-16

Distances are from the Goodland city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 24.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:27 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:29 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:30 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:31 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:34 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 23:37 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:45 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:56 UTC Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.7 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:19 UTC 1 W Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.7 mi Hail 2.32" (hen egg) 23:43 UTC 1 NE Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.8 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:31 UTC 1 NNW Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.9 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:16 UTC 1 W Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.9 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:30 UTC 1 NNW Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary
1.3 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:32 UTC 1 E Goodland, Sherman SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (GLD)”

0.2 mi, hail: “Social Media Report 2.05 inch measured hail. (GLD)”

0.2 mi, hail: “Public report of 2 inch hail. 11th and Sherman. (GLD)”

0.2 mi, hail: “Public report of 2 inch hail in Gulick Park. (GLD)”

0.2 mi, hail: “Social Media report of 2 inch hail. (GLD)”

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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