HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceHays, KS → 2026-06-08

Did it hail in Hays, KS on June 8, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Hays, KS on June 8, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Hays on 2026-06-08

Distances are from the Hays city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
1.2 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 06:25 UTC 1 N Hays, Ellis SPC · preliminary
5.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 06:40 UTC 2 WNW Catherine, Ellis SPC · preliminary

1.2 mi, hail: “(DDC)”

5.1 mi, hail: “social media photos of hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size. (DDC)”

Was your property hit on 2026-06-08?

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