HailEvidence → Lewis, KS → 2026-05-18

Did it hail in Lewis, KS on May 18, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Lewis, KS on May 18, 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Lewis on 2026-05-18

Distances are from the Lewis city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 4.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.9 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	22:05 UTC	2 E Lewis, Edwards	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	20:57 UTC	1 NE Kinsley, Edwards	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:49 UTC	Kinsley, Edwards	SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	21:23 UTC	Kinsley, Edwards	SPC · preliminary

1.9 mi, hail: “Social media report of half dollar sized hail. (DDC)”

7.9 mi, hail: “Social media report of golf ball sized hail with photo. (DDC)”

8.5 mi, hail: “Social media report of quarter-size hail. (DDC)”

9.1 mi, hail: “Social media report of half-dollar sized hail in Kinsley with picture. (DDC)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-18?

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Address lookup by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. Records: NOAA NCEI Storm Events (final) plus SPC preliminary reports for storms newer than the latest compile — see methodology.

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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