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HailEvidenceLucas, KS → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Lucas, KS on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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
1.25"largest hail · half dollar

Every recorded report near Lucas on 2026-05-17

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.2 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:36 UTC Lucas, Russell SPC · preliminary
3.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 23:05 UTC 3 SSE Lucas, Russell SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “Report from social media with picture. (ICT)”

3.5 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

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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