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HailEvidenceOfferle, KS → 2026-05-18

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Offerle, 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.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Offerle on 2026-05-18

Distances are from the Offerle city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 20:40 UTC Offerle, Edwards SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:37 UTC 2 ENE Windhorst, Ford SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 21:23 UTC Kinsley, Edwards SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 20:49 UTC Kinsley, Edwards SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 20:57 UTC 1 NE Kinsley, Edwards SPC · preliminary

0.1 mi, hail: “Public social media report of golf ball sized hail on the northeast side of Offerle. (DDC)”

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

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

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

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

Was your property hit on 2026-05-18?

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