HailEvidence → Palmer, KS → 2026-05-18

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Palmer, KS on May 18, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.00"largest hail · quarter

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Palmer on 2026-05-18

Distances are from the Palmer city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.6 mi	Tornado	UNK	21:04 UTC	2 S Palmer, Washington	SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	21:03 UTC	3 SE Palmer, Washington	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:30 UTC	4 E Morganville, Clay	SPC · preliminary

1.6 mi, tornado: “Spotter reports damage to trees around intersection of HWY 9 and HWY 15. (TOP)”

2.8 mi, tornado: “Social media photo of a tornado. Media confirmed the report. (TOP)”

9.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TOP)”

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