HailEvidence → Towanda, KS → 2025-05-19
Did it hail in Towanda, KS on May 19, 2025?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Towanda, KS on May 19, 2025, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis ball size).
3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball
Every recorded report near Towanda on 2025-05-19
Distances are from the Towanda city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 mi | Hail | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 18:55 local | BUTLER, BUTLER | Storm Events · final |
| 8.7 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 18:57 local | BUTLER, BUTLER | Storm Events · final |
| 9.4 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 18:49 local | BUTLER, BUTLER | Storm Events · final |
7.5 mi, hail: “Pictures of tennis-ball sized hail sent in by the emergency manager.”
Was your property hit on 2025-05-19?
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.
Verify your address — $29 Towanda hail historyNWS 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 NCEI page updated 2026-06-12