HailEvidence → Bethany, MO → 2026-05-16

Did it hail in Bethany, MO on May 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Bethany, MO on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong 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.

7hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

2wind reports

Every recorded report near Bethany on 2026-05-16

Distances are from the Bethany city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 9.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.9 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	21:59 UTC	2 S Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
2.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:49 UTC	2 N Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	21:58 UTC	3 SSE Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
3.7 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:01 UTC	4 ESE Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:12 UTC	5 E Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
5.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:14 UTC	5 E Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
6.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	01:33 UTC	6 E Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
6.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	01:37 UTC	6 E Bethany, Harrison	SPC · preliminary
9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:29 UTC	New Hampton, Harrison	SPC · preliminary

1.9 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time corrected from radar. (EAX)”

2.2 mi, hail: “(EAX)”

2.8 mi, hail: “(EAX)”

3.7 mi, hail: “(EAX)”

4.8 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (EAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-16?

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 Bethany hail history

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