HailEvidence → Browning, MO → 2026-05-16

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Browning, 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

2wind reports

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Browning on 2026-05-16

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
5.9 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:20 UTC	Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary
6.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:31 UTC	5 WNW Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:28 UTC	7 WSW Browning, Linn	SPC · preliminary
7.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:28 UTC	7 WNW Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:22 UTC	7 W Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary

5.9 mi, hail: “Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

6.5 mi, wind: “Report of tree down on Hwy DD 1 mile east of Shafter MO. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

7.3 mi, tornado: “NWS Damage Survey Team confirmed an EF1 Tornado in northwestern Linn County Missouri Saturday 5/16/2026 north and east of Shafter... MO. This tornado began at 6:28 PM C (EAX)”

7.5 mi, wind: “Damage to outbuildings along Clark Drive west of Browning MO. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

9.5 mi, tornado: “NWS Damage Survey Team confirmed an EF0 Tornado in northwest Linn County... MO Saturday 5/16/2026. This tornado developed at 6:22 PM between Arbor Dr. and Beacon Rd. on (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.

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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