HailEvidence → Linneus, MO → 2026-05-16

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Linneus, MO on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

3wind reports

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Linneus on 2026-05-16

Distances are from the Linneus city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	15:19 UTC	Linneus, Linn	SPC · preliminary
0.3 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:22 UTC	Linneus, Linn	SPC · preliminary
1.9 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	00:32 UTC	2 E Linneus, Linn	SPC · preliminary
5.1 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:20 UTC	Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary
7.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:15 UTC	7 WNW Linneus, Linn	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:31 UTC	5 WNW Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:22 UTC	7 W Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:28 UTC	7 WNW Purdin, Linn	SPC · preliminary

0.3 mi, hail: “Delayed social media report. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX)”

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

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

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

7.5 mi, wind: “Social media video of large tree limb down on MO Hwy 139. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-16?

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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