HailEvidence → Sheridan, MO → 2026-05-18

Did it hail in Sheridan, MO on May 18, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Sheridan, MO on May 18, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.75"largest hail · baseball

3tornado reports

Every recorded report near Sheridan on 2026-05-18

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.3 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	00:00 UTC	Sheridan, Worth	SPC · preliminary
1.3 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:01 UTC	1 ENE Sheridan, Worth	SPC · preliminary
5.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:30 UTC	5 WNW Athelstan, Taylor	SPC · preliminary
5.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:40 UTC	5 WNW Athelstan, Taylor	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:13 UTC	4 WSW Grant City, Worth	SPC · preliminary

0.3 mi, hail: “EM relayed pictures of hail next to ruler. Largest greater than 2.5 inches in diameter. (EAX)”

1.3 mi, hail: “Hail up to ping pong in size. (EAX)”

5.8 mi, tornado: “Trained spotter confirms tornado. Time estimated via radar. (DMX)”

8.1 mi, tornado: “Multiple reports of a tornado southwest of Grant City from the public and from an emergency manager. No known reports of damage at this time. Time and location approxim (EAX)”

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.

Verify your address — $29 Sheridan 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