HailEvidence → Benton, MS → 2026-04-28

Did it hail in Benton, MS on April 28, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Benton, MS on April 28, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

Every recorded report near Benton on 2026-04-28

Distances are from the Benton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:04 UTC	1 SSE Benton, Yazoo	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:20 UTC	3 ESE Linwood, Yazoo	SPC · preliminary

0.7 mi, hail: “(JAN)”

9.8 mi, hail: “(JAN)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-28?

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