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HailEvidenceAshton, NE → 2026-05-17

Did it hail in Ashton, NE on May 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Ashton, NE on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 3.00" (tea cup 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.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi
3.00"largest hail · tea cup

Every recorded report near Ashton on 2026-05-17

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.3 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 21:30 UTC Ashton, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.3 mi Hail 3.00" (tea cup) 21:43 UTC Ashton, Sherman SPC · preliminary
0.3 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 21:51 UTC Ashton, Sherman SPC · preliminary
3 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 21:50 UTC 3 ENE Ashton, Howard SPC · preliminary
3.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:35 UTC 3.5 WSW Ashton, Sherman SPC · preliminary

0.3 mi, hail: “(GID)”

0.3 mi, hail: “(GID)”

0.3 mi, hail: “Danny near Ashton. (GID)”

3 mi, hail: “(GID)”

3.6 mi, hail: “(GID)”

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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