HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceBelvidere, NE → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Belvidere, NE on May 17, 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
2wind reports · max 67 mph
2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Belvidere on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Belvidere city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 6.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
3.1 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 00:20 UTC 2 S Bruning, Thayer SPC · preliminary
3.1 mi Wind speed n/a 00:10 UTC 3 S Bruning, Thayer SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Wind 67 mph 23:33 UTC 2 WSW Bruning, Thayer SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 00:28 UTC Bruning, Thayer SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi Tornado UNK 23:53 UTC 1 ESE Hebron, Thayer SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi Tornado UNK 23:43 UTC 2 SSW Hebron, Thayer SPC · preliminary

3.1 mi, hail: “Image sent in over social media. (GID)”

3.1 mi, wind: “Report on social media of a tree knocked over tree. (GID)”

5.5 mi, wind: “(GID)”

5.9 mi, hail: “Estimating half dollar. (GID)”

6.6 mi, tornado: “End point and time per official survey. (GID)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-17?

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 Belvidere 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