HailEvidence → Dawson, NE → 2026-05-18

Did it hail in Dawson, NE on May 18, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Dawson, NE on May 18, 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

3tornado reports

Every recorded report near Dawson on 2026-05-18

Distances are from the Dawson city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 4.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
4.2 mi	Tornado	UNK	22:00 UTC	5 S Dawson, Richardson	SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:05 UTC	Humboldt, Richardson	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Tornado	UNK	22:07 UTC	1 NE Salem, Richardson	SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi	Tornado	UNK	21:55 UTC	8 SW Salem, Richardson	SPC · preliminary

4.2 mi, tornado: “Photo of a cone tornado ongoing south of Dawson. (OAX)”

6.6 mi, hail: “Delayed report received via social media of hail estimated up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Social media report displayed multiple pictures of the hail. (OAX)”

6.9 mi, tornado: “A tornado developed at approximately 5:07 PM near the intersection of 646 Avenue and 708 Road... about 1 mile northeast of Salem. Intermittent damage to trees and farm (OAX)”

9.1 mi, tornado: “At approximately 4:55 PM... a tornado developed near the Nebraska/Kansas border just west of 639 Boulevard... damaging some trees. It continued northeast... crossing 63 (OAX)”

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 Dawson 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