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HailEvidenceDenton, NE → 2026-05-16

Did it hail in Denton, NE on May 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Denton, NE on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg 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
2.00"largest hail · hen egg

Every recorded report near Denton on 2026-05-16

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4.4 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 01:30 UTC 3 S Pleasant Dale, Seward SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 01:35 UTC 1 S Pleasant Dale, Seward SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:36 UTC Pleasant Dale, Seward SPC · preliminary
9 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 01:11 UTC 1 E Crete, Saline SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 01:15 UTC Crete, Saline SPC · preliminary

4.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (OAX)”

5.2 mi, hail: “Public report of half dollar sized hail. (OAX)”

5.6 mi, hail: “(OAX)”

9 mi, hail: “(OAX)”

9.9 mi, hail: “Lots of hail on the ground. Measured hail of approx. 2 inches. (OAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-16?

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