HailEvidence → Fairfield, NE → 2026-05-16

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Fairfield, NE on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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

1.00"largest hail · quarter

3wind reports

Every recorded report near Fairfield on 2026-05-16

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	04:01 UTC	Fairfield, Clay	SPC · preliminary
3.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	04:00 UTC	2 NE Deweese, Clay	SPC · preliminary
6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	03:00 UTC	Deweese, Clay	SPC · preliminary
6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	03:58 UTC	Deweese, Clay	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, wind: “Several large trees down in town. (GID)”

3.6 mi, wind: “Snapped tree branches across the roadway. (GID)”

6 mi, hail: “(GID)”

6 mi, wind: “Several large trees down in town. (GID)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-16?

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Address lookup by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. Records: NOAA NCEI Storm Events (final) plus SPC preliminary reports for storms newer than the latest compile — see methodology.

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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