HailEvidence → Farwell, NE → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 13 hail reports within 10 miles of Farwell, 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.

13hail reports ≤ 10 mi

3.00"largest hail · tea cup

Every recorded report near Farwell on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Farwell city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 13.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
6 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	21:54 UTC	Elba, Howard	SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	21:50 UTC	3 ENE Ashton, Howard	SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:56 UTC	1 N Elba, Howard	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	21:44 UTC	Dannebrog, Howard	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	21:58 UTC	Dannebrog, Howard	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	3.00" (tea cup)	21:58 UTC	1 NE Dannebrog, Howard	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	22:04 UTC	Dannebrog, Howard	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	22:11 UTC	Dannebrog, Howard	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	3.00" (tea cup)	22:27 UTC	1 NE Dannebrog, Howard	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	21:30 UTC	Ashton, Sherman	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	3.00" (tea cup)	21:43 UTC	Ashton, Sherman	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	21:51 UTC	Ashton, Sherman	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:14 UTC	Saint Paul, Howard	SPC · preliminary

6 mi, hail: “(GID)”

6.6 mi, hail: “(GID)”

7.8 mi, hail: “(GID)”

7.8 mi, hail: “Corrects previous hail report from Dannebrog. (GID)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12