HailEvidence → Gibbon, NE → 2026-05-16

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Gibbon, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

4wind reports · max 71 mph

Every recorded report near Gibbon on 2026-05-16

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
6.5 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:49 UTC	Shelton, Buffalo	SPC · preliminary
6.5 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	01:00 UTC	Shelton, Buffalo	SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi	Wind	60 mph	03:31 UTC	6 ENE Kearney, Buffalo	SPC · preliminary
7.6 mi	Wind	70 mph	00:19 UTC	5 ENE Kearney, Buffalo	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Wind	63 mph	03:31 UTC	Kearney Airport, Buffalo	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Wind	71 mph	03:24 UTC	8 ESE Kearney, Kearney	SPC · preliminary

6.5 mi, hail: “(GID)”

6.7 mi, wind: “(GID)”

7.6 mi, wind: “At Kearney Regional Airport. (GID)”

9.2 mi, wind: “(GID)”

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.

Verify your address — $29 Gibbon 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