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HailEvidenceHampton, NE → 2026-05-16

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Hampton, NE on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
4wind reports · max 65 mph

Every recorded report near Hampton on 2026-05-16

Distances are from the Hampton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 7.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
5.9 mi Wind 64 mph 02:21 UTC 2 N Aurora, Hamilton SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi Wind speed n/a 02:35 UTC Aurora, Hamilton SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 21:52 UTC Henderson, York SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:42 UTC Henderson, York SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi Wind 65 mph 02:34 UTC 2 SW Henderson, Hamilton SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Wind 65 mph 02:34 UTC 1 SW Henderson, Hamilton SPC · preliminary
9.7 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:45 UTC 2 E Henderson, York SPC · preliminary

5.9 mi, wind: “Gust occurred at the Aurora AWOS. (GID)”

5.9 mi, wind: “A large tree has fallen on a residence in Aurora. (GID)”

8.1 mi, hail: “Actually 1 inch 5/8 inches in diameter. (GID)”

8.1 mi, hail: “(GID)”

8.7 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 Hampton 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