HailEvidence → Hebron, NE → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Hebron, NE on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis 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

2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

1wind reports

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Hebron on 2026-05-17

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:53 UTC	1 ESE Hebron, Thayer	SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:43 UTC	2 SSW Hebron, Thayer	SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	23:30 UTC	Deshler, Thayer	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	23:34 UTC	Deshler, Thayer	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:20 UTC	2 S Bruning, Thayer	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:10 UTC	3 S Bruning, Thayer	SPC · preliminary

1 mi, tornado: “End point and time per official survey. (GID)”

2.1 mi, tornado: “Family member of NWS employee. (GID)”

7.4 mi, hail: “Image sent in of 2 hail. (GID)”

7.9 mi, hail: “(GID)”

9.2 mi, hail: “Image sent in over social media. (GID)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12