HailEvidence → Jansen, NE → 2026-05-16

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Jansen, NE on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball 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.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.75"largest hail · baseball

4wind reports · max 88 mph

Every recorded report near Jansen on 2026-05-16

Distances are from the Jansen city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 9.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
5.8 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	01:55 UTC	4 SW Plymouth, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
5.8 mi	Wind	76 mph	04:52 UTC	1 SSE Fairbury, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
5.8 mi	Wind	87 mph	04:53 UTC	1 SE Fairbury, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	01:37 UTC	Fairbury, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
7.6 mi	Wind	88 mph	04:54 UTC	2 SW Fairbury, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	01:56 UTC	5 W Plymouth, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:19 UTC	4 W Plymouth, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	01:55 UTC	4 W Plymouth, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:52 UTC	3 WSW Fairbury, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary

5.8 mi, hail: “Report received via NWSChat from EM. (OAX)”

5.8 mi, wind: “(OAX)”

5.8 mi, wind: “Power is out in Fairbury... trees down... and visibility is 0. (OAX)”

5.9 mi, hail: “Several reports of golfball sized hail. (OAX)”

7.6 mi, wind: “(OAX)”

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 Jansen 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