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HailEvidenceMcCool Junction, NE → 2026-05-16

Did it hail in McCool Junction, NE on May 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of McCool Junction, NE on May 16, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball
6wind reports · max 72 mph

Every recorded report near McCool Junction on 2026-05-16

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
5.4 mi Wind 61 mph 02:58 UTC 3 NW Fairmont, Fillmore SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi Wind 58 mph 03:27 UTC 6 N Exeter, York SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi Wind 72 mph 02:56 UTC 1.5 ESE Fairmont, Fillmore SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:45 UTC 2 E Henderson, York SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Wind 63 mph 03:00 UTC 3 WSW Fairmont, Fillmore SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Wind 63 mph 03:05 UTC 3 WSW Fairmont, Fillmore SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Wind 72 mph 02:56 UTC 2 ESE Fairmont, Fillmore SPC · preliminary

5.4 mi, wind: “(GID)”

6.9 mi, wind: “(GID)”

8.2 mi, wind: “(GID)”

8.7 mi, hail: “(GID)”

8.8 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 McCool Junction 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