HailEvidence → Peru, NE → 2026-05-18

Did it hail in Peru, NE on May 18, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Peru, NE on May 18, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

3wind reports · max 62 mph

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Peru on 2026-05-18

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
2.6 mi	Wind	59 mph	21:45 UTC	3 SE Peru, Nemaha	SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	21:43 UTC	2 SE Julian, Nemaha	SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	21:27 UTC	3 S Julian, Nemaha	SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi	Wind	62 mph	21:34 UTC	2 NNW Auburn, Nemaha	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	21:25 UTC	Auburn, Nemaha	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:27 UTC	Auburn, Nemaha	SPC · preliminary

2.6 mi, wind: “Personal Weather Station. (OAX)”

6.4 mi, hail: “Public report of golf ball size hail north of Auburn. Location and time are estimated from radar. (OAX)”

6.8 mi, tornado: “Video from broadcast media showed a small... rain-wrapped tornado moving generally eastward just south of Road 733A and Highway 75. Damage consisted of a small cluster (OAX)”

8.3 mi, wind: “Personal weather station gusted to 62 mph. (OAX)”

8.4 mi, hail: “Delayed report received via social media of hail estimated up to golf ball sized in Auburn... NE. Timed estimated with radar. (OAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-18?

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 Peru 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