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HailEvidenceWashington, NE → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Washington, NE on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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
1.00"largest hail · quarter
1wind reports

Every recorded report near Washington on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Washington city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
7.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:01 UTC 1 NW Elkhorn, Douglas SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Wind speed n/a 01:10 UTC 5 E Bennington, Douglas SPC · preliminary

7.1 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)”

7.7 mi, wind: “A few tree tops gone. Tree branches flying/fallen. (OAX)”

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Address lookup by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. Records: NOAA NCEI Storm Events (final) plus SPC preliminary reports for storms newer than the latest compile — see methodology.

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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