HailEvidence → Western, NE → 2026-06-05

Did it hail in Western, NE on June 5, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Western, NE on June 5, 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

6wind reports · max 68 mph

Every recorded report near Western on 2026-06-05

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
2.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	04:17 UTC	2 SSE Western, Saline	SPC · preliminary
2.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	04:52 UTC	2 SSE Western, Saline	SPC · preliminary
3.9 mi	Wind	66 mph	03:04 UTC	4 W Western, Saline	SPC · preliminary
6.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	01:30 UTC	1 SW Swanton, Saline	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	01:00 UTC	3 S Swanton, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
9.7 mi	Wind	68 mph	03:15 UTC	2.7 WNW Plymouth, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Wind	65 mph	03:08 UTC	5 WSW Plymouth, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:58 UTC	4 E Swanton, Saline	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Wind	speed n/a	03:16 UTC	4 E Swanton, Saline	SPC · preliminary

2.5 mi, wind: “Flattened crops on both sides of Highway 15 near Western. (OAX)”

2.5 mi, wind: “Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSE Western. Flattened crops on both sides of Highway 15 near Western. Updated radar estimated time. (OAX)”

3.9 mi, wind: “Personal weather station. (OAX)”

6.3 mi, hail: “(OAX)”

6.9 mi, hail: “(OAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-06-05?

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 Western 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