HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceBurke, SD → 2026-05-17

Did it hail in Burke, SD on May 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Burke, SD on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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
1.25"largest hail · half dollar
1wind reports · max 76 mph

Every recorded report near Burke on 2026-05-17

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.2 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 18:40 UTC Burke, Gregory SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi Wind 76 mph 18:45 UTC 6 NNE Herrick, Gregory SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “In addtion to half dollar sized hail... heavy rain is falling. (FSD)”

8.7 mi, wind: “Via personal weather station. Exact time estimated via radar. (FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-17?

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.

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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