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HailEvidenceLennox, SD → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Lennox, SD 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.00"largest hail · quarter
4wind reports · max 70 mph
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Lennox on 2026-05-17

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
1.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:17 UTC 2 W Lennox, Turner SPC · preliminary
3.6 mi Wind 70 mph 21:17 UTC 2 ENE Chancellor, Turner SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi Wind speed n/a 21:15 UTC Chancellor, Turner SPC · preliminary
4.9 mi Wind 60 mph 21:14 UTC 1 S Chancellor, Turner SPC · preliminary
7.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:38 UTC Tea, Lincoln SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi Tornado UNK 21:06 UTC 2 W Davis, Turner SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi Wind speed n/a 21:09 UTC 3 E Parker, Turner SPC · preliminary

1.8 mi, hail: “Quarter size hail along with estimated 40-50 mph winds reported. (FSD)”

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

4.8 mi, wind: “70 mph caused downed tree branches. (FSD)”

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

7.5 mi, hail: “(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.

Verify your address — $29 Lennox 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