HailEvidence → Menno, SD → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Menno, SD on May 17, 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

4wind reports · max 82 mph

Every recorded report near Menno on 2026-05-17

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
3.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:36 UTC	3 E Menno, Hutchinson	SPC · preliminary
3.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:44 UTC	3 E Menno, Hutchinson	SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	20:36 UTC	6 ESE Menno, Hutchinson	SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	20:37 UTC	6 E Menno, Hutchinson	SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi	Wind	81 mph	20:38 UTC	7 ESE Menno, Hutchinson	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	20:42 UTC	8 S Freeman, Hutchinson	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Wind	82 mph	20:42 UTC	5 S Freeman, Hutchinson	SPC · preliminary

3.6 mi, hail: “Corrects time of previous hail report from 3 E Menno. Via mping. Time estimated via radar. (FSD)”

3.6 mi, hail: “Via mping. Time estimated via radar. (FSD)”

5.6 mi, hail: “Photo of roughly golf ball size hail. Time estimated via radar. (FSD)”

6.4 mi, wind: “Large garage door on outbuilding bowed in. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)”

6.7 mi, wind: “Mesonet station MNMS2 Menno 7ESE (SD Mesonet). (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