Storm detail

Nationwide Daily Hail, Wind & Tornado Map - May 17, 2026

Peak mapped hail up to 3.50 inches struck near 1 mile west of Palmer, NE; damaging wind peaked at 104 mph near Concordia, KS; tornado reports affected near 2 miles west of Davis, SD. Other affected states included AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, ME and more. Verified with 49 official hail reports.

Affected statesAR, CO, FL, GA, IA, KS, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, SD, TX, UT, WI
Peak hail3.5 in
Reports49 official · 95 unofficial
Storm attributesHail · Wind · Tornado
Single-map price$59.99
Core ReplayIncluded
Includes HailMapr Core Replay for step-by-step storm playback across the event window.

HailMapr validation score

Official score 61.2%

61.2% from 49 official hail reports

30 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Unofficial score 72.6%

72.6% from 95 unofficial hail reports

69 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Storm description

Peak mapped hail up to 3.50 inches struck near 1 mile west of Palmer, NE; damaging wind peaked at 104 mph near Concordia, KS; tornado reports affected near 2 miles west of Davis, SD. Other affected states included AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, ME and more. Verified with 49 official hail reports. The HailMapr storm footprint covers about 28159.8 square miles and updates as new hail swaths, wind reports, and tornado reports are appended to the national live map. The official HailMapr accuracy score is 61.2%, based on trusted hail reports compared with the mapped hail footprint and predicted hail size. The unofficial HailMapr accuracy score is 72.6%, giving a separate read on public and lower-confidence hail reports without mixing them into the official score.

Storm snapshot

Date windowMay 16, 2026 10:00 PM to May 18, 2026 2:00 AM CST
Mapped area28159.8 sq mi
Statusready

What you get

  • HailMapr Core Replay with step-by-step hail-track playback
  • Heatmap and polygon package for the event window
  • Trusted hail report validation overlay
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