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

Hail as large as 3.50 inches was reported near 1 mile west of Palmer, NE. Wind up to 104 mph was reported near Concordia, KS. 41 tornadoes were reported, including one near 2 miles west of Davis, SD. The storm had 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
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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

Hail as large as 3.50 inches was reported near 1 mile west of Palmer, NE. Wind up to 104 mph was reported near Concordia, KS. 41 tornadoes were reported, including one near 2 miles west of Davis, SD. The storm had 49 official hail reports. The affected area shown on the map covers about 28159.8 square miles.

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Storm snapshot

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

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