Storm detail

HASTINGS, NE

Peak mapped hail up to 2.50 inches struck near Deshler, NE; damaging wind peaked at 63 mph near 7 miles east of Tipton, KS; tornado reports affected near 6 miles south of Susank, KS. Verified with 7 NWS warnings and 9 official hail reports.

Affected statesKS, NE
Peak hail2.26 in
Reports9 official · 13 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 66.7%

66.7% from 9 official hail reports

6 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Unofficial score 46.2%

46.2% from 13 unofficial hail reports

6 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Storm description

Peak mapped hail up to 2.50 inches struck near Deshler, NE; damaging wind peaked at 63 mph near 7 miles east of Tipton, KS; tornado reports affected near 6 miles south of Susank, KS. Verified with 7 NWS warnings and 9 official hail reports. The HailMapr storm footprint covers about 1207.6 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 66.7%, based on trusted hail reports compared with the mapped hail footprint and predicted hail size. The unofficial HailMapr accuracy score is 46.2%, giving a separate read on public and lower-confidence hail reports without mixing them into the official score.

Storm snapshot

Date windowMay 17, 2026 4:25 PM to May 17, 2026 6:30 PM CST
Mapped area1207.6 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
  • Owned access that remains even if subscriptions end