Storm detail

TOPEKA, KS

Peak mapped hail up to 2.75 inches struck near Sheridan, MO; damaging wind peaked at 106 mph near 3 miles east of Jarbalo, KS; tornado reports affected near 5 miles south of Diller, NE. Other affected states included IA, OK, SD. Verified with 538 NWS warnings and 45 official hail reports.

Affected statesIA, KS, MO, NE, OK, SD
Peak hail2.43 in
Reports45 official · 50 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 57.8%

57.8% from 45 official hail reports

26 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Unofficial score 82.0%

82.0% from 50 unofficial hail reports

41 reports aligned with the mapped swath and estimated hail size

Storm description

Peak mapped hail up to 2.75 inches struck near Sheridan, MO; damaging wind peaked at 106 mph near 3 miles east of Jarbalo, KS; tornado reports affected near 5 miles south of Diller, NE. Other affected states included IA, OK, SD. Verified with 538 NWS warnings and 45 official hail reports. The HailMapr storm footprint covers about 20071.7 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 57.8%, based on trusted hail reports compared with the mapped hail footprint and predicted hail size. The unofficial HailMapr accuracy score is 82.0%, giving a separate read on public and lower-confidence hail reports without mixing them into the official score.

Storm snapshot

Date windowMay 18, 2026 12:38 PM to May 19, 2026 2:01 AM CST
Mapped area20071.7 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