Hail map — May 5, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 city across 1 state on May 5, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Wichita, KS.
- States hit
- 1
- Cities hit
- 1
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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States hit on May 5, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on May 5, 2026
What people on the ground measured in the US on May 5, 2026
6 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 NE Augusta, KS2:29 AM CDTButler County
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicAndale, KS1:02 AM CDTSedgwick County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SW Bel Aire, KS1:52 AM CDTSedgwick County
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency MngrAugusta, KS2:27 AM CDTButler County
- 1.00″ quarter size Law EnforcementCottonwood Falls, KS4:35 AM CDTChase County
Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. Mostly dimes, but a few quarters fell in Cottonwood Falls.
- 0.75″ penny size Public2 W Pea Ridge, AR2:19 AM CDTBenton County
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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US hail on May 5, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 city across 1 state on May 5, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Wichita, KS. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.