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U.S. Storm Day Summary

May 31, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

May 31, 2026 | United States | 2026-05-31 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for May 31, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

Trimble, MO6 NNW Vermillion, SDFayette, MOKansas City Downtown, MO1 NNW North Kansas City, MO1 NNW Avondale, MO3 E Grandin, MO1 ENE Dexter, MO6 SE Roscoe, SD6 ESE Roscoe, SD2 S East Prairie, MO3 N Oxly, MOOxly, MO2 W Vilas, SD1 WSW Emery, SDCooter, MO5 N Bridgewater, SD3 SSW Leola, SDLeola, SDWhite River Lake, TX2 N Canistota, SD4 NE Canistota, SDScott, AR5 NW Wall Lake, SD

Hail Stats

Max Report
3.50 in
Reports
55
Severe Reports
55

Wind Stats

Max Gust
82 mph
Reports
99
Tornado Reports
4

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-05-31hail3.50 in-Gridley, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail2.25 in-3 E Gridley, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail2.00 in-Trimble, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail2.00 in-Trimble, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.75 in-Cooter, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.75 in-2 N Canistota, SDNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.75 in-3 SW Olpe, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.75 in-5 W Gridley, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.75 in-6 W Le Roy, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.75 in-2 NNW Platte Woods, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.75 in-2 SSE Trimble, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.50 in-3 E Grandin, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.50 in-4 NE Canistota, SDNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.50 in-Hinton, IANOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.50 in-3 N Olpe, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.25 in-2 W Vilas, SDNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.25 in-10 S Saffordville, KSNOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.25 in-1 N Smithville, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.25 in-Trimble, MONOAA SPC
2026-05-31hail1.25 in-3E Batesville, ARNOAA SPC
2026-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-1 NW Bridgewater, SDNOAA SPC
2026-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-4 W Wall Lake, SDNOAA SPC
2026-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-5 NE Centerville, SDNOAA SPC
2026-05-31tornadoTornado UNK-2 NW Madison, KSNOAA SPC

Delayed report. Video and pictures on social media from storm chaser. (TOP)

Resent. Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (TOP)

Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (EAX)

(EAX)

(MEG)

Most hail was pea to quarter sized... but a few were as big as golf balls. Farm fields further north are more damaged than his. (FSD)

(TOP)

Report from mPING. (ICT)

Report Highlights

  • 55 hail reports were logged nationwide on May 31, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 3.50 in.
  • 99 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on May 31, 2026.
  • 4 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
154
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-05-31T23:58:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Ping pong ball sized hail damaged young crops in fields. (FSD)

  2. 2026-05-31T23:51:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Most hail was pea to quarter sized... but a few were as big as golf balls. Farm fields further north are more damaged than his. (FSD)

  3. 2026-05-31T23:48:00Z

    Wind 59 mph

    (LUB)

  4. 2026-05-31T23:46:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree down on Terry Road. (MEG)

  5. 2026-05-31T23:45:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    No noticeable damage from the strong winds. (ABR)

  6. 2026-05-31T23:44:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (LUB)

  7. 2026-05-31T23:31:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down along Highway 190. (MEG)

  8. 2026-05-31T23:20:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (ABR)

  9. 2026-05-31T23:20:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (ABR)

  10. 2026-05-31T23:16:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Hail was jagged... with some as long as a quarter... but most of it was pea to nickel sized. Heavy rainfall so far has been 1.75 inch. (FSD)

  11. 2026-05-31T23:15:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Large tree down on a home off of Highway 54. (MEG)

  12. 2026-05-31T23:12:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees on powerlines and homes. (MEG)