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Hail in Anthony · May 18, 2026

The estimated-size surface reached 0.75" aloft; NEXRAD logged no point detections over Anthony that day. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.

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Peak hail signal 0.75" ≈ penny to nickel · radar-estimated size aloft
Homes in the hail footprint 49
Ground reports 0 none filed
Radar surfaces 1 Estimated size only

Convective day · May 18, 2026 · noon–noon UTC

Severity

The 10th most severe storm Anthony has seen in the last 12 months

Composite score · 2.0 / 10
Storm severity score

Overview's storm severity score weighs hailstone size, homes in the footprint, and ground-truth reports.

2.0 /10
Peak hail signal
19 /100

Largest radar-indicated size — a signal of damage potential, not confirmation.

Homes exposed
34 /100

How many homes sit inside the storm's footprint.

Ground truth
0 /100

Independent storm reports filed with the NWS.

Evidence / storm surfaces

How Anthony saw the hail — from two instruments

May 18, 2026 · Anthony, KS

Two instruments, one storm: NEXRAD logs the point signatures it detected overhead, while the estimated-size surface models how large the hail aloft could have grown. Agreement between them is not guaranteed — the gaps are where the model ran ahead of, or behind, the detections.

Radar-estimated hail size Surface resolved
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on May 18, 2026 Estimated size field

Radar-estimated maximum hail size across the swath, modeled from radar aloft. It reflects the biggest stone the storm could support, which may differ from what actually fell.

Max size 0.75"

Only the radar-estimated size surface resolved for May 18, 2026 — this storm produced no NEXRAD point detections over Anthony, so there is one map to show, not two.

The storm in context

Where May 18, 2026 sits in Anthony's hail record.

This was Anthony's 5th recorded hail day, arriving 4 days after the May 14, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 10th of the 14 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Anthony at 0.75" — radar-estimated size aloft.

The May 18, 2026 convective day was bigger than Anthony: the same system put hail over 726 other tracked cities, 258 of them in Kansas. Nearest: Harper (9 miles northwest, up to 2"); Danville (9 miles northeast, up to 2"); Argonia (11 miles east, up to 2.5").

These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 14 Anthony storm dates on a live map — both surfaces, the reports, and a replay — and the same map is where you draw the swath. This page rebuilds nightly.

Ground reports

What people on the ground reported

No reports filed with the NWS

These are storm reports filed with the National Weather Service and released through the NOAA Storm Prediction Center — public-domain observations from spotters, the public, and NWS surveys. We quote each one exactly as filed.

No ground reports were filed with the National Weather Service for this storm over Anthony. That is common: a report depends on someone being there to see it and take the time to call it in. The radar surfaces above are the record here — the storm was detected from above even though no one on the ground logged it.

Near the severe threshold

What 0.75" hail means for Anthony roofs.

A signal this size sits near the National Weather Service severe threshold. Aging shingles and soft metals such as vents, flashing, and gutters may be more vulnerable; roof age, wind, and material condition all matter, and only an inspection can confirm damage.

Radar reading · not confirmed damage

Roofing exposure

What this storm is worth to a roofer.

49 homes × $12,000 avg. claim

Potential roof exposure

$588K

Potential roof exposure — 49 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.

Claim window

May 2028

Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around May 2028 — the window to reach these homeowners while it's still open. Deadlines vary by policy and state.

Names and phones for every home in the footprint: at most $10 on top of the $150 plan.

Anthony hail history

14 recorded storm days in Anthony, KS
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Jul 9, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Jul 9, 2026

0.75"
Signatures 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Jun 26, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Jun 26, 2026

No ground reports filed Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Jun 21, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Jun 21, 2026

1"
Estimated 1"
1 ground report Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Jun 18, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Jun 18, 2026

1.75"
Estimated 1.75"
4 ground reports Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Jun 17, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Jun 17, 2026

1"
Estimated 1"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Jun 13, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Jun 13, 2026

0.5"
Estimated 0.5"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Jun 1, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Jun 1, 2026

1"
Signatures 1" Estimated 0.5"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on May 30, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

May 30, 2026

1.75"
Signatures 1.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on May 29, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

May 29, 2026

1.75"
Signatures 1.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
NEXRAD radar-signature map of the hail storm over Anthony, KS on May 14, 2026 NEXRAD surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

May 14, 2026

1"
Signatures 1"
1 ground report Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Apr 17, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Apr 17, 2026

3.25"
Signatures 3.25" Estimated 2"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Mar 10, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Mar 10, 2026

1.75"
Estimated 1.75"
1 ground report Open report →
Radar-estimated hail-size map of the storm over Anthony, KS on Mar 3, 2026 Estimated-size surface
Storm date Anthony / KS

Mar 3, 2026

1"
Signatures 1" Estimated 0.5"
No ground reports filed Open report →

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A storm day here is a convective day — it runs from noon to noon UTC, so late-night hail is grouped with the afternoon storm that spawned it rather than split across two calendar dates. Ground reports are public-domain observations from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Radar tells you where to look. Only an inspection confirms damage at an address. Last updated Aug 3, 2026.