Hail — Otoe, Nebraska

2023-04-19 · near Nebraska City Arpt, Otoe, Nebraska

Event narrative

Over an approximately 20-minute period, several hail reports were received from in and near Nebraska City. The largest stone was 3-inches reported by the public. The Emergency Manager relayed several reports of golf ball sized hail across the town.

Wider weather episode

An enhanced risk resulted in a widespread large hail event across southeast Nebraska. Storms developed after 4 PM along a stationary front near the Nebraska/Kansas border. A total of 55 storm reports were sent out by the office, most of which were for hail. The largest hailstone reported was 3 inches near Nebraska City. In addition to the hail, there were 4 observed tornadoes in OAX's Iowa counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1091356. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.