Hail — Pawnee, Nebraska

2023-04-20 · near Lewiston, Pawnee, Nebraska

Event narrative

Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail.

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 1091362. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.