Hail — Antelope, Nebraska

2023-05-07 · near Neligh Arpt, Antelope, Nebraska

Event narrative

Public reported multiple rounds of hail with the largest being ping pong ball sized hail.

Wider weather episode

Eastern Nebraska was in a Marginal Risk for severe weather as instability increased due to strong moisture advection ahead of a Colorado low. The first round was on the evening of May 6 as a severe storm developed in Jefferson and Saline counties producing a couple of hail reports. After a few hours, storms redeveloped in northeast Nebraska producing a few rounds of hail with the largest being ping pong ball sized hail in Antelope County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.