Funnel Cloud — Perkins, Nebraska

2023-05-05 · near Madrid, Perkins, Nebraska

Event narrative

Storm chaser reports funnel clouds 1 to 2 miles west of Madrid.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed along a stationary front during the late afternoon hours of May 5th. This activity intensified into the evening hours along a line from Ogallala to Imperial and east into Custer County. Hail up to golf ball size and thunderstorm wind gusts up to 84 MPH were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.