Hail — Pawnee, Nebraska

2023-05-07 · near Du Bois, Pawnee, Nebraska

Event narrative

Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail and a 35 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

An Enhanced Risk was issued for severe weather on May 7. A shortwave moving across the area interacted with a couple of surface boundaries in the area initiating severe weather. There were numerous hail and wind reports across the area. The largest hail report was 2.5 inches in Lancaster County and the highest measured wind gust was 73 mph in Richardson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096903. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.