Hail in Pawnee County, Nebraska
Hail May 12, 2023 · Pawnee County, Nebraska
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Storm chaser reported 2.75-inch hail.
The wider storm
A strong low-pressure system which had been slowly moving east off the Rocky Mountains finally progressed into central Nebraska. This left eastern Nebraska in the warm sector as a warm front moved north into the area. The SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather with a 30% hatched for severe hail. There ended up being 19 confirmed tornadoes (3 EF2, 8 EF1, 4 EF0, 4 EFU). There were numerous hail reports the largest of which was 4.5 inches in Pawnee County. Another 4-inch report was received in Richardson County. Flash flooding was also observed in a few locations.
Began near Table Rock (40.1800, -96.0400).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
18 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1097205. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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