Hail — Stanton, Nebraska

2023-09-29 · near Stanton, Stanton, Nebraska

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported hail ranging from 0.25 inches up to 1 inch.

Wider weather episode

A weak upper-level short-wave helped initiate clustered storms in a line along a cold front on the evening of September 29. The individual clustered storms merged over Madison, Stanton, and Wayne counties. There were several 1-inch hail reports a few wind reports. The strongest measured wind gust was 78 mph at the Wayne Airport. Wind gusts led to tree damage and downed power lines in that tri-county area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1133700. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.