Hail — Gage, Nebraska

2024-04-22 · near Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska

Event narrative

The office received a delayed report from the public of hail ranging from 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of April 22nd, scattered strong thunderstorms developed across southeast Nebraska at the exit of a low-level jet. A tongue of higher theta-e extended into this area from Kansas resulting in a localized area of higher instability. These thunderstorms peaked in strength just before midnight, resulting in a couple of instances of severe hail. The largest recorded hail stone was the size of a ping-pong ball.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166038. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.