Hail — Banner, Nebraska

2024-06-02 · near Harrisburg, Banner, Nebraska

Event narrative

A trained weather spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail near the southbound weigh station off Highway 71 in Banner County, approximately 5 miles ESE of Harrisburg.

Wider weather episode

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms impacted a large portion of the western Nebraska Panhandle during the mid afternoon hours on 6/2, with the strongest storms impacting primarily Banner and Cheyenne counties. These storms produced multiple instances of hail between 1 and 2 inches in diameter, as well as a few funnel clouds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181966. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.