Hail in Banner County, Nebraska

Hail June 2, 2024 · Banner County, Nebraska

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Harrisburg (41.5200, -103.6600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1181966. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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