Hail in Box Butte County, Nebraska
Hail June 20, 2024 · Box Butte County, Nebraska
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The public reported golf ball sized hail in the town of Hemingford.
The wider storm
An intense supercell crossed into western Scotts Bluff County around 3:00 PM MDT on 6/20, quickly transitioning to an intense bow echo which produced widespread destructive straight line winds. These storms produced an EF-1 tornado to the southeast of the town of Morrill, NE, while a notable RFD (Rear Flank Downdraft) produced a broad swath of straight line winds in excess of 80 MPH. These RFD winds resulted in extensive tree and power line damage, most notably resulting in the collapse of a 300 foot KNEB communications tower. A member of the general public reported a wind gust to 104 MPH on a Davis weather instrument on the west side of Scottsbluff, which was consistent with the results of an official NWS Damage Survey. These storms quickly grew upscale into a large bowing MCS which tracked across much of western Nebraska, which continued to produce extreme winds through the evening with a peak wind gust to 81 MPH at Alliance.
Began near Hemingford (42.3200, -103.0800).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1182188. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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