Hail — Red Willow, Nebraska

2024-06-16 · near Perry, Red Willow, Nebraska

Event narrative

Numerous reports of hail ranging from 1.25 inches to 2.25 inches from the public, storm chasers and trained spotters were reported at this location. A picture of the 2.25 inch hail was sent in from the storm chaser using calipers to measure the hail stone.

Wider weather episode

A pair of nearly stationary storms developed in Southwest Nebraska during the late afternoon into the early evening and produced hail stones up to 4 inches in diameter.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1187088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.