Hail — Brown, Nebraska

2024-07-03 · near Johnstown, Brown, Nebraska

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed around midday over portions of the northwestern Sandhills and north central Nebraska. These storms developed ahead of a weak cold front and approaching upper level trough of low pressure. As the afternoon progressed, storms intensified, becoming severe, then persisted into the evening hours across the Sandhills into southwestern Nebraska. Hail up to ping pong ball size, thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 MPH and a tornado were reported with these storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1196577. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.