Hail — Hooker, Nebraska

2024-07-19 · near Mullen, Hooker, Nebraska

Event narrative

Report via social media. Time estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of thunderstorms developed late morning across the central Sandhills. As this activity dropped south, portions of the line became severe over Frontier county where wind gusts up to 60 MPH were reported. Later that afternoon, a supercell thunderstorm developed over southwestern Cherry county. This storm intensified and tracked south southwest during the evening hours, exiting southwestern Chase county after 9 PM CDT. This storm produced hail up to softball size and wind gusts approaching 80 MPH. Two individuals were injured from large hail in the Ogallala area. A center pivot irrigation system was overturned and the large hail led to total crop losses from Keith county south into western Chase county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197121. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.