Hail in Hayes County, Nebraska

Hail May 18, 2025 · Hayes County, Nebraska

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed over northeastern Colorado and northwestern Kansas during the late afternoon hours of May 18th. This activity developed in advance of an approaching mid level trough of low pressure and frontal boundary oriented from southeastern Wyoming into northwestern Kansas. Severe thunderstorms lifted into southwestern Nebraska and the southeastern Nebraska Panhandle, ending up in the Sandhills and portions of central Nebraska. Hail to around 3 inches in diameter, wind gusts up to 67 MPH and a tornado was reported with these severe storms.

Began near Hayes Center (40.6900, -101.1200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 Hayes County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1259835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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