Hail in Pierce County, Nebraska
Hail August 15, 2025 · Pierce County, Nebraska
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Public report of hail estimated at 1.25 inch in diameter.
The wider storm
On the morning of August 15th, 2025, a weak vorticity maximum moved across central into eastern Nebraska, initiating a lone thunderstorm over northeast Nebraska. The storm tapped into moderate instability (MLCAPE of 1500'2000 J/kg) and modest shear (around 20 kts of bulk shear), allowing it to produce severe hail. Two hail reports were received from the public: a measured 1-inch hailstone north of Oakdale, Nebraska, at 7:13 AM CST, and an estimated 1.25-inch hailstone east of Osmond, Nebraska, at 7:58 AM CST. The storm persisted through the rest of the morning, tracking east-northeast into northwest Iowa by the afternoon.
Began near Osmond (42.3700, -97.5500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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