Hail — Brown, Nebraska

2025-08-17 · near Ainsworth, Brown, Nebraska

Event narrative

Golf ball sized hail reported in Ainsworth.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed over northwestern Nebraska along a surface trough of low pressure during the early evening hours of August 17th. This activity tracked east across northern Nebraska into the late evening hours producing hail up to golf ball size in the Ainsworth area. Quarter size hail was also reported in Sheridan County north of Ellsworth.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289467. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.