Hail in Dawes County, Nebraska

Hail June 28, 2026 · Dawes County, Nebraska

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public measured golf ball sized hail. Estimated timing based on radar. Possibility of larger stones, but could not confirm size.

The wider storm

Potent upper level disturbance and jet streak moved eastward over the eastern Plains during the late evening hours of June 28th. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed and tracked northeast over far eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska until 3:00 AM MDT.

Began near Chadron (42.7000, -103.0100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339233. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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