Hail in Platte County, Nebraska

Hail May 15, 1999 · Platte County, Nebraska

2.75 in

Hail diameter

$7.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous hailstones 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches with some as large as 2 3/4 inches did damage to over 1500 cars as well as to many roofs and gutters.

Began near Columbus (41.4300, -97.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5697015. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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