1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:43 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A significant hailstorm damaged corn and soybean crops in many parts of Knox county. The most significant damage occurred between Verdigre and Niobrara then east to Center and Bloomfield.
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