Hail, Lancaster
- When
- May 6, 1:30 AM CST to 1:32 AM CST
- Where
- Lancaster County, Malcolm
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 40.900, -96.850
Hail in Nebraska, May 6, 2002
1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 5, 1:55 PM CST, 11 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 1:55 PM CST, 11 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 255 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2002 POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE TSTMS THROUGH TNGT IS THE MAIN FCST CONCERN. SFC ANLYS EARLY THIS AFTN SHOWED LOW PRES OVER SD WITH A TROF EXTENDING SWD INTO WRN KS. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTS TO INCREASE EAST OF THE TROF...WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SFC LOW OVER ERN CO SHOULD MOVE NEWD ALONG THE BOUNDARY TNGT. LOOKS LIKE STORMS WILL DEVELOP TO OUR SW OR W AND THEN MOVE IN. WILL LEAVE POPS IN THE LIKELY RANGE...60 TO 70 PERCENT AND KEPT THE MENTION OF PSBL SVR STMS. HAIL SEEMS TO BE THE MAIN THREAT... AND SOME WIND ALSO POSSIBLE. BUMPED LOWS UP A LITTLE FROM PREVIOUS FCST WITH INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND CONTINUATION OF S WIND OVERNIGHT. BOUNDARY WILL TRY TO PUSH SEWD THROUGH THE AREA ON MONDAY...AND HAVE LOWERED POPS IN THE NWRN ZONES. KEPT A CHANCE GOING ACROSS SWRN IA AND PARTS OF SERN NE...WITH FNT STALLING. IT APPEARS THE FNT WILL TRY TO LIFT BACK NWD MON NGT AS LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER WRN KS. HAVE BEST CHANCE OF PCPN OVER THE NRN ZONES. LOOKS LIKE A DECENT SETUP FOR PCPN ON TUE...AND A GOOD RANGE OF TEMPS FROM N TO S. PATTERN REMAINS UNSETTLED WED...WITH GOOD CAA BEHIND THE FNT WITH HIGH BUILDING SEWD FROM MT AND NRN WY. EXPECT SOME DRY WX LATER IN THE WEEK WITH CHANCE OF PCPN RETURNING AGAIN BY THE WEEKEND. FIRST DRAFT OF THE WORK ZONES WAS SENT. MILLER ... 305 AM DISCUSSION... FORECAST CONCERNS ARE THUNDERSTORMS IN NEAR TERM SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS STALLED OVR NRN KS AS EXPECTED. SFC HI PRES RIDGE JUST TO THE E OF THE AREA AND JUST TO THE WEST WE ARE STARTING TO SEE RETURN FLOW. 00Z UPPER AIR ANALYSIS SHOWS NATIONS MID SECTION BETWEEN POLAR AND SUBTROPICAL JETS WITH ZONAL 500MB FLOW. 850MB DEWPOINTS HAVE INCREASED INTO THE UPPER TEENS OVR NRN TEXAS. FORECAST...TODAY TWO FRONTAL BOUNDARIES SET UP ACROSS FORECAST AREA APPENDED TO DEVELOPING LO OVR ERN CO. SRN BOUNDARY IS THE STALLED FNT OVR NRN KS WHICH IS PROGGED TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY TO THE N. SECOND BOUNDARY CUTS FM CO LO THRU NERN NEB INTO SWRN MN. INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FORECAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY ALONG FAST 850MB JET WITH 10-14C 850MB DEWPOINTS PROGGED BY 21Z. UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES MORE SWRLY AND THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES KICKS OUT AROUND 21Z. SFC DEWPOINTS AROUND THIS TIME ARE INTO THE LOWER 60S WITH CAPE VALUES OF 1500-2500J/KG. HIGH HELICITY VALUES SUGGESTING SUPERCELLS. WILL GO WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH ALL INGREDIENTS IN PLACE AROUND PREVIOUS MENTIONED BOUNDARIES. ALL OF ERN NEB IN MODERATE RISK DAY1. THUNDERSTORMS LOOK TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...MAINLY CONCENTRATED ALONG SRN BOUNDARY WHICH BY 12Z MON EXTENDS FM LO CENTERED OVR CNTRL NEB TO JUST S OF OMA AND ACROSS SRN IA. SFC LO PRES CONTINUES TO BUILD TO THE W ON MONDAY AND SFC BOUNDARY REMAINS ACROSS FORECAST AREA. ETA PROGS SFC DEWPOINTS INTO THE LOW 70S OVR SRN ZONES WITH TEMPS APPROACHING 90 IN WRN ZONES. AVN PROGS DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S WITH TEMP ONLY IN THE UPPER 70S TO LO 80S. WITH FORECAST UNCERTAINTY...WILL GO WITH CONSISTENCY AND FOLLOW MORE CLOSELY TO AVN REGARDING HIGHS. WITH ALL THIS MOISTURE...CAPE VALUES SOAR INTO THE 4000-4500J/KG RANGE WITH STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATE IN PLACE. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN FORECAST FOR MONDAY. SEE SWODY2 FOR MORE DETAILS. COLD FRONT COMES DOWN THRU TUE NIGHT. WITH CONTINUED UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT...CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN WED NIGHT WITH AREA UNDER ZONAL FLOW. NO CHANGES TO EXTENDED. GRIFFIS IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS ON THE NEW FORECAST DISCUSSION FORMAT...PLEASE E-MAIL THEM TO W-OAX.WEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV OR CALL DAVE THEOPHILUS AT 402-359-5166. .OMA...NONE. MILLER
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 5, 8:51 PM CST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
951 PM CDT SUN MAY 05 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0653 PM 1 NW MARTELL NE 56 MPH TSTM GUST
05/05/02 LANCASTER REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0815 PM MACY NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 THURSTON TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0815 PM ROSALIE NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 THURSTON TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0838 PM CASTANA IA .88 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 MONONA REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.Special weather statement, May 5, 10:19 PM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1119 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2002 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050>053- 065>068-078-088>093-060500- ANTELOPE-BOONE-BURT-BUTLER-CASS-CEDAR-COLFAX-CUMING-DODGE-DOUGLAS- GAGE-HARRISON IA-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LANCASTER-MADISON-MILLS IA- MONONA IA-NEMAHA-OTOE-PAWNEE-PIERCE-PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA- RICHARDSON-SALINE-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-SHELBY IA-STANTON-THURSTON- WASHINGTON-WAYNE- 1119 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2002 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 229 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND MONONA...HARRISON...SHELBY...POTTAWATTAMIE AND MILLS COUNTIES IN WESTERN IOWA...HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER FAR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...AND ANY ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WILL REMAIN VERY LOCALIZED. IAZ080-090-091-060500- FREMONT IA-MONTGOMERY IA-PAGE IA- 1119 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2002 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 233 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FOR MONTGOMERY...FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. NO ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. MEAD
Local storm report, May 6, 12:37 AM CST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
137 AM CDT MON MAY 06 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0539 PM OMAHA NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0545 PM OMAHA NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER AT 15TH AND
CORBY.
0550 PM OMAHA NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY MEDIA AT
50TH AND IZARD.
0551 PM OMAHA NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY MEDIA AT
78TH AND DODGE.
0551 PM OMAHA NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY MEDIA AT
4OTH AND HAMILTON.
0552 PM OMAHA NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY MEDIA AT
104TH AND VALLEY.
0552 PM OMAHA NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY MEDIA AT
61ST AND DODGE.
0602 PM COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 POTTAWATTAMIE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER 4 MILES NORTH
OF JUNCTION HWYS 6 AND
192.
0640 PM 1 NE WAVERLY NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 LANCASTER REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0652 PM 5 NW HALLAM NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 LANCASTER HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF
HAIL REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0653 PM 1 NW MARTELL NE 56 MPH TSTM GUST
05/05/02 LANCASTER REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0709 PM PLATTE CENTER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 PLATTE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0717 PM 2 S COUNCIL BLUFFS IA .75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 POTTAWATTAMIE AT INTERSECTION HWYS 6
AND I80 REPORTED BY
MEDIA.
0720 PM PLATTE CENTER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 PLATTE 65 MPH THUNDERSTORM
WINDS REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0730 PM CLARKSON NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 COLFAX EVENT DURATION 10
MINUTES. ESTIMATED
THUNDERSTORM WIND OF 60
MPH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0730 PM 5 NW ASHLAND NE 54 MPH TSTM GUST
05/05/02 SAUNDERS EVENT DURATION 5
MINUTES. REPORTED BY
HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0735 PM CLARKSON NE 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 COLFAX SIDING AND EXTENSIVE
WINDOW DAMAGE REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0740 PM HOWELLS NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0740 PM CLARKSON NE 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0751 PM PLATTSMOUTH NE WIND DAMAGE
05/05/02 CASS THIRTY FOOT TREE BLOWN
DOWN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0753 PM 7 NW PLATTSMOUTH NE 51 MPH TSTM GUST
05/05/02 CASS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0759 PM BEEMER NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 CUMING REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0815 PM MACY NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 THURSTON TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0815 PM ROSALIE NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 THURSTON TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0818 PM 1 SW FREMONT NE 55 MPH TSTM GUST
05/05/02 DODGE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0820 PM 3 S COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 50-60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/05/02 POTTAWATTAMIE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0838 PM CASTANA IA .88 INCH HAIL
05/05/02 MONONA REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, May 6, 2002
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, May 6 to 7, 2002
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, May 6, 2002
- Flash Flooding in Indiana, May 6, 2002
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 6, 2002
- Flooding in Indiana, May 6 to 23, 2002
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kentucky, May 6, 2002
- Lightning Strike in Texas, May 6, 2002
- Hail in Michigan, May 6, 2002
- Hail in Kansas, May 6, 2002
- Flooding in Missouri, May 6 to 17, 2002
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, May 6, 2002
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, May 2002
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5299561.