Nebraska, 2023

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 26 to 28, 2023

June 26 to 28, 2023 · NWS LBF · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

Southwest flow aloft, combined with a surface trough, brought several rounds of severe thunderstorms to the area. Hail up to 4 inches in diameter and wind gusts to 63 MPH were reported with the strongest storms.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 happened

The episode as NWS LBF wrote it up.

Southwest flow aloft, combined with a surface trough, brought several rounds of severe thunderstorms to the area. Hail up to 4 inches in diameter and wind gusts to 63 MPH were reported with the strongest storms.

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 North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 26, 10:15 PM MST, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 10:15 PM MST, 28 minutes before
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The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 177 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:43 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Deuel

When
June 26, 10:43 PM MST
Where
Deuel County, 9.31 mi ESE of Chappell
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Storm Chaser
Coordinates
41.040, -102.310

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When
June 26, 11:08 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 0.87 mi SW of Venango
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
40.760, -102.040

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 27, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 1.56 mi W of (Lbf)bird Fld North
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
41.130, -100.710

Hail, Garden

When
June 27, 4:31 PM MST
Where
Garden County, 0.86 mi NW of Lisco
Measured
4 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.510, -102.630

Hail, Garden

When
June 27, 4:32 PM MST
Where
Garden County, Lisco
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.500, -102.620

Hail, Garden

When
June 27, 4:43 PM MST
Where
Garden County, 7.47 mi SSE of Lisco
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
Storm Chaser
Coordinates
41.410, -102.540

Hail, Garden

When
June 27, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Garden County, 0.86 mi SW of Oshkosh
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.410, -102.340

Hail, McPherson

When
June 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 21.62 mi WSW of Tryon
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.420, -101.350

Hail, Cherry

When
June 27, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, 7.55 mi SSE of Eli
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.850, -101.440

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
June 27, 9:19 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, 0.69 mi N of (Vtn)miller Fld Vale
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.860, -100.550

Hail, Chase

When
June 28, 10:50 AM MST
Where
Chase County, 6.24 mi S of Champion
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.380, -101.740

Hail, Chase

When
June 28, 10:55 AM MST
Where
Chase County, 5.75 mi SSW of Champion
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.390, -101.780

Hail, Chase

When
June 28, 9:50 PM MST
Where
Chase County, 6.24 mi S of Champion
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.380, -101.740

Hail, Chase

When
June 28, 9:55 PM MST
Where
Chase County, 5.75 mi SSW of Champion
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.390, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
June 28, 10:30 PM MST
Where
Chase County, 5.03 mi ESE of Champion
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.430, -101.670

Public estimates a 60 mph wind gust.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1112038, 1112051, 1112052, 1112040, 1112041, 1112042, 1112043, 1112044, 1112045, 1112053, 1112048, 1112049, 1112047, 1112046, 1112054.