Nebraska hail map — September 23, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Nebraska cities on September 23, 2023. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Norfolk.
- Cities hit
- 2
- in Nebraska
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Nebraska cities hit on September 23, 2023
What people on the ground measured in Nebraska on September 23, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicColumbus, NE9:25 AM CDTPlatte County
Picture on X shows hail up to 2 inches in diameter from Columbus.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 SE Columbus, NE9:25 AM CDTPlatte County
Report via X with photo of golf-ball size hail at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public8 S Big Springs, NE3:05 AM CDTPerkins County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency MngrNorth Loup, NE6:42 AM CDTValley County
Quarter size hail in Ord.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Fire Dept/RescueOrd, NE6:42 AM CDTValley County
Corrects previous hail report from Ord. Half dollar size hail in Ord.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicOrd, NE6:33 AM CDTValley County
Social Media report of quarter size hail in Ord just after 6:30am.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicGreeley, NE7:18 AM CDTGreeley County
Social Media report of hail up to quarter size in Greeley. Time estimated from Radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterCedar Rapids, NE7:54 AM CDTBoone County
Torrential rainfall. 1.40 inches in 30 minutes.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicColumbus, NE9:45 AM CDTPlatte County
Report on X of nickel to quarter-size hail with the second round that just moved through.
- 0.88″ penny size CO-OP ObserverGreeley, NE7:20 AM CDTGreeley County
Report of Nickel sized hail in Greeley.
- 0.88″ penny size Public4 N Fullerton, NE8:15 AM CDTNance County
Time estimated based on radar.
- 0.88″ penny size Trained SpotterBelgrade, NE9:10 AM CDTNance County
Pea to nickel sized hail. Hailed for approximately 15 minutes.
Showing the 12 largest of 18 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on September 23, 2023
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Nebraska hail on September 23, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Nebraska cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Norfolk. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.