How big was the hail on May 21, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Nebraska that day was 1.50 inches. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

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Nebraska · May 21, 2024

Nebraska hail map — May 21, 2024

Name: Nebraska hail map — May 21, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Nebraska cities on May 21, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Omaha.

Hail swath map for Omaha, NE on May 21, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Swath over Omaha on May 21, 2024 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 3; in Nebraska
Largest stone: 1.50″; half dollar size
Impact rating: 5/10; 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 May 21, 2024

Omaha, NE1.50″ · half dollar Bellevue, NE1.50″ · half dollar Fremont, NE1.50″ · half dollar

What people on the ground measured in Nebraska on May 21, 2024

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.

2.50″ hen egg size Public
Palisade, NE1:17 AM CDTHitchcock County
Report and photo via social media of hail estimated from photo to be around the size of a tennis ball. Hail was reported to have varied in size.
2.50″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
3 SSW Nehawka, NE1:38 PM CDTCass County
Emergency Manager relayed a report from a trained spotter of tennis ball sized hail at 67th and A street.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Palisade, NE1:15 AM CDTHitchcock County
Public report and photo via social media of hail in Palisade; sizes estimated from photo ranging from approx. half dollar size to around 2 inches in diameter. Time estimated from radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Amateur Radio
2 NW Fremont, NE12:35 PM CDTDodge County
north of the Fremont airport. delayed report.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
5 NE Otoe, NE1:30 PM CDTOtoe County
Social Media.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
3 SW Bennington, NE5:30 AM CDTDouglas County
Report from mPING of golfball sized hail 3 miles south-southwest of Bennington.
1.75″ golf ball size NWS Employee
1 SSW Inglewood, NE12:29 PM CDTSaunders County
1.75″ golf ball size NWS Employee
2 NW Fremont, NE12:30 PM CDTDodge County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 W Inglewood, NE12:31 PM CDTSaunders County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Public
1 NNW Fremont, NE12:32 PM CDTDodge County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
1 NW Fremont, NE12:34 PM CDTDodge County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Fremont, NE12:39 PM CDTDodge County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

Showing the 12 largest of 36 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 May 21, 2024

Oklahoma6 cities · 2.00″Iowa3 cities · 2.00″Florida11 cities · 1.50″Kansas2 cities · 1.00″New York1 city · 1.00″

The full US hail map for May 21, 2024 →

Other Nebraska hail days

August 19, 20261 city · 1.00″August 13, 20261 city · 1.00″August 8, 20261 city · 1.50″July 30, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 9, 20261 city · 1.00″July 8, 20262 cities · 1.50″July 2, 20261 city · 1.50″June 29, 20261 city · 2.00″June 24, 20261 city · 1.50″June 20, 20261 city · 2.00″June 13, 20263 cities · 1.00″June 11, 20264 cities · 1.50″

Every hail day across Nebraska →

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Nebraska hail on May 21, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Nebraska cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Omaha. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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