Nebraska · May 18, 2025

Nebraska hail map — May 18, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Nebraska city on May 18, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over North Platte.

Hail swath map for North Platte, NE on May 18, 2025 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over North Platte on May 18, 2025 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
1
in Nebraska
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, 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 18, 2025

What people on the ground measured in Nebraska on May 18, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 3.25″ baseball size Public
    5 N Hayes Center, NE8:46 PM CDTHayes County

    Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.).

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    4 S Sidney, NE5:45 PM CDTCheyenne County

    Trained spotter reports 2 inch diameter hail.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    Benkelman, NE6:28 PM CDTDundy County

    Trained spotter reports hail up to 2 inches with photos.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    4 NNW Stratton, NE7:03 PM CDTHitchcock County

    Caller reported two inch hail along with broad rotation.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    5 W Benkelman, NE6:38 PM CDTDundy County

    Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 WSW Max, NE6:47 PM CDTDundy County

    Report of golf ball sized hail just west of Max, NE.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    10 S Wallace, NE7:59 PM CDTHayes County

    Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    10 SSE Wallace, NE7:59 PM CDTHayes County

    Report from mping.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Benkelman, NE6:28 PM CDTDundy County

    Trained spotter reports hail up to one and a half an inch.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    5 W Benkelman, NE6:37 PM CDTDundy County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement
    8 S Potter, NE5:00 PM CDTCheyenne County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    4 S Sidney, NE5:35 PM CDTCheyenne County

Showing the 12 largest of 32 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.

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Nebraska hail on May 18, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Nebraska city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over North Platte. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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