Nebraska · May 19, 2025

Nebraska hail map — May 19, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Nebraska city on May 19, 2025. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Columbus.

Hail swath map for Columbus, NE on May 19, 2025 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Columbus on May 19, 2025 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
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 19, 2025

Columbus, NE1.50″ · half dollar

What people on the ground measured in Nebraska on May 19, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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.

  • 3.00″ baseball size Public
    4 ESE Columbus, NE4:30 PM CDTPlatte County
  • 2.75″ baseball size Broadcast Media
    1 NNW Edgar, NE4:08 PM CDTClay County

    Report from Media of hail up to baseball size in Edgar.

  • 2.75″ baseball size Public
    Schuyler, NE5:09 PM CDTColfax County

    Delayed report of estimated baseball-sized hail via picture relayed by emergency management. Time estimated based on radar.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    1 N Edgar, NE4:08 PM CDTClay County

    Photo on social media of 2 inch diameter hail. Time estimated from Radar.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    1 SE Central City, NE2:55 PM CDTMerrick County

    Spotter reports golf ball sized hail in Central City.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    5 W Osceola, NE4:02 PM CDTPolk County

    Spotter reports golf ball sized hail northwest of Stromsburg.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    1 ENE Fairfield, NE4:22 PM CDTClay County

    Emergency Manager reports golf ball size hail near Fairfield.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size NWS Employee
    7 WSW Bellwood, NE4:23 PM CDTButler County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    2 W Richland, NE4:38 PM CDTPlatte County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 W Richland, NE4:40 PM CDTColfax County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Amateur Radio
    5 NW North Bend, NE5:39 PM CDTDodge County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    4 SSW Scribner, NE6:06 PM CDTDodge County

Showing the 12 largest of 30 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 19, 2025

Oklahoma8 cities · 2.00″Utah2 cities · 2.00″Missouri14 cities · 1.50″Kansas8 cities · 1.50″Arkansas2 cities · 1.00″Iowa1 city · 1.00″Texas2 cities · 1.00″
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Other Nebraska hail days

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Nebraska hail on May 19, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Nebraska city that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Columbus. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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