Hail in Nebraska on May 1, 2018
35 hail reports. Largest: 4" (grapefruit) near Octavia (Butler County).
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Where hail was reported
Under 1"1" to 1.74"1.75" (golf ball) and up
All reports
| Size | Near | County | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4" (grapefruit) | Octavia | Butler | 3:48 PM CST |
| 2.75" (baseball) | Octavia | Butler | 3:48 PM CST |
| 2.5" (tennis ball) | Blue Spgs | Gage | 6:29 PM CST |
| 2" (hen egg) | Bellwood | Butler | 3:51 PM CST |
| 2" (hen egg) | Abie | Butler | 3:59 PM CST |
| 2" (hen egg) | Roseland | Adams | 3:50 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Octavia | Butler | 3:51 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Linwood | Butler | 4:00 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Linwood | Butler | 4:16 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Hordville | Hamilton | 3:40 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Shelby | Polk | 3:00 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Rosemont | Webster | 3:25 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Hastings | Adams | 3:30 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Bladen | Webster | 3:30 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Pauline | Adams | 3:30 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Marquette | Hamilton | 3:55 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Clay Center | Clay | 4:00 PM CST |
| 1.5" (ping pong ball) | Craig | Burt | 4:42 PM CST |
| 1.25" (half dollar) | North Bend | Dodge | 4:27 PM CST |
| 1.25" (half dollar) | Cowles | Webster | 3:04 PM CST |
| 1.25" (half dollar) | Hastings | Adams | 4:10 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Clarkson | Colfax | 3:00 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Howells | Colfax | 3:29 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Bay State | Dodge | 4:39 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Ames | Dodge | 5:01 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Fairbury | Jefferson | 5:41 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Thompson | Jefferson | 5:48 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Ayr | Adams | 3:18 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Swedehome | Polk | 3:54 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Superior | Nuckolls | 4:18 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Saronville | Clay | 4:25 PM CST |
| 0.88" (nickel) | Grand Is | Hall | 3:18 PM CST |
| 0.88" (nickel) | (Hsi)Hastings Arpt | Adams | 4:08 PM CST |
| 0.75" (penny) | Diller | Jefferson | 6:10 PM CST |
| 0.75" (penny) | Fordyce | Cedar | 6:29 PM CST |
Source: NOAA Storm Events (official). Counties: Butler, Gage, Adams, Hamilton, Polk, Webster, Clay, Burt, Dodge, Colfax, Jefferson, Nuckolls, Hall, Cedar.