RSS FeedsStrong, hail-producing thunderstorms flared up across parts of south central Nebraska between 6:30-9:00 AM on Friday morning, May 15. Several locations reported hail of penny to quarter size, with the largest report of ping-pong ball size hail occurring at 8:00 AM two miles west of the Adams-Clay county line between Ayr and Glenvil.
The graphic and table below depict the largest hail reported to NWS Hastings from trained spotters, law enforcement and members of the public:
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5 hail reports
SPC Storm Report Page for 090515
Hail Reports
| Time (CDT) | Size (inches) | Location | County | State | Lat | Lon | Comments |
| 700 AM | 1.00 | 5 E HILDRETH | FRANKLIN | NE | 40.34 | -98.95 | PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 715 AM. |
| 722 AM | 0.75 | MINDEN | KEARNEY | NE | 40.5 | -98.95 | |
| 735 AM | 1.00 | 2 ENE AYR | ADAMS | NE | 40.45 | -98.41 | QUARTER SIZE HAIL |
| 800 AM | 1.50 | 7 ENE AYR | ADAMS | NE | 40.48 | -98.32 | PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL |
| 836 AM | 1.00 | 5 NNW ALEXANDRIA | THAYER | NE | 40.31 | -97.42 | PENNY WITH SOME QUARTER SIZE HAIL MIXED IN. |
