Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 17, 2019

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 17, 2019

97 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 17, 2019.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 54. Wind reports: 2. Tornado reports: 41.

The table and map show 40 of 97 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 17, 2019, 5:45 AM CDTHail2.00 in1 NNE CULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:45 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NNE CULBERTSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b5a5aae4d35d1c440c1e4987b68f9988feea9119cda55402830c96a6a76ad986.
May 17, 2019, 3:53 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 WNW LEXINGTON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 3:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 WNW LEXINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:54bb065051848d36f1bef53b567317e2bceabc475767a9e468b335044ffa4ee1.
May 17, 2019, 3:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inLEXINGTON ARPT
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 3:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEXINGTON ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823473.
May 17, 2019, 4:10 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 E THEDFORD
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 E THEDFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9173300c447fd5a6bc389a1ca3ec37e29a8769d6be52c3d96f4d81dddd398b94.
May 17, 2019, 4:10 PM CDTHail1.75 inTHEDFORD
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, THEDFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:820420.
May 17, 2019, 4:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inTHEDFORD
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, THEDFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:820421.
May 17, 2019, 4:23 PM CDTHail1.00 inOVERTON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OVERTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a5a6ea3f6445dcc8c92630be59dff30fb035cdfa3db107d043adbd91cce2be62.
May 17, 2019, 4:23 PM CDTHail1.00 inOVERTON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OVERTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823475.
May 17, 2019, 4:26 PM CDTHail1.00 inOVERTON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OVERTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d8f082afd03bc78096370d18405304b8918107baf58c89242ab9464483b65be1.
May 17, 2019, 4:32 PM CDTHail1.00 inELM CREEK
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ELM CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823477.
May 17, 2019, 4:35 PM CDTHail1.50 inBRANDON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BRANDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:820422.
May 17, 2019, 4:45 PM CDTHail2.00 inBENKELMAN
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:45 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, BENKELMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:828010.
May 17, 2019, 4:46 PM CDTHail1.25 inBENKELMAN
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BENKELMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:828012.
May 17, 2019, 3:50 PM MDTHail1.00 inCHAPPELL
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 3:50 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHAPPELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:820425.
May 17, 2019, 4:57 PM CDTHail1.75 inBENKELMAN
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 4:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BENKELMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:828013.
May 17, 2019, 5:15 PM CDTWind64 mphORD
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:823468.
May 17, 2019, 5:15 PM CDTHail3.00 inTRENTON ARPT
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 3.00 in, TRENTON ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:828015.
May 17, 2019, 5:21 PM CDTHail1.00 inALMERIA
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:21 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ALMERIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:820426.
May 17, 2019, 5:28 PM CDTTornado11 SSE STRATTON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:28 PM CDT. Tornado, 11 SSE STRATTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:745005637db5b21f08c29c2bacef8eb749cd1960cec7b45a9b226927953954a7.
May 17, 2019, 5:30 PM CDTHail2.00 inCULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:30 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, CULBERTSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:865114.
May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDTTornado8 S CULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDT. Tornado, 8 S CULBERTSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c4c786cf376f6fe18a7649927a53b4dfbe90b487e95c14c8c58013d8544371f8.
May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDTHail1.00 inLEMOYNE
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEMOYNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:820423.
May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDTHail1.00 inLEMOYNE
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEMOYNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822940.
May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDTTornadoCULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:40 PM CDT. Tornado, CULBERTSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:863413.
May 17, 2019, 5:44 PM CDTTornado6 S CULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:44 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 S CULBERTSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2ac298a9216713c670326dcdb574cb29e9607827c3f5a25f592469938cbe7a37.
May 17, 2019, 5:45 PM CDTHail2.00 inCULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, CULBERTSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:827812.
May 17, 2019, 5:55 PM CDTTornado6 ENE CULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:55 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 ENE CULBERTSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:31640e0d37069224874b8cd6cde38f2b4344f30bd4bdcae0a4d53f30f724504b.
May 17, 2019, 5:55 PM CDTTornadoPERRY
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:55 PM CDT. Tornado, PERRY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:863414.
May 17, 2019, 5:56 PM CDTHail1.75 in(ANW)AINSWORTH MUNI
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, (ANW)AINSWORTH MUNI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:820428.
May 17, 2019, 5:59 PM CDTHail1.00 inBEVERLY
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 5:59 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BEVERLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:828018.
May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDTTornado10 N MCCOOK
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT. Tornado, 10 N MCCOOK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1045d4523ce88e27269113f1c5e1dbf78b64698ad21fabb9b0dc6b8e3aa78785.
May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDTTornado6 WNW MCCOOK
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 WNW MCCOOK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1489af6fa42d136fe81f7e912b57a2dc79f74843c935b9e50716ee4cb28172e1.
May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDTTornado6 NW MCCOOK
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 NW MCCOOK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:56ded307b00f20982c9382baf89941009490205e878c8be80e3d0ce487d2e890.
May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDTTornado8 N INDIANOLA
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT. Tornado, 8 N INDIANOLA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d07b42f5be41867520517e1f871a7ff0bf1c4d7402365c8547619fc1f4cca6dd.
May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.50 inPERRY
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, PERRY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:828020.
May 17, 2019, 6:01 PM CDTTornado7 ENE CULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:01 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 ENE CULBERTSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4cd059e5d32081bf8869b49096eefa275eab87aba815f8705b856d59fcaf0e7e.
May 17, 2019, 6:01 PM CDTTornado2 S CULBERTSON
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:01 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 S CULBERTSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e984caf24ec74938a2b2ac742d1fe7e8431dfe89a6058a9d00f8eedce5671348.
May 17, 2019, 6:02 PM CDTTornado6 NW MCCOOK
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:02 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 NW MCCOOK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:919c17e3455c1ad2ec058e495b8d963c5959bb963231e34f9033ebce0368ec08.
May 17, 2019, 6:10 PM CDTTornadoPERRY
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:10 PM CDT. Tornado, PERRY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:863432.
May 17, 2019, 6:11 PM CDTTornadoHUGH BUTLER LAKE
Record
  • May 17, 2019, 6:11 PM CDT. Tornado, HUGH BUTLER LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:863430.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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