Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 23, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 23, 2020

30 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 23, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 17. Wind reports: 13. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 30 of 30 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 23, 2020, 12:04 AM CDTHail1.50 in4 SE MERNA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 12:04 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 4 SE MERNA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:07efc5668d32d070630cb4f58d109a95b167ba4b71ee4b98cd3f8262345937f5.
May 23, 2020, 12:16 AM CDTHail1.50 in5 E BROKEN BOW
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 12:16 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 5 E BROKEN BOW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7b524e78a166fcbf84fa93266304031a5bed3b142c64b62a803791769197c946.
May 23, 2020, 4:08 PM MDTHail1.25 inBUSHNELL
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:08 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BUSHNELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882909.
May 23, 2020, 5:13 PM MDTWind74 mph6 SE HARRISBURG
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 5:13 PM MDT. Wind, 74 mph, 6 SE HARRISBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c030b7cbcbeead0143c4a4f735f01001312296964fe4456c51db0fef7cc2d37d.
May 23, 2020, 5:13 PM MDTWind74 mphHARRISBURG
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 5:13 PM MDT. Wind, 74 mph, HARRISBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882916.
May 23, 2020, 5:38 PM MDTHail1.00 inDIX
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 5:38 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DIX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882911.
May 23, 2020, 6:33 PM MDTWind67 mph2 SSW SIDNEY
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 6:33 PM MDT. Wind, 67 mph, 2 SSW SIDNEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9d48aeea8163095f1e30f52ed3153ec2c9b6d07caa2bdf1a907501925dfd6e71.
May 23, 2020, 6:33 PM MDTWind67 mph(SNY)SIDNEY ARPT
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 6:33 PM MDT. Wind, 67 mph, (SNY)SIDNEY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882917.
May 23, 2020, 6:35 PM MDTHail1.00 inSIDNEY
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 6:35 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SIDNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882913.
May 23, 2020, 6:56 PM MDTWind75 mph2 SSW SIDNEY
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 6:56 PM MDT. Wind, 75 mph, 2 SSW SIDNEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5c1fe82ca6cabd82719ac6c77c75d5edb0b01c8b480c30ee554b5120983e4484.
May 23, 2020, 6:56 PM MDTWind75 mph(SNY)SIDNEY ARPT
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 6:56 PM MDT. Wind, 75 mph, (SNY)SIDNEY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882918.
May 23, 2020, 7:03 PM MDTHail1.00 inSUNOL
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 7:03 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUNOL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882914.
May 23, 2020, 7:03 PM MDTHail1.25 inSIDNEY
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 7:03 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, SIDNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882915.
May 23, 2020, 7:23 PM MDTHail1.00 inGORDON
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 7:23 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GORDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892557.
May 23, 2020, 7:29 PM MDTHail1.00 inCHAPPELL
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 7:29 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHAPPELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892558.
May 23, 2020, 7:43 PM MDTHail1.50 inCHAPPELL
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 7:43 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CHAPPELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892559.
May 23, 2020, 7:58 PM MDTHail1.75 inCHAPPELL
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 7:58 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CHAPPELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892560.
May 23, 2020, 9:15 PM MDTHail1.00 inLEMOYNE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 9:15 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEMOYNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892561.
May 23, 2020, 10:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inCALLAWAY
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 10:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CALLAWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892562.
May 23, 2020, 10:45 PM CDTWind70 mphTRYON
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 10:45 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, TRYON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892568.
May 23, 2020, 11:17 PM CDTWind72 mph2 N BROKEN BOW
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:17 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, 2 N BROKEN BOW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5bfda9ba6ff96e29a07c6797f0df70784a3e8b5431200f2ef63501855b6fab1b.
May 23, 2020, 11:17 PM CDTWind72 mph(BBW)BROKEN BOW ARPT
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:17 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, (BBW)BROKEN BOW ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892570.
May 23, 2020, 11:30 PM CDTWind86 mph2 N BROKEN BOW
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:30 PM CDT. Wind, 86 mph, 2 N BROKEN BOW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a7b680afa83d1701545b5a84f79066655a4e89cdb6d989732904fda9dafaaf73.
May 23, 2020, 11:30 PM CDTWind86 mph(BBW)BROKEN BOW ARPT
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:30 PM CDT. Wind, 86 mph, (BBW)BROKEN BOW ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892571.
May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 N BREWSTER
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 N BREWSTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0f22f337457f838a976d3ebded2d20e1284db6bba5230db12d16c668dd358176.
May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDTHail1.25 inBREWSTER
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BREWSTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892563.
May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDTHail1.50 inCALLAWAY
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CALLAWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892564.
May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inMERNA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MERNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892565.
May 23, 2020, 11:53 PM CDTWind63 mph7 W BROKEN BOW
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:53 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 7 W BROKEN BOW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b5057fd8d93dc007fe79713a3a194f460750b1d83c4a1d6a57f447d173dec3fb.
May 23, 2020, 11:53 PM CDTWind63 mphMERNA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 11:53 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, MERNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892572.
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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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