Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 26, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 26, 2021

72 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 26, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 38. Wind reports: 16. Tornado reports: 18.

The table and map show 40 of 72 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 26, 2021, 2:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inSUTHERLAND
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 2:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUTHERLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959629.
May 26, 2021, 3:16 PM MDTHail1.25 inAGATE
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 3:16 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, AGATE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953746.
May 26, 2021, 4:20 PM CDTHail1.25 inBENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BENKELMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959210.
May 26, 2021, 4:20 PM CDTTornadoBENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:20 PM CDT. Tornado, BENKELMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962574.
May 26, 2021, 4:25 PM CDTTornado5 N BENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:25 PM CDT. Tornado, 5 N BENKELMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5539957d21ac8b2ae86b6c2f62431564d4fafee7fb09d74ed607e464c46afd4e.
May 26, 2021, 4:25 PM CDTTornadoBENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:25 PM CDT. Tornado, BENKELMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962571.
May 26, 2021, 4:26 PM CDTTornado6 N BENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:26 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 N BENKELMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ae8d1e772cba72cb4e206b3b1e9ba78940c3fe860b4616f069b1d66dd8b04d85.
May 26, 2021, 4:39 PM CDTTornado4 N BENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:39 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 N BENKELMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0f33ee37b3f1e55d15017a0d4c59affbe2408d3cd6b0c90125c54e700b4bf86b.
May 26, 2021, 4:39 PM CDTTornado7 N BENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:39 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 N BENKELMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f43f13a3e2c44054862f7a2c1ad581981cd77a4bac1e901965693205b2831ed5.
May 26, 2021, 4:39 PM CDTTornadoMAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:39 PM CDT. Tornado, MAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962572.
May 26, 2021, 4:46 PM CDTHail1.25 in5 N BENKELMAN
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 5 N BENKELMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cfa7d01e5523a61b2c661588aad467e8ef1a39729ef27999bce275646c73c145.
May 26, 2021, 3:48 PM MDTHail1.00 inDAKOTA JUNCTION
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 3:48 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DAKOTA JUNCTION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953747.
May 26, 2021, 4:49 PM CDTTornadoMAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:49 PM CDT. Tornado, MAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962573.
May 26, 2021, 4:51 PM CDTTornado12 NW MAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT. Tornado, 12 NW MAX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3926c233712f41cb18ca7953ff3a8f39fb542917875dd4b8956a5a74b060778e.
May 26, 2021, 4:55 PM CDTTornado12 NW MAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:55 PM CDT. Tornado, 12 NW MAX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:26af731a5edc257b24aef8c4d1bbb96007574ffb0659ce9d806f6f0101189136.
May 26, 2021, 5:01 PM CDTTornadoMAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:01 PM CDT. Tornado, MAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962575.
May 26, 2021, 5:03 PM CDTTornado8 N MAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:03 PM CDT. Tornado, 8 N MAX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:426c2fe184022917f58e8803962f5352fabfe5c7b7893d1ef9bbc62ae6ec6d50.
May 26, 2021, 5:08 PM CDTHail2.50 inMAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:08 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, MAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959211.
May 26, 2021, 5:11 PM CDTTornado4 NNE MAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:11 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 NNE MAX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:83c9d2ff050547f5e6a4328ec9b9d2703286dce3a9c3d37bc453a6b32b267ced.
May 26, 2021, 5:19 PM CDTHail1.75 in13 NW STRATTON
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 13 NW STRATTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f6c8c1685b93881948bbc06715a8f296240189dc6ba4efe07eb28253ad9f61f1.
May 26, 2021, 5:23 PM CDTTornado11 WSW PALISADE
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:23 PM CDT. Tornado, 11 WSW PALISADE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7b037c5435ab39983211e28cbec32d04431910d4b1e0ee21dc80502fe9361b68.
May 26, 2021, 5:23 PM CDTTornadoPALISADE RICH ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:23 PM CDT. Tornado, PALISADE RICH ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:962576.
May 26, 2021, 5:25 PM CDTHail2.50 in12 N MAX
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, 12 N MAX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:edc3b64d3b151662f1f2c50bf53a96471c65626e1e53b33403dcb2f5a519ce7c.
May 26, 2021, 5:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inCURTIS
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CURTIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959639.
May 26, 2021, 5:26 PM CDTHail1.00 inMOOREFIELD
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MOOREFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959630.
May 26, 2021, 5:27 PM CDTHail1.00 in6 ESE COZAD
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 ESE COZAD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2bfd0a5d346fca0071b8e03904f28ad9fe73554328bb689dcb9bcb46796a148a.
May 26, 2021, 5:27 PM CDTHail1.00 inCOZAD
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, COZAD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952057.
May 26, 2021, 4:43 PM MDTTornadoAGATE
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:43 PM MDT. Tornado, AGATE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953764.
May 26, 2021, 5:47 PM CDTTornado11 S CULBERTSON
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:47 PM CDT. Tornado, 11 S CULBERTSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:314a525c602d1c2b865286c6e860e4eecc8d3478f25c4deb25b0d6148bd9fcce.
May 26, 2021, 4:58 PM MDTHail1.00 inCHADRON
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 4:58 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHADRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953749.
May 26, 2021, 5:58 PM CDTHail2.75 inHAMLET
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:58 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, HAMLET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959631.
May 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.75 in10 S MCCOOK
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 10 S MCCOOK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d958730b4803eab1e5d92838724ef5eccdb3f5701551a9c4ede80e39a5f89b0e.
May 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inMARION
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959212.
May 26, 2021, 5:02 PM MDTHail1.00 inAGATE
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:02 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, AGATE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953750.
May 26, 2021, 5:15 PM MDTHail2.75 inGURLEY
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:15 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, GURLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953751.
May 26, 2021, 5:15 PM MDTHail1.00 inGURLEY
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:15 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GURLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953752.
May 26, 2021, 6:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inSUTHERLAND
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUTHERLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959636.
May 26, 2021, 5:28 PM MDTHail2.00 in10 WEST HEMINGFORD
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:28 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 10 WEST HEMINGFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:450c9290ead9d02b52c2e15c8e76a22b8ab7934e2a1a1a9deec690219e5f3c99.
May 26, 2021, 5:28 PM MDTHail2.14 inNONPAREIL
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:28 PM MDT. Hail, 2.14 in, NONPAREIL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:953754.
May 26, 2021, 5:30 PM MDTHail1.00 inGURLEY
Record
  • May 26, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GURLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1b206328dce2bcfcf37890a68e19a9933b249452c3c00be477ee738d4468f996.
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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