Pilot Index / Nebraska / May 20, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in Nebraska on May 20, 2024

53 published severe reports across Nebraska on May 20, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 37. Wind reports: 15. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 40 of 53 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 20, 2024, 7:00 PM CDTHail1.25 inPHILLIPS
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, PHILLIPS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180010.
May 20, 2024, 7:10 PM CDTHail2.00 inWOOD RIVER
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:10 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, WOOD RIVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180016.
May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDTHail1.25 in1 WSW Wood River
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 WSW Wood River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:45ce9346c8456f3eb5d8a89a5fd794ba9c1b6228d9858cd4bde76ea6b34ce4c4.
May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDTHail1.50 inWood River
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Wood River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:833a562cce4f0ef4e675f5228ac194daad1d95c386c2f5ab946731d594b8f925.
May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDTHail2.00 inWood River
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Wood River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b010c082e21c9c9ffa120ff3f9bf0be91d77aaaf0cf1f5c441e1794cc5375a10.
May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDTHail1.75 inWood River
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Wood River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c06b5f3f50c77a4d30d0dfe61369b10edae5aae95067c2c1ab2efb615e0e37ad.
May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDTHail1.25 inWOOD RIVER
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, WOOD RIVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180019.
May 20, 2024, 7:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inALDA
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ALDA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180015.
May 20, 2024, 7:33 PM CDTHail1.00 inMARQUETTE
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARQUETTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180011.
May 20, 2024, 7:50 PM CDTHail2.00 inGRAND IS
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:50 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, GRAND IS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180020.
May 20, 2024, 7:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inGrand Island
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Grand Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:38959276191d8649bbf94e396879d1caf28e7a7bcb6a15a2c0885dbe2b07a95f.
May 20, 2024, 7:56 PM CDTHail1.00 inElm Creek
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Elm Creek. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bef4bab9f5cf099e178574988be968ee785aea3d0741b78e05aed740524b29b7.
May 20, 2024, 7:56 PM CDTHail1.00 inELM CREEK
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 7:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ELM CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180012.
May 20, 2024, 8:00 PM CDTHail1.25 inGrand Island
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, Grand Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88fe70d1d6951725874fa73d564c025b965ddc620d7f56d91d3bcf60a6b39b76.
May 20, 2024, 8:01 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 SSW Elm Creek
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SSW Elm Creek. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:664fa216d790aac8e857bfe441fa46fda480f6324d98327d1bd2c249b0f2cdf1.
May 20, 2024, 8:04 PM CDTTornado4 SSW Grand Island
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:04 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 SSW Grand Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c9ebfb5c784f997c5fe3b7d3c0077267b62f2b5173050ba8a7121355931ef67f.
May 20, 2024, 8:06 PM CDTHail1.75 inGrand Island
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Grand Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7f02a72d240bcfaaf272bd9157be320d83aa00f7a8b9359af0a47ea269015ceb.
May 20, 2024, 8:06 PM CDTHail2.00 in1 SSE Grand Island
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:06 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 SSE Grand Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9d2312305ea2d598f306aa7e4b5d011c2466978288af0ee0f0ede8e3bd266daa.
May 20, 2024, 8:12 PM CDTHail1.50 in2 ENE Grand Island
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:12 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 ENE Grand Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:36c8fe58dcc6c153d4fbcec798b25acb5f521a0142fca966aed414c007185612.
May 20, 2024, 8:15 PM CDTHail1.50 in2 ESE Grand Island
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 ESE Grand Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cf67cfa81f5a5db382316352b6d8f6f30b31352ee08d6af30392cfdd8ba01661.
May 20, 2024, 8:45 PM CDTHail1.25 in1 N Bloomfield
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 N Bloomfield. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aee25a6b09047f4ba56dfded5c552285f745eef04ec248c43526e49b222230a4.
May 20, 2024, 8:45 PM CDTHail1.75 inBLOOMFIELD
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 8:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BLOOMFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180726.
May 20, 2024, 9:09 PM CDTHail1.75 inCrofton
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Crofton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:187d71510ac584727eab98bae1545d8843cb6996ad0ca0ec0543666b737c2761.
May 20, 2024, 9:25 PM CDTHail1.25 inFordyce
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, Fordyce. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6a5530e033d00b8dd3aab717c08338a219e7ecbc30808781c90e76697e0e1da5.
May 20, 2024, 9:25 PM CDTHail1.25 inFORDYCE
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, FORDYCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180727.
May 20, 2024, 9:28 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 NW Weston
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 NW Weston. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:745ccc212a2957040e1f5eac86abe75950b9b57ee40b5cab6815c4fd4ec73422.
May 20, 2024, 9:28 PM CDTHail1.75 inWESTON
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WESTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180728.
May 20, 2024, 9:30 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 NW Hartington
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 NW Hartington. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e73ae1f10b00a3bdbc1cfbe5047997098408279b13cf31328392704c316879e9.
May 20, 2024, 9:30 PM CDTHail1.75 inHARTINGTON
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HARTINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180730.
May 20, 2024, 9:41 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 S Malmo
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 S Malmo. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dc78d9714356dcb39b985504bfef68a51220685b101f7356113a71d91d121f45.
May 20, 2024, 9:41 PM CDTHail1.00 inMALMO
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 9:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MALMO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180732.
May 20, 2024, 10:05 PM CDTHail1.75 in11 E Hartington
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 11 E Hartington. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8ca23135834f79ff3e9a06583f5289c73ba20f37853cf59b4f928185b7aaee05.
May 20, 2024, 10:05 PM CDTHail1.75 inHARTINGTON
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HARTINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180733.
May 20, 2024, 10:07 PM CDTWind65 mph2 NNW Decatur
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:07 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 2 NNW Decatur. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:02132e30ac5bda99439610be31d90bd9395d61258cdb217769531b0dcc44bed5.
May 20, 2024, 10:07 PM CDTWind64 mphDECATUR
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:07 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, DECATUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180734.
May 20, 2024, 10:26 PM CDTHail2.00 inNEWCASTLE
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:26 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, NEWCASTLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180205.
May 20, 2024, 10:26 PM CDTHail1.25 inVALPARAISO
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, VALPARAISO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180737.
May 20, 2024, 10:30 PM CDTHail1.75 inNEWCASTLE
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, NEWCASTLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180206.
May 20, 2024, 10:30 PM CDTHail2.00 inNewcastle
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:30 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Newcastle. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:7ec39e92cdc45dc6603a36a9ea5efb839273f3cd038bcceeeba6984082de7808.
May 20, 2024, 10:47 PM CDTWind71 mph2 N Broken Bow
Record
  • May 20, 2024, 10:47 PM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, 2 N Broken Bow. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1bbec3387f9ec93c44e161524906988d827aa71e34b305d9a2c47fe63cafce0b.
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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