Reported by SPC 94 days ago.
It is the 4th strongest of the 103 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 31 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 175 in near 7 S Bushnell, Kimball, NE. Kimball County EM reported golf ball sized hail within accumulating hail... leading to localized flash flooding in rural areas of Kimball County. (CYS)
Nearby, since 28 April 2026
- May 30, 2026 · score 46 · 5.8 km
- June 4, 2026 · score 16 · 7.5 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 46 · 22.6 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 50 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 50% |
| Coordinates | 41.1300, -103.8900 |
| Nearest City | Cheyenne (78 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-31T12:08:46.900Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 175 |
| Location | 7 S Bushnell |
| County | Kimball |
| State | NE |
| Comments | Kimball County EM reported golf ball sized hail within accumulating hail... leading to localized flash flooding in rural areas of Kimball County. (CYS) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.