Reported by SPC today.
It is the 9th strongest of the 54 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near Plainview, Pierce, NE. Relayed via social media... photo of quarter size hail in Plainview. Time estimated via radar. (OAX)
An estimated 24,366 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 26 May 2026
- May 26, 2026 · score 34 · 19.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 35 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 35 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 42.3500, -97.7900 |
| Nearest City | Norfolk (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 24.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T02:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | Plainview |
| County | Pierce |
| State | NE |
| Comments | Relayed via social media... photo of quarter size hail in Plainview. Time estimated via radar. (OAX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | Plainview |
| Iem County | Pierce |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | OAX |
| Iem Remark | Relayed via social media, photo of quarter size hail in Plainview. Time estimated via radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_42.350_-97.790_1788315960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788315960000,"latitude":42.35,"longitude":-97.79}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 35/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.