Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 31 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 June 2026 — 15 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 200 in near Randolph, Cedar, NE. Report from Randolph Fire Department with picture of 2 inch hail. Report relayed via NWSChat and time estimated via radar. (OAX)
An estimated 24,366 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 42.3800, -97.3600 |
| Nearest City | Norfolk (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 24.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T02:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 200 |
| Location | Randolph |
| County | Cedar |
| State | NE |
| Comments | Report from Randolph Fire Department with picture of 2 inch hail. Report relayed via NWSChat and time estimated via radar. (OAX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 2 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | Randolph |
| Iem County | Cedar |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | OAX |
| Iem Remark | Report from Randolph Fire Department with picture of 2 inch hail. Report relayed via NWSChat and time estimated via radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_42.380_-97.360_1788317940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788317940000,"latitude":42.38,"longitude":-97.36}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 40/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.