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Hail and tornado reports for May 8, 2021
39 hail reports in 3 states on May 8, 2021. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) near Smith Center, KS. 26 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.
Iowa 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 22:16 CDT | 1 in quarter | Percival, Fremont 6 mi from Nebraska City |
Kansas 32 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:10 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Carneiro, Ellsworth |
| 18:15 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hargrave, Rush |
| 18:25 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hays, Ellis near the center of Hays |
| 18:26 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hays, Ellis near the center of Hays |
| 18:28 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Codell, Rooks |
| 18:37 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Codell, Rooks |
| 18:45 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Catharine, Ellis 9 mi from Hays |
| 18:55 CDT | 1 in quarter | Liebenthal, Rush |
| 19:29 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Smith Center, Smith |
| 19:38 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Osborne, Osborne |
| 19:49 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ellsworth, Ellsworth 2 mi from Ellsworth |
| 20:04 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ellsworth, Ellsworth near the center of Ellsworth |
| 20:07 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lebanon, Smith |
| 20:10 CDT | 1 in quarter | Westfall, Lincoln |
| 20:20 CDT | 1 in quarter | Schroyer, Marshall 6 mi from Marysville |
| 20:25 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Brookville, Saline 14 mi from Salina |
| 20:41 CDT | 1 in quarter | Brookville, Saline 9 mi from Salina |
| 20:43 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Hedville, Saline 9 mi from Salina |
| 20:45 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hedville, Saline 7 mi from Salina |
| 20:50 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ellsworth, Ellsworth 9 mi from Ellsworth |
| 21:15 CDT | 1 in quarter | Abilene, Dickinson near the center of Abilene |
| 21:25 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Lincoln, Lincoln 13 mi from Ellsworth |
| 21:27 CDT | 1 in quarter | Detroit, Dickinson 7 mi from Abilene |
| 21:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Brant, Geary 7 mi from Junction City |
| 21:42 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Ellsworth, Ellsworth 9 mi from Ellsworth |
| 22:00 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | White City, Morris |
| 22:10 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Carneiro, Ellsworth |
| 22:44 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Salina Muni Airport, Saline 4 mi from Salina |
| 22:56 CDT | 1 in quarter | Salina, Saline 2 mi from Salina |
| 23:32 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Salina, Saline near the center of Salina |
| 23:41 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Salina, Saline 3 mi from Salina |
| 23:45 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Mentor, Saline 10 mi from Salina |
Nebraska 6 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 18:15 CDT | 1 in quarter | Cowles, Webster |
| 18:30 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Cowles, Webster |
| 18:35 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lawrence, Nuckolls |
| 19:49 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Chester, Thayer |
| 20:12 CDT | 1 in quarter | Reynolds, Jefferson 9 mi from Fairbury |
| 20:50 CDT | 1 in quarter | Inavale, Webster |
Times are local time at each report's location.