Hail, funnel cloud and 71 mph winds reported during severe storms across region

Golf ball-size hail, a funnel cloud south of Bushnell and a 71 mph wind gust in Sidney highlighted Saturday's severe weather across the Nebraska Panhandle.

May 31, 2026Updated: May 31, 2026

By Hunter Arterburn

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