Large hail, tornado reports and damaging winds slam Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

Baseball-size hail in Scottsbluff and Gering. A rope tornado near Mitchell. Landspouts south of Kimball. Damaged homes, vehicles, golf courses and power lines in northeast Colorado.

June 23, 2026Updated: June 23, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Large hail, tornado reports and damaging winds slam Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

Regional

Nebraska reports first human case of West Nile virus this season

Wedding ring left at Norfolk YMCA traced to South Dakota pawn shop

Norfolk man arrested after telling police he assaulted girlfriend

From school notebooks to city walls, how one Northeast Nebraskan got his start in painting murals

State

Republican National Committee sues Nebraska over state election law

Large hail, tornado reports and damaging winds slam Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

Gordon City Council takes no action on proposed firework ban

Large hail, tornado reports and damaging winds slam Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

Regional

Nebraska reports first human case of West Nile virus this season

Wedding ring left at Norfolk YMCA traced to South Dakota pawn shop

Norfolk man arrested after telling police he assaulted girlfriend

From school notebooks to city walls, how one Northeast Nebraskan got his start in painting murals

State

Republican National Committee sues Nebraska over state election law

Large hail, tornado reports and damaging winds slam Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

Gordon City Council takes no action on proposed firework ban

Hundreds of hoopers compete at growing UNK basketball camp

76-year-old man dies in Johnson Lake drowning

Commission greenlights marijuana being legally planted in Nebraska

Sports

Oklahoma dominates UNC, wins first College World Series since 1994

Hundreds of hoopers compete at growing UNK basketball camp

UNC takes game two of CWS finals, forces winner-take-all Monday night

Behind two homers from LeChance, Oklahoma takes game one of MCWS final

Hundreds of wrestlers pack downtown Grand Island for Friday Night Lights event

East Team Seeks Repeat Victory in Sertoma 8-Man Classic

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Birding Bowl inspires generous next step

Outdoor notes: Tips for enjoying water safely this summer

Outdoor notes: Rare lake sturgeon made 681-mile swim

Outdoor notes: Low water affecting Nebraska boaters this summer

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities