Hail History

Hail history for Nebraska

25,203 NOAA hail reports across 94 counties and 469 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nebraska

Last hail
Sep 27, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
323
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2,686 reports
Largest ever
7.00 in
softball · Jun 22, 2003

25,203 reports on 3,428 days since 1955 · #4 of 51 states

Hail map · Nebraska

Chase County: 350 reportsNance County: 134 reportsClay County: 297 reportsThomas County: 186 reportsGarfield County: 199 reportsCuster County: 834 reportsAntelope County: 251 reportsHoward County: 234 reportsArthur County: 182 reportsPolk County: 140 reportsSeward County: 218 reportsPhelps County: 226 reportsCuming County: 126 reportsHitchcock County: 371 reportsStanton County: 115 reportsWayne County: 99 reportsAdams County: 403 reportsGosper County: 158 reportsFillmore County: 220 reportsSaunders County: 285 reportsDawes County: 307 reportsSaline County: 296 reportsBuffalo County: 385 reportsHarlan County: 191 reportsDawson County: 367 reportsValley County: 203 reportsBlaine County: 224 reportsKearney County: 178 reportsPawnee County: 107 reportsYork County: 260 reportsGreeley County: 135 reportsJohnson County: 124 reportsWheeler County: 147 reportsKimball County: 267 reportsRichardson County: 134 reportsRed Willow County: 299 reportsBoone County: 189 reportsSherman County: 190 reportsHall County: 319 reportsBrown County: 284 reportsOtoe County: 219 reportsHolt County: 570 reportsWashington County: 163 reportsColfax County: 129 reportsBox Butte County: 349 reportsHayes County: 232 reportsCherry County: 961 reportsDouglas County: 496 reportsDodge County: 279 reportsRock County: 270 reportsPierce County: 142 reportsLancaster County: 511 reportsHamilton County: 236 reportsMadison County: 219 reportsMerrick County: 194 reportsBoyd County: 166 reportsCass County: 258 reportsPerkins County: 332 reportsNuckolls County: 163 reportsFurnas County: 321 reportsDixon County: 177 reportsGage County: 288 reportsLogan County: 207 reportsDakota County: 100 reportsNemaha County: 158 reportsDeuel County: 211 reportsThurston County: 112 reportsSheridan County: 567 reportsSioux County: 244 reportsSarpy County: 254 reportsGarden County: 315 reportsDundy County: 351 reportsButler County: 180 reportsThayer County: 286 reportsFrontier County: 348 reportsLoup County: 170 reportsScotts Bluff County: 512 reportsGrant County: 192 reportsCedar County: 200 reportsBurt County: 109 reportsJefferson County: 295 reportsLincoln County: 1,119 reportsFranklin County: 186 reportsPlatte County: 239 reportsMorrill County: 305 reportsKeya Paha County: 181 reportsMcPherson County: 209 reportsCheyenne County: 488 reportsBanner County: 132 reportsKnox County: 327 reportsWebster County: 175 reportsHooker County: 202 reportsKeith County: 461 reports
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What the record says about Nebraska

The latest hail report in Nebraska is from September 27, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 323 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 6.00 in on May 29, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nebraska logged 13,442 reports on 1,380 hail days, about 672.1 reports a year. That is 3.9 times the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #4 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 7.00 in (softball) on June 22, 2003 near Aurora.

Reports were down 34% in 2016–2025 (5,338) compared with 2006–2015 (8,104). The busiest year was 2005, with 1,111 reports on 83 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nebraska 672.1
  • Median US state 173.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nebraska 1,380
  • Median US state 561

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nebraska 10%
  • Median US state 3%

Hail over time

05001,0001,500 1955: 25 reports, largest 2.75 in 1956: 47 reports, largest 3.50 in 1957: 50 reports, largest 3.50 in 1958: 90 reports, largest 4.00 in 1959: 39 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960: 55 reports, largest 4.00 in 1960 1961: 45 reports, largest 4.00 in 1962: 59 reports, largest 4.50 in 1963: 35 reports, largest 3.00 in 1964: 55 reports, largest 4.00 in 1965: 57 reports, largest 4.50 in 1966: 27 reports, largest 3.50 in 1967: 50 reports, largest 5.00 in 1968: 64 reports, largest 4.00 in 1969: 29 reports, largest 4.00 in 1970: 51 reports, largest 3.50 in 1970 1971: 52 reports, largest 3.00 in 1972: 36 reports, largest 2.75 in 1973: 74 reports, largest 3.00 in 1974: 119 reports, largest 3.00 in 1975: 77 reports, largest 4.00 in 1976: 66 reports, largest 5.00 in 1977: 96 reports, largest 3.50 in 1978: 102 reports, largest 5.00 in 1979: 167 reports, largest 4.00 in 1980: 210 reports, largest 4.50 in 1980 1981: 137 reports, largest 4.50 in 1982: 174 reports, largest 4.00 in 1983: 86 reports, largest 4.00 in 1984: 130 reports, largest 3.00 in 1985: 128 reports, largest 4.50 in 1986: 196 reports, largest 4.00 in 1987: 106 reports, largest 4.50 in 1988: 61 reports, largest 4.00 in 1989: 107 reports, largest 4.50 in 1990: 121 reports, largest 6.00 in 1990 1991: 153 reports, largest 5.00 in 1992: 238 reports, largest 4.50 in 1993: 62 reports, largest 4.50 in 1994: 230 reports, largest 4.50 in 1995: 261 reports, largest 4.50 in 1996: 696 reports, largest 4.50 in 1997: 497 reports, largest 4.00 in 1998: 717 reports, largest 4.50 in 1999: 547 reports, largest 4.50 in 2000: 662 reports, largest 4.50 in 2000 2001: 838 reports, largest 4.25 in 2002: 715 reports, largest 5.00 in 2003: 730 reports, largest 7.00 in 2004: 844 reports, largest 4.50 in 2005: 1,111 reports, largest 4.25 in 2006: 628 reports, largest 4.25 in 2007: 830 reports, largest 4.25 in 2008: 989 reports, largest 4.50 in 2009: 824 reports, largest 4.25 in 2010: 870 reports, largest 4.25 in 2010 2011: 888 reports, largest 4.25 in 2012: 670 reports, largest 4.50 in 2013: 726 reports, largest 3.00 in 2014: 938 reports, largest 5.00 in 2015: 741 reports, largest 4.25 in 2016: 581 reports, largest 5.00 in 2017: 619 reports, largest 4.25 in 2018: 490 reports, largest 4.25 in 2019: 640 reports, largest 3.00 in 2020: 433 reports, largest 4.25 in 2020 2021: 333 reports, largest 4.30 in 2022: 547 reports, largest 6.00 in 2023: 744 reports, largest 4.50 in 2024: 510 reports, largest 4.50 in 2025: 441 reports, largest 4.00 in 2026: 437 reports, largest 3.50 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02,0004,0006,0008,000 January: 2 reports (0%) Jan February: 14 reports (0%) Feb March: 526 reports (2%) Mar April: 2,099 reports (8%) Apr May: 5,238 reports (21%) May June: 7,538 reports (30%) Jun July: 4,800 reports (19%) Jul August: 3,161 reports (13%) Aug September: 1,408 reports (6%) Sep October: 370 reports (1%) Oct November: 38 reports (0%) Nov December: 9 reports (0%) Dec
All 25,203 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 207090105486044 437
2025 1911485738723481 441
2024 8471141421494082 510
2023 967135112258845722 744
2022 171942934624153 547
2021 710927031104937 333
2020 1033115712892111 433
2019 114018311470113109 640
2018 14231121559283191 490
2017 149240212831242034 619

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 27, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Sep 19, 2026 1 1.25 in View
Sep 17, 2026 1 1.50 in View
Sep 13, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Sep 12, 2026 9 1.75 in View
Sep 11, 2026 2 0.80 in View
Sep 7, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Sep 5, 2026 10 2.50 in View
Sep 1, 2026 18 2.75 in View
Aug 27, 2026 10 2.50 in View
Aug 26, 2026 2 1.50 in View
Aug 25, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Aug 24, 2026 4 1.75 in View
Aug 22, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Aug 21, 2026 8 3.00 in View
Aug 20, 2026 3 1.75 in View
Aug 19, 2026 5 1.75 in View
Aug 17, 2026 13 2.50 in View
Aug 16, 2026 1 0.88 in View
Aug 13, 2026 1 1.75 in View
Aug 12, 2026 3 1.75 in View
Aug 11, 2026 4 3.50 in View
Aug 10, 2026 2 1.00 in View
Aug 8, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Aug 3, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jul 30, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Jul 28, 2026 3 1.75 in —
Jul 27, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Jul 9, 2026 2 1.75 in —
Jul 7, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jul 4, 2026 11 2.50 in —
Jul 3, 2026 14 1.75 in —
Jul 2, 2026 14 3.00 in —
Jul 1, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 30, 2026 2 1.75 in —
Jun 29, 2026 20 2.75 in —
Jun 28, 2026 7 2.50 in —
Jun 27, 2026 3 1.75 in —
Jun 24, 2026 12 2.75 in —
Jun 23, 2026 2 1.50 in —

The 40 most recent of 323 hail days.

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nebraska
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 22, 2003 7.00 insoftball Aurora Hamilton $500K 18:05 local · NCEI
May 29, 2022 6.00 insoftball 11.33 NE Almeria Loup — 20:02 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1990 6.00 insoftball — Buffalo — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2022 5.00 insoftball 1.05 W Beatrice Gage — 15:28 local · NCEI
May 29, 2022 5.00 insoftball 15.75 NNE Taylor Loup — 20:15 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Nebraska
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 20 S Merriman Cherry 22:16 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 19, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 E Chadron Dawes 22:59 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 9 ESE Broadwater Morrill 01:56 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2 S Sterling Johnson 07:23 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 1.00 inquarter Holdrege Phelps 16:51 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 1.00 inquarter Blue Springs Gage 16:13 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 NE Beatrice Gage 15:56 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 N Beatrice Gage 15:55 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Beatrice Gage 15:54 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2 ENE Beatrice Gage 15:53 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 0.80 inpenny Geneva Fillmore 14:15 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 12, 2026 0.70 inmarble 5 E Clay Center Clay 14:00 UTC · NWS prelim.

Cities and towns with the most hail reports

All 469 cities and towns with 10+ reports

Recent storm days in Nebraska

How Nebraska compares

Hail reports by county

CountyReportsLargest
Lincoln County1,1194.50 in
Cherry County9615.00 in
Custer County8344.50 in
Holt County5704.50 in
Sheridan County5674.50 in
Scotts Bluff County5124.25 in
Lancaster County5115.00 in
Douglas County4964.50 in
Cheyenne County4884.00 in
Keith County4614.25 in
Adams County4034.50 in
Buffalo County3856.00 in
Hitchcock County3714.50 in
Dawson County3674.50 in
Dundy County3514.25 in
Chase County3504.50 in
Box Butte County3494.30 in
Frontier County3484.50 in
Perkins County3324.50 in
Knox County3274.50 in
Furnas County3213.00 in
Hall County3195.00 in
Garden County3154.50 in
Dawes County3075.00 in
Morrill County3054.50 in
Red Willow County2994.50 in
Clay County2974.50 in
Saline County2963.00 in
Jefferson County2953.50 in
Gage County2885.00 in
Thayer County2864.00 in
Saunders County2854.50 in
Brown County2845.00 in
Dodge County2794.50 in
Rock County2704.25 in
Kimball County2674.25 in
York County2604.00 in
Cass County2585.00 in
Sarpy County2544.50 in
Antelope County2514.50 in
Sioux County2444.00 in
Platte County2394.50 in
Hamilton County2367.00 in
Howard County2344.25 in
Hayes County2324.50 in
Phelps County2262.75 in
Blaine County2243.50 in
Fillmore County2204.00 in
Madison County2193.50 in
Otoe County2193.50 in
Seward County2184.25 in
Deuel County2113.50 in
McPherson County2093.50 in
Logan County2074.50 in
Valley County2033.00 in
Hooker County2024.50 in
Cedar County2004.50 in
Garfield County1994.50 in
Merrick County1944.00 in
Grant County1924.00 in
Harlan County1914.50 in
Sherman County1903.50 in
Boone County1893.00 in
Franklin County1864.00 in
Thomas County1863.00 in
Arthur County1823.75 in
Keya Paha County1812.75 in
Butler County1804.00 in
Kearney County1784.50 in
Dixon County1774.25 in
Webster County1754.50 in
Loup County1706.00 in
Boyd County1664.50 in
Nuckolls County1633.00 in
Washington County1634.75 in
Gosper County1584.00 in
Nemaha County1583.00 in
Wheeler County1474.50 in
Pierce County1423.25 in
Polk County1403.00 in
Greeley County1353.00 in
Richardson County1344.50 in
Nance County1343.50 in
Banner County1323.00 in
Colfax County1293.00 in
Cuming County1263.00 in
Johnson County1242.75 in
Stanton County1153.00 in
Thurston County1124.25 in
Burt County1094.50 in
Pawnee County1074.50 in
Dakota County1004.25 in
Wayne County993.50 in
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Questions about hail in Nebraska

How often does it hail in Nebraska?

25,203 hail reports have been logged in Nebraska since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 672.1 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 51 states by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nebraska?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nebraska?

7.00 in (softball size) on June 22, 2003 near Aurora. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nebraska?

The most recent report in this data is from September 27, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Nebraska had in the last five years?

323 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2,686 reports. The most recent was September 27, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.