Hail History

Hail history for Adams, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Adams since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Adams

Last hail
May 7, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 7, 1964

21 reports on 16 days since 1964 · #251 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Adams

Adams Sterling Cortland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Gage County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Adams

The latest hail report in and around Adams is from May 7, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Adams logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 17% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #251 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Adams accounts for 7% of the 288 reports filed in Gage County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 9% for the median Nebraska town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on May 7, 1964.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Adams 0.7
  • Gage County 6.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Adams 11
  • Gage County 75
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Adams 10%
  • Gage County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

01234 1964: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1980 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 4 reports (19%) Apr May: 8 reports (38%) May June: 4 reports (19%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 3 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Adams
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 1964 3.00 inteacup — Gage 16:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 2.14 NNW Adams Gage 17:52 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Adams Gage 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball 3 S Adams Gage 14:26 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 E Adams Gage 23:10 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 Adams
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Adams Gage 18:23 local · NCEI
May 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Adams Gage 19:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 2.14 NNW Adams Gage 17:52 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNW Adams Gage 19:25 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.95 SW Adams Gage 19:45 local · NCEI
May 11, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Adams Gage 13:14 local · NCEI
May 11, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Adams Gage 12:21 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2010 0.88 innickel 1.72 WSW Adams Gage 18:39 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 4 W Sterling Johnson 23:15 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 E Adams Gage 23:10 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2007 0.75 inpenny 3 SW Adams Gage 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 NE Adams Gage 20:19 local · NCEI

Hail history near Adams

Questions about hail in Adams

How often does it hail in Adams, Nebraska?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Adams since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #251 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Adams?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Adams?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 7, 1964. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Adams?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 7, 2023.

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.