Hail History

Hail history for Arthur County, Nebraska

Every NOAA hail report filed in Arthur County since 1971, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Arthur County

Last hail
Jul 19, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
3.75 in
teacup · Jul 19, 2024

182 reports on 114 days since 1971 · #66 of 94 Nebraska counties

Hail map · Arthur County

Arthur 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
171 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Arthur County

The latest hail report in Arthur County is from July 19, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.75 in on July 19, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Arthur County logged 84 reports on 45 hail days, about 4.2 reports a year. That is 28% less than the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #66 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Arthur County holds 1% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Nebraska county. The largest hail on record here is 3.75 in (teacup) on July 19, 2024 near 4.27 SSE Lena.

Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (38) compared with 2006–2015 (46). The busiest year was 1996, with 19 reports on 12 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Arthur County 4.2
  • Median Nebraska county 5.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Arthur County 45
  • Median Nebraska county 65

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Arthur County 6%
  • Median Nebraska county 10%

Hail over time

05101520 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 19 reports, largest 2.50 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2016: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 3.75 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (3%) Mar April: 2 reports (1%) Apr May: 37 reports (20%) May June: 49 reports (27%) Jun July: 49 reports (27%) Jul August: 30 reports (16%) Aug September: 7 reports (4%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 182 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 4 4
2023 0
2022 22 4
2021 22 4
2020 21 3
2019 0
2018 23 5
2017 6 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 19, 2024 4 3.75 in —
Jun 24, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 7, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Arthur County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 19, 2024 3.75 inteacup 4.27 SSE Lena — 16:49 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 1980 3.00 inteacup — — 21:30 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 6.76 W Bucktail — 15:34 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 10 NW Arthur $5K 18:09 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 3.45 NW Lena — 16:36 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 Arthur County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 19, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 9.64 SW Bucktail 17:03 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.52 W Bucktail 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2024 3.75 inteacup 4.27 SSE Lena 16:49 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 3.45 NW Lena 16:36 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.86 NW Lena 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.19 E Arthur 16:39 local · NCEI
May 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.62 WNW Bucktail 17:43 local · NCEI
May 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter 5.09 WNW Bucktail 17:05 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Arthur 02:30 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2021 1.00 inquarter 9.64 SW Arthur 01:40 local · NCEI
May 13, 2021 1.00 inquarter 12.43 SSE Arthur 15:59 local · NCEI
May 13, 2021 0.88 innickel 11.76 S Arthur 15:48 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Arthur County

PlaceReportsLargest
Arthur273.00 in

Questions about hail in Arthur County

How often does it hail in Arthur County, Nebraska?

182 hail reports have been logged in Arthur County since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.2 reports a year. That ranks #66 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Arthur County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Arthur County?

3.75 in (teacup size) on July 19, 2024 near 4.27 SSE Lena. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Arthur County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 19, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was July 19, 2024.

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.