Hail History

Hail history for Ashland, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ashland

Last hail
Jun 11, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 21, 1978

24 reports on 23 days since 1971 · #204 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Ashland

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Saunders County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ashland

The latest hail report in and around Ashland is from June 11, 2022, 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 June 11, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ashland logged 9 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 25% less than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #204 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ashland accounts for 8% of the 285 reports filed in Saunders County.

4% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 21, 1978.

Reports were down 88% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2005, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (46% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ashland 0.5
  • Saunders County 7.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ashland 9
  • Saunders County 77
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ashland 4%
  • Saunders County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

01234 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 7 reports (29%) May June: 11 reports (46%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 11, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ashland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 1978 2.00 inhen egg — Hall 21:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ashland Saunders 19:14 local · NCEI
May 21, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Ashland Saunders 23:39 local · NCEI
May 5, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSE Ashland Saunders 16:40 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 Ashland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSE Ashland Saunders 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.04 E Ashland Saunders 16:28 local · NCEI
May 3, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.87 SE Ashland Saunders 22:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Ashland Saunders 20:41 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Ashland Saunders 18:45 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Ashland Saunders 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.87 SE Ashland Saunders 21:03 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Ashland Saunders 21:15 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2007 0.75 inpenny Ashland Saunders 18:27 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ashland Saunders 19:14 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 1.00 inquarter Ashland Saunders 19:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Ashland Saunders 14:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ashland

Questions about hail in Ashland

How often does it hail in Ashland, Nebraska?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #204 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ashland?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ashland?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 21, 1978. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ashland?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ashland 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 June 11, 2022.

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.