Hail History

Hail history for Belden, Nebraska

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

Readout · Belden

Last hail
Jul 7, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Jul 7, 2025

10 reports on 10 days since 1964 · #450 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Belden

Belden Laurel Coleridge Randolph Dixon Hartington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Cedar County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Belden

The latest hail report in and around Belden is from July 7, 2025, 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 July 7, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Belden logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 17% of the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #450 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Belden accounts for 5% of the 200 reports filed in Cedar County.

0% 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 1.00 in (quarter) on July 7, 2025 near 0.51 W Belden.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Belden 0.1
  • Cedar County 4.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Belden 2
  • Cedar County 55
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Belden 0%
  • Cedar County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025: 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.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 7, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Belden
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 7, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Belden Cedar 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2002 1.00 inquarter Belden Cedar 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1964 1.00 inquarter — Cedar 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Belden Cedar 16:37 local · NCEI
May 7, 2005 0.88 innickel 3 SE Belden Cedar 22:05 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 Belden
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 7, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Belden Cedar 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Belden Cedar 16:37 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 S Belden Cedar 20:28 local · NCEI
May 7, 2005 0.88 innickel 3 SE Belden Cedar 22:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 0.75 inpenny Belden Cedar 17:28 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2002 1.00 inquarter Belden Cedar 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2001 0.75 inpenny 18 NW Wayne Wayne 21:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 0.75 inpenny Belden Cedar 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1999 0.75 inpenny Belden Cedar 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1964 1.00 inquarter — Cedar 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Belden

Questions about hail in Belden

How often does it hail in Belden, Nebraska?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Belden since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #450 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Belden?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Belden?

1.00 in (quarter size) on July 7, 2025 near 0.51 W Belden. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Belden?

The most recent report in this data is from July 7, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Belden 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 July 7, 2025.

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.