Hail History

Hail history for Bloomington, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bloomington since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bloomington

Last hail
Apr 23, 2014
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 15, 1992

10 reports on 10 days since 1972 · #452 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Bloomington

Bloomington Franklin Naponee Republican City Riverton Hildreth Upland 5 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; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bloomington

The latest hail report in and around Bloomington is from April 23, 2014, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bloomington logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #452 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bloomington accounts for 5% of the 186 reports filed in Franklin 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 June 15, 1992.

The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bloomington 0.3
  • Franklin County 5.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bloomington 5
  • Franklin County 70
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bloomington 10%
  • Franklin County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun Jul Aug September: 2 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bloomington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 1992 3.00 inteacup — Franklin — 16:10 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 4 SW Bloomington Franklin $25K 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.49 S Bloomington Franklin $10K 14:55 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Bloomington Franklin $15K 17:22 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter Bloomington Franklin — 18:12 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 Bloomington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 23, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.49 S Bloomington Franklin $10K 14:55 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Bloomington Franklin $15K 17:22 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter Bloomington Franklin — 18:12 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2012 0.75 inpenny 4.81 E Naponee Franklin — 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.87 SW Bloomington Franklin — 21:07 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 0.75 inpenny Bloomington Franklin — 14:30 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 4 SW Bloomington Franklin $25K 16:20 local · NCEI
May 14, 1999 0.75 inpenny Bloomington Franklin — 21:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1992 3.00 inteacup — Franklin — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1972 0.75 inpenny — Franklin — 13:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bloomington

Questions about hail in Bloomington

How often does it hail in Bloomington, Nebraska?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bloomington since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #452 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bloomington?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Bloomington?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 15, 1992. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bloomington?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 2014 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bloomington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 23, 2014.

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.