Hail History

Hail history for Blue Hill, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Hill since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blue Hill

Last hail
May 6, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 29, 2003

26 reports on 22 days since 1978 · #182 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Blue Hill

Blue Hill Bladen Campbell Deweese Red Cloud 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Webster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blue Hill

The latest hail report in and around Blue Hill is from May 6, 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 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blue Hill 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 #182 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blue Hill accounts for 15% of the 175 reports filed in Webster 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 29, 2003 near Blue Hill.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2019, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blue Hill 0.7
  • Webster County 6.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blue Hill 11
  • Webster County 70
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blue Hill 0%
  • Webster County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

01234 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (12%) Apr May: 13 reports (50%) May June: 2 reports (8%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug September: 3 reports (12%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 26 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 22 4
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 6, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blue Hill
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 29, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Blue Hill Webster $50K 20:40 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Blue Hill Webster $100K 02:05 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Blue Hill Webster $50K 20:19 local · NCEI
May 8, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Webster — 23:00 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Webster — 20:05 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 Blue Hill
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.32 S Ayr Adams — 19:05 local · NCEI
May 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter Blue Hill Webster — 18:38 local · NCEI
May 5, 2019 0.88 innickel 2.97 WSW Blue Hill Webster — 18:27 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 3.18 WSW Blue Hill Webster — 07:00 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2019 0.88 innickel Blue Hill Webster — 19:10 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 3 SSW Blue Hill Webster $15K 12:57 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 4.44 SSW Ayr Adams — 20:25 local · NCEI
May 19, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball Blue Hill Webster $25K 15:20 local · NCEI
May 19, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3 W Blue Hill Webster — 15:05 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3 SSE Blue Hill Webster — 16:01 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 0.75 inpenny Blue Hill Webster — 16:54 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 0.75 inpenny 3 W Blue Hill Webster — 16:53 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blue Hill

Questions about hail in Blue Hill

How often does it hail in Blue Hill, Nebraska?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Hill since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #182 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blue Hill?

Most reports come in May, April, September. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blue Hill?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 29, 2003 near Blue Hill. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blue Hill?

The most recent report in this data is from May 6, 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 Blue Hill 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 6, 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.