Hail History

Hail history for Bradshaw, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bradshaw since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bradshaw

Last hail
Sep 12, 2016
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 20, 2011

26 reports on 23 days since 1967 · #183 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Bradshaw

Bradshaw York Henderson Benedict McCool Junction Waco 5 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; York County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bradshaw

The latest hail report in and around Bradshaw is from September 12, 2016, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bradshaw logged 13 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #183 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bradshaw accounts for 10% of the 260 reports filed in York County.

8% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 20, 2011 near 2.03 WNW Bradshaw.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2003, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bradshaw 0.7
  • York County 7.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bradshaw 12
  • York County 70
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bradshaw 8%
  • York County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 8 reports (31%) May June: 6 reports (23%) Jun July: 4 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug September: 3 reports (12%) Sep 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bradshaw
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 2.03 WNW Bradshaw York $50K 16:35 local · NCEI
May 11, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Bradshaw York $40K 20:09 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Bradshaw York — 18:14 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — York — 14:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.09 E Bradshaw York $25K 18:44 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 Bradshaw
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 12, 2016 0.88 innickel Bradshaw York — 20:31 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.04 W Bradshaw York — 19:24 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.04 W Bradshaw York — 15:19 local · NCEI
May 19, 2012 1.00 inquarter Bradshaw York — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 2.03 WNW Bradshaw York $50K 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 WSW Bradshaw York $5K 16:34 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.09 E Bradshaw York $25K 18:44 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.04 W Bradshaw York — 13:25 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.04 W Bradshaw York $5K 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.04 W Bradshaw York $5K 20:39 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2007 1.00 inquarter 6 NE Henderson York $5K 17:07 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2006 1.00 inquarter Bradshaw York $10K 20:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bradshaw

Questions about hail in Bradshaw

How often does it hail in Bradshaw, Nebraska?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bradshaw since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #183 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bradshaw?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bradshaw?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 20, 2011 near 2.03 WNW Bradshaw. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bradshaw?

The most recent report in this data is from September 12, 2016 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bradshaw since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 12, 2016.

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.