Hail History

Hail history for Broken Bow, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Broken Bow since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Broken Bow

Last hail
Jun 7, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · May 12, 1970

50 reports on 36 days since 1957 · #38 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Broken Bow

Broken Bow Merna Berwyn Westerville Ansley Callaway Anselmo Oconto Sargent 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
50 most recent reports with a location; Custer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Broken Bow

The latest hail report in and around Broken Bow is from June 7, 2024, 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 7, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Broken Bow logged 24 reports on 12 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #38 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Broken Bow accounts for 6% of the 834 reports filed in Custer County.

18% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on May 12, 1970.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2014, with 8 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Broken Bow 1.2
  • Custer County 22.6
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Broken Bow 12
  • Custer County 170
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Broken Bow 18%
  • Custer County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

02468 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 2 reports (4%) Feb Mar April: 6 reports (12%) Apr May: 4 reports (8%) May June: 19 reports (38%) Jun July: 11 reports (22%) Jul August: 7 reports (14%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 50 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 4 4
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 7, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Broken Bow
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 12, 1970 3.50 inteacup — Custer — 05:30 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Custer — 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 3.19 ESE Broken Bow Custer — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 2.59 SW Broken Bow Custer $5K 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 3.19 ESE Broken Bow Custer — 07:00 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 Broken Bow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 7, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 16:54 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.52 W (Bbw)broken Bow Arpt Custer 23:05 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.48 SSE (Bbw)broken Bow Arpt Custer 19:19 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 19:08 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 18:53 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 17:46 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 19:21 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 05:52 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 19:47 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Broken Bow Custer 19:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Broken Bow

Questions about hail in Broken Bow

How often does it hail in Broken Bow, Nebraska?

50 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Broken Bow since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Broken Bow?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Broken Bow?

3.50 in (teacup size) on May 12, 1970. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Broken Bow?

The most recent report in this data is from June 7, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Broken Bow 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 7, 2024.

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.