Hail History

Hail history for Brownlee, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brownlee since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brownlee

Last hail
Aug 9, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 9, 2025

12 reports on 11 days since 1973 · #409 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Brownlee

Brownlee Wood Lake 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Cherry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brownlee

The latest hail report in and around Brownlee is from August 9, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on August 9, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brownlee 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 #409 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brownlee accounts for 1% of the 961 reports filed in Cherry 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 August 9, 2025 near 0.86 NW Brownlee.

The busiest year was 2006, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brownlee 0.3
  • Cherry County 29.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brownlee 5
  • Cherry County 209
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brownlee 0%
  • Cherry County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 6 reports (50%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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
Aug 9, 2025 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brownlee
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 9, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NW Brownlee Cherry 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 E Brownlee Cherry 19:22 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Brownlee Cherry 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.72 NW Brownlee Cherry 17:20 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2006 1.00 inquarter 4 N Brownlee Cherry 19:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Brownlee
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 9, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NW Brownlee Cherry 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Brownlee Cherry 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.72 NW Brownlee Cherry 17:20 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2006 1.00 inquarter 4 N Brownlee Cherry 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 E Brownlee Cherry 19:22 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2004 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Brownlee Cherry 18:26 local · NCEI
May 23, 2003 0.75 inpenny Brownlee Cherry 20:30 local · NCEI
May 23, 2003 0.75 inpenny 4 NW Brownlee Cherry 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1999 0.75 inpenny 4 N Brownlee Cherry 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1996 0.88 innickel Brownlee Cherry 19:38 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1979 1.00 inquarter — Cherry 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1973 1.00 inquarter — Cherry 16:02 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brownlee

Questions about hail in Brownlee

How often does it hail in Brownlee, Nebraska?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brownlee since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #409 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brownlee?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brownlee?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 9, 2025 near 0.86 NW Brownlee. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brownlee?

The most recent report in this data is from August 9, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Brownlee 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 August 9, 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.