Hail history for Buffalo County, Nebraska
Every NOAA hail report filed in Buffalo County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Buffalo County
- Last hail
- May 18, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 25
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 55 reports
- Largest ever
- 6.00 in
- softball · Jun 12, 1990
385 reports on 223 days since 1956 · #12 of 94 Nebraska counties
Hail map · Buffalo County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Buffalo County
The latest hail report in Buffalo County is from May 18, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 25 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on June 7, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Buffalo County logged 225 reports on 114 hail days, about 11.3 reports a year. That is about twice the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #12 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Buffalo County holds 2% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.
9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Nebraska county. The largest hail on record here is 6.00 in (softball) on June 12, 1990.
Reports were down 24% in 2016–2025 (97) compared with 2006–2015 (128). The busiest year was 2022, with 24 reports on 11 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Buffalo County 11.3
- Median Nebraska county 5.8
Hail days 2006–2025
- Buffalo County 114
- Median Nebraska county 65
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Buffalo County 9%
- Median Nebraska county 10%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 5 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 20, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 5 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 3 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 1 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 10, 2023 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 5, 2023 | 5 | 1.50 in | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | 5 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 12, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | 3 | 4.00 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 15, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 12, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1990 | 6.00 insoftball | — | — | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2002 | 5.00 insoftball | Kearney | $50.0 million15 injured | 19:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2002 | 5.00 insoftball | Riverdale | $10.0 million | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2002 | 5.00 insoftball | Amherst | $10.0 million | 19:20 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 2022 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 1 NW Ravenna | $4.0 million | 19:00 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
- Under 1 in 117 30%
- 1–2 in 233 61%
- 2 in + 35 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 7.51 ESE Poole | 18:55 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.64 NNW Centennial Arpt | 18:49 local · NCEI |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.04 E Ravenna | 20:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.52 W Pleasanton | 19:58 local · NCEI |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.52 W Elm Creek | 12:37 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.52 W Miller | 19:04 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.6 NE Glenwood Park | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.52 W Gibbon | 18:48 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.03 NW Shelton | 18:42 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.04 E Ravenna | 18:15 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 SSW Elm Creek | 18:56 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.25 ESE Ravenna | 11:10 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Buffalo County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 8 | 8 | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Poole | 8 | 8 | Jul 11, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Buffalo County
How often does it hail in Buffalo County, Nebraska?
385 hail reports have been logged in Buffalo County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 11.3 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Buffalo County?
Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Buffalo County?
6.00 in (softball size) on June 12, 1990. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Buffalo County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Buffalo County had in the last five years?
25 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 55 reports. The most recent was May 18, 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.