Hail history for Cambridge, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cambridge since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cambridge

Last hail: May 23, 2024; 1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years: 5; since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever: 2.75 in; baseball · Jun 19, 2011

49 reports on 36 days since 1976 · #42 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Cambridge

Under 1 in
1–1.75 in
1.75–2.5 in
2.5–4 in
4 in +
No size

49 most recent reports with a location; Furnas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cambridge

The latest hail report in and around Cambridge is from May 23, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 28, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cambridge logged 30 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is 2.5 times the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #42 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cambridge accounts for 15% of the 321 reports filed in Furnas County.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 19, 2011 near Cambridge.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2015, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (41% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Cambridge 1.5
Furnas County 10.4
Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

Cambridge 22
Furnas County 109
Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Cambridge 10%
Furnas County 9%
Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 49 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Total
2026							0
2025							0
2024		1					1
2023		1		1			2
2022	1					1	2
2021							0
2020							0
2019			1		1		2
2018				1			1
2017							0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
May 23, 2024	1	1.00 in	—
Jul 14, 2023	1	0.88 in	—
May 9, 2023	1	0.88 in	—
Sep 15, 2022	1	0.88 in	—
Apr 28, 2022	1	2.00 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cambridge
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
Jun 19, 2011	2.75 inbaseball	Cambridge	Furnas	$75K	23:46 local · NCEI
May 29, 1991	2.75 inbaseball	—	Furnas	—	21:00 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2022	2.00 inhen egg	Cambridge	Furnas	—	23:06 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005	2.00 inhen egg	1 E Cambridge	Furnas	$25K	16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2004	2.00 inhen egg	Cambridge	Furnas	$10K	18:40 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 16 33%
1–2 in 28 57%
2 in + 5 10%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cambridge
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
May 23, 2024	1.00 inquarter	5.63 NE Bartley	Red Willow	—	21:22 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2023	0.88 innickel	3.18 NNW Cambridge	Furnas	—	09:40 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023	0.88 innickel	0.87 NE Cambridge	Furnas	—	06:45 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2022	0.88 innickel	1.58 E Cambridge	Furnas	—	17:52 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2022	2.00 inhen egg	Cambridge	Furnas	—	23:06 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2019	1.75 ingolf ball	1 WNW Cambridge	Furnas	$125K	19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2019	1.00 inquarter	2.22 ENE Cambridge	Furnas	—	21:53 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018	0.88 innickel	3.86 NNW Cambridge	Furnas	—	14:55 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2016	1.75 ingolf ball	Cambridge	Furnas	$25K	18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2016	1.25 inhalf dollar	Cambridge	Furnas	$10K	17:36 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2016	1.00 inquarter	1.05 W Cambridge	Furnas	$5K	17:22 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2016	0.75 inpenny	Cambridge	Furnas	—	17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cambridge

Holbrook 13 km · 27
Bartley 13 km · 24
Wilsonville 20 km · 33
Indianola 22 km · 15
Arapahoe 23 km · 22
Edison 33 km · 48
Beaver City 33 km · 38
Stockville 33 km · 21

Questions about hail in Cambridge

How often does it hail in Cambridge, Nebraska?

49 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cambridge since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #42 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cambridge?

Most reports come in June, May, September. June alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cambridge?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 19, 2011 near Cambridge. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cambridge?

The most recent report in this data is from May 23, 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 Cambridge had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 23, 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.