Hail History

Hail history for Central City, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Central City since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Central City

Last hail
May 19, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 20, 2007

45 reports on 36 days since 1974 · #53 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Central City

Central City Hordville Marquette Chapman Clarks Polk Palmer Aurora Fullerton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
45 most recent reports with a location; Merrick County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Central City

The latest hail report in and around Central City is from May 19, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Central City logged 21 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 75% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #53 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Central City accounts for 23% of the 194 reports filed in Merrick County.

7% 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 August 20, 2007 near 3 NW Central City.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2013, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Central City 1.1
  • Merrick County 4.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Central City 16
  • Merrick County 54
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Central City 7%
  • Merrick County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (13%) Apr May: 10 reports (22%) May June: 13 reports (29%) Jun July: 3 reports (7%) Jul August: 7 reports (16%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 5 reports (11%) Oct Nov Dec
All 45 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 3 3
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Apr 1, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Jun 4, 2022 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Central City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 20, 2007 2.75 inbaseball 3 NW Central City Merrick $250K 18:24 local · NCEI
May 11, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 1 W Central City Merrick $45K 19:55 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Merrick — 16:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.09 SSW Central City Merrick $1.0 million 13:55 local · NCEI
May 5, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Central City Merrick $150K 18:23 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 Central City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.09 SSW Central City Merrick $1.0 million 13:55 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar Central City Merrick — 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 0.88 innickel Central City Merrick — 21:30 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Central City Merrick — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2 WNW Central City Merrick — 18:19 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N Central City Merrick — 17:32 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1 E Central City Merrick — 18:29 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Central City Merrick — 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.53 SW Central City Merrick — 19:04 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2014 0.88 innickel 2.81 S Central City Merrick — 18:01 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Central City Merrick — 19:00 local · NCEI
Oct 30, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Central City Merrick — 04:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Central City

Questions about hail in Central City

How often does it hail in Central City, Nebraska?

45 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Central City since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #53 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Central City?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Central City?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 20, 2007 near 3 NW Central City. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Central City?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 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 Central City had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 19, 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.