Hail History

Hail history for Clarkson, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clarkson since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clarkson

Last hail
May 17, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 7, 1984

16 reports on 12 days since 1984 · #345 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Clarkson

Clarkson Howells Leigh Dodge Creston Snyder Humphrey 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Colfax County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clarkson

The latest hail report in and around Clarkson is from May 17, 2026, 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 May 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clarkson logged 6 reports on 4 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 #345 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clarkson accounts for 12% of the 129 reports filed in Colfax County.

6% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 7, 1984.

The busiest year was 2016, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (31% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clarkson 0.3
  • Colfax County 3.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clarkson 4
  • Colfax County 36
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clarkson 6%
  • Colfax County 5%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1984: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 4 reports (25%) May June: 3 reports (19%) Jun July: 5 reports (31%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 17, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clarkson
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 7, 1984 3.00 inteacup — Colfax 19:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Clarkson Colfax 18:30 local · NCEI
May 9, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Clarkson Colfax 18:09 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Clarkson Colfax 19:09 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Clarkson Colfax 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clarkson
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Clarkson Colfax 17:50 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2016 0.88 innickel 15.58 SSE Stanton Stanton 19:47 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Clarkson Colfax 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Clarkson Colfax 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Clarkson Colfax 09:18 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 ENE Clarkson Colfax 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 0.75 inpenny 15 SSE Stanton Stanton 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2005 0.88 innickel 15 SSE Stanton Stanton 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 E Clarkson Colfax 19:00 local · NCEI
May 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 E Clarkson Colfax 14:11 local · NCEI
May 5, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Clarkson Colfax 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 0.88 innickel Clarkson Colfax 17:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clarkson

Questions about hail in Clarkson

How often does it hail in Clarkson, Nebraska?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clarkson since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #345 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clarkson?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clarkson?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 7, 1984. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clarkson?

The most recent report in this data is from May 17, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Clarkson 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 May 17, 2026.

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.