Hail History

Hail history for Clay Center, Nebraska

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

Readout · Clay Center

Last hail
Sep 12, 2026
0.70 in, marble size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 5, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Aug 14, 2020

38 reports on 35 days since 1974 · #81 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Clay Center

Clay Center Harvard Fairfield Inland Glenvil Edgar Sutton Deweese Ong 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
38 most recent reports with a location; Clay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clay Center

The latest hail report in and around Clay Center is from September 12, 2026, 0.70 in (marble size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 18, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clay Center logged 19 reports on 17 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 58% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #81 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clay Center accounts for 13% of the 297 reports filed in Clay County.

8% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on August 14, 2020 near 3 WSW Clay Center.

Reports were down 27% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clay Center 0.9
  • Clay County 9.1
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clay Center 17
  • Clay County 88
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clay Center 8%
  • Clay County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.70 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 March: 2 reports (5%) Mar April: 4 reports (11%) Apr May: 7 reports (18%) May June: 11 reports (29%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 7 reports (18%) Aug September: 5 reports (13%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 12, 2026 1 0.70 in View
Jul 4, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 18, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clay Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 14, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 3 WSW Clay Center Clay $100K 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 2 E Clay Center Clay $100K 16:57 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2008 2.50 intennis ball 1.26 WSW Clay Center Clay $100K 00:23 local · NCEI
May 1, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 3 S Clay Center Clay $150K 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Clay Center Clay $75K 22:32 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clay Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 12, 2026 0.70 inmarble Clay Center Clay — 13:50 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N Clay Center Clay — 19:50 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.23 WSW Clay Center Clay — 20:16 local · NCEI
May 5, 2021 0.88 innickel 1 N Clay Center Clay — 14:59 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 3 WSW Clay Center Clay $100K 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 2 E Clay Center Clay $100K 16:57 local · NCEI
May 1, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 3 S Clay Center Clay $150K 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.00 inquarter Clay Center Clay — 20:44 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter Clay Center Clay — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Clay Center Clay $75K 22:32 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Clay Center Clay — 18:47 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Clay Center Clay $100K 21:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clay Center

Questions about hail in Clay Center

How often does it hail in Clay Center, Nebraska?

38 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clay Center since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #81 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clay Center?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Clay Center?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on August 14, 2020 near 3 WSW Clay Center. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clay Center?

The most recent report in this data is from September 12, 2026 (0.70 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Clay Center had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was September 12, 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.