Hail history for Clay County, Nebraska
Every NOAA hail report filed in Clay County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Clay County
- Last hail
- Sep 12, 2026
- 0.70 in, marble size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 15
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 34 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · May 22, 1999
297 reports on 174 days since 1956 · #27 of 94 Nebraska counties
Hail map · Clay 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 Clay County
The latest hail report in Clay County is from September 12, 2026, 0.70 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 15 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on July 28, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clay County logged 182 reports on 88 hail days, about 9.1 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #27 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Clay County holds 1% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.
11% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 22, 1999 near Spring Ranch.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (92) compared with 2006–2015 (90). The busiest year was 2012, with 25 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Clay County 9.1
- Median Nebraska county 5.8
Hail days 2006–2025
- Clay County 88
- Median Nebraska county 65
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Clay County 11%
- Median Nebraska county 10%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2 | 0.70 in | View |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 19, 2025 | 3 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 6, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 5 | 4.00 in | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 6, 2023 | 2 | 2.50 in | — |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 6 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | 1 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1999 | 4.50 insoftball | Spring Ranch | $20K | 19:12 local · NCEI |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 0.69 N Saronville | $250K | 17:18 local · NCEI |
| Jul 10, 1977 | 3.50 inteacup | — | — | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Aug 14, 2020 | 3.00 inteacup | 3 SE Harvard | — | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| Jul 4, 1992 | 3.00 inteacup | — | — | 16:55 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 75 25%
- 1–2 in 189 64%
- 2 in + 33 11%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.70 inmarble | 5 E Clay Center | — | 14:00 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.70 inmarble | Clay Center | — | 13:50 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.55 S Saronville | — | 02:49 local · NCEI |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 E Fairfield | — | 02:34 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.21 ENE Fairfield | $250K | 15:22 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2025 | 2.75 inbaseball | Edgar | $3.0 million | 15:05 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.53 W Deweese | $1.0 million | 15:02 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 0.52 W Harvard | — | 15:13 local · NCEI |
| May 6, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.74 W Saronville | — | 16:14 local · NCEI |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.1 SW Fairfield | — | 07:08 local · NCEI |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 4.86 S Saronville | $100K | 17:29 local · NCEI |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 0.69 N Saronville | $250K | 17:18 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saronville | 8 | 7 | Jul 28, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Clay County
How often does it hail in Clay County, Nebraska?
297 hail reports have been logged in Clay County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 9.1 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Clay County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 28% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Clay County?
4.50 in (softball size) on May 22, 1999 near Spring Ranch. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Clay County?
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 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Clay County had in the last five years?
15 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 34 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.