Hail History

Hail history for Columbus, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Columbus since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Columbus

Last hail
Sep 16, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 19, 2025

64 reports on 54 days since 1962 · #22 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Columbus

Columbus Duncan Richland Bellwood Platte Center Monroe 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
64 most recent reports with a location; Platte County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Columbus

The latest hail report in and around Columbus is from September 16, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on May 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Columbus logged 34 reports on 26 hail days, about 1.7 reports a year. That is 2.8 times the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #22 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Columbus accounts for 27% of the 239 reports filed in Platte County.

13% 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 May 19, 2025 near 2.93 SE (Olu)columbus Arpt.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2025, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Columbus 1.7
  • Platte County 7.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Columbus 26
  • Platte County 77
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Columbus 13%
  • Platte County 12%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (2%) Mar April: 8 reports (13%) Apr May: 13 reports (20%) May June: 19 reports (30%) Jun July: 10 reports (16%) Jul August: 3 reports (5%) Aug September: 7 reports (11%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (3%) Dec
All 64 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 41 5
2024 0
2023 12 3
2022 2 2
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 11 2
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 16, 2025 1 0.75 in —
May 19, 2025 4 3.00 in —
Sep 23, 2023 2 2.00 in —
May 12, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 7, 2022 1 2.00 in —
Jun 4, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Dec 15, 2021 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Columbus
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 19, 2025 3.00 inteacup 2.93 SE (Olu)columbus Arpt Platte — 15:30 local · NCEI
May 4, 1977 3.00 inteacup — Platte — 14:45 local · NCEI
May 15, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Columbus Platte $7.5 million 22:15 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Platte — 23:35 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.49 ESE Columbus Platte — 08:25 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 Columbus
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 16, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Columbus Platte 21:13 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.59 SE Brandts Arpt Platte 15:39 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 3.00 inteacup 2.93 SE (Olu)columbus Arpt Platte 15:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.49 ESE Columbus Platte 15:27 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Columbus Platte 15:24 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Columbus Platte 08:45 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.49 ESE Columbus Platte 08:25 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.25 WSW (Olu)columbus Arpt Platte 15:27 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 6.3 N Millers Fld Arpt Butler 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 6.3 N Millers Fld Arpt Butler 18:51 local · NCEI
Dec 15, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.25 WSW (Olu)columbus Arpt Platte 15:05 local · NCEI
Dec 15, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NE Columbus Platte 15:04 local · NCEI

Hail history near Columbus

Questions about hail in Columbus

How often does it hail in Columbus, Nebraska?

64 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Columbus since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.7 reports a year. That ranks #22 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Columbus?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Columbus?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 19, 2025 near 2.93 SE (Olu)columbus Arpt. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Columbus?

The most recent report in this data is from September 16, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was September 16, 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.