Hail History

Hail history for Comstock, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comstock since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Comstock

Last hail
May 24, 2020
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 28, 1989

25 reports on 22 days since 1958 · #195 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Comstock

Comstock Sargent Arcadia Westerville Elyria Berwyn 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Custer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Comstock

The latest hail report in and around Comstock is from May 24, 2020, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Comstock logged 13 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #195 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Comstock accounts for 3% of the 834 reports filed in Custer 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 28, 1989.

Reports were up 60% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2018, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 32% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Comstock 0.7
  • Custer County 22.6
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Comstock 10
  • Custer County 170
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Comstock 8%
  • Custer County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 4 reports (16%) May June: 2 reports (8%) Jun July: 9 reports (36%) Jul August: 5 reports (20%) Aug September: 3 reports (12%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 21 3
2017 21 3

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Comstock
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 28, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Custer — 12:00 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1958 2.75 inbaseball — Custer — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.68 WSW Comstock Custer — 18:42 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Comstock Custer $15K 19:10 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Custer — 17:10 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 Comstock
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 NNE Comstock Custer 00:05 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.93 NW Comstock Custer 04:05 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.68 WSW Comstock Custer 18:42 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Comstock Custer 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.7 WNW Comstock Custer 19:53 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.68 WNW Comstock Custer 20:50 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NE Comstock Custer 16:22 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NE Comstock Custer 16:20 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.86 NW Comstock Custer 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Comstock Custer 19:45 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.59 NE Comstock Custer 21:35 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.24 WSW Comstock Custer 21:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Comstock

Questions about hail in Comstock

How often does it hail in Comstock, Nebraska?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comstock since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #195 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Comstock?

Most reports come in July, August, May. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Comstock?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 28, 1989. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Comstock?

The most recent report in this data is from May 24, 2020 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Comstock since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 24, 2020.

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.