Hail History

Hail history for Cortland, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cortland since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cortland

Last hail
Jun 22, 2020
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 11, 2014

23 reports on 19 days since 1970 · #216 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Cortland

Cortland Hallam Firth Clatonia Adams Wilber De Witt 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Gage County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cortland

The latest hail report in and around Cortland is from June 22, 2020, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cortland 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 #216 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cortland accounts for 8% of the 288 reports filed in Gage 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 11, 2014 near 2.81 S Cortland.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2010, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (61% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cortland 0.7
  • Gage County 6.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cortland 10
  • Gage County 75
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cortland 13%
  • Gage County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (9%) Apr May: 3 reports (13%) May June: 14 reports (61%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cortland
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 11, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.81 S Cortland Gage 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 0.41 S Cortland Gage 11:00 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 NW Cortland Gage 16:55 local · NCEI
May 24, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Gage 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 NNW Cortland Gage 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cortland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 22, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 NW Cortland Gage 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 NNW Cortland Gage 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NW Cortland Gage 19:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.81 S Cortland Gage 19:30 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Cortland Gage 19:02 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2010 1.00 inquarter 3.35 SW Cortland Gage 11:02 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 0.41 S Cortland Gage 11:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Cortland Gage 10:52 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Cortland Gage 20:41 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW Cortland Gage 04:10 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2007 0.75 inpenny 4 E Hallam Lancaster 19:43 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2006 1.00 inquarter 5 S Hickman Lancaster 21:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cortland

Questions about hail in Cortland

How often does it hail in Cortland, Nebraska?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cortland since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #216 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cortland?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 61% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cortland?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 11, 2014 near 2.81 S Cortland. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cortland?

The most recent report in this data is from June 22, 2020 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cortland since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 22, 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.