Hail History

Hail history for Crawford, Nebraska

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

Readout · Crawford

Last hail
Aug 14, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · May 10, 1991

43 reports on 30 days since 1974 · #60 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Crawford

Crawford Whitney Chadron Hay Springs 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
43 most recent reports with a location; Dawes County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Crawford

The latest hail report in and around Crawford is from August 14, 2021, 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, Crawford logged 23 reports on 12 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #60 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Crawford accounts for 14% of the 307 reports filed in Dawes County.

14% 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 5.00 in (softball) on May 10, 1991.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2019, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crawford 1.1
  • Dawes County 8.4
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crawford 12
  • Dawes County 102
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crawford 14%
  • Dawes County 7%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 5.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.50 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.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (7%) Apr May: 10 reports (23%) May June: 17 reports (40%) Jun July: 8 reports (19%) Jul August: 5 reports (12%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 43 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 3 3
2020 21 3
2019 4 4
2018 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crawford
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 10, 1991 5.00 insoftball — Dawes 14:52 local · NCEI
May 10, 1991 3.75 inteacup — Dawes 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2020 3.00 inteacup 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 15:38 local · NCEI
May 10, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Dawes 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 15:32 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 Crawford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 14, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 15:23 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 15:16 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 NW Ft Robinson Dawes 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 14:23 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2020 3.00 inteacup 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 15:32 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Crawford Dawes 16:57 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.47 NNE Crawford Dawes 16:31 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Crawford Dawes 16:19 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 16:10 local · NCEI
May 27, 2018 0.88 innickel 1.67 WSW Ft Robinson Dawes 18:59 local · NCEI
May 27, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Crawford Dawes 18:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Crawford

Questions about hail in Crawford

How often does it hail in Crawford, Nebraska?

43 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crawford since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #60 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crawford?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crawford?

5.00 in (softball size) on May 10, 1991. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crawford?

The most recent report in this data is from August 14, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crawford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 14, 2021.

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.