Hail History

Hail history for Cushing, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cushing since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cushing

Last hail
May 30, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 16, 2004

10 reports on 10 days since 1972 · #454 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Cushing

Cushing St. Paul Palmer Wolbach Elba Farwell St. Libory Dannebrog 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Howard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cushing

The latest hail report in and around Cushing is from May 30, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on May 30, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cushing logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 17% of the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #454 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cushing accounts for 4% of the 234 reports filed in Howard County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 16, 2004 near 6 E Lexington.

The busiest year was 2004, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cushing 0.1
  • Howard County 4.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cushing 2
  • Howard County 64
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cushing 0%
  • Howard County 7%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct November: 1 reports (10%) Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 30, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cushing
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 16, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 6 E Lexington Dawson $10K 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball 3 S Cushing Howard $80K 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1972 1.50 inping pong ball — Howard — 17:30 local · NCEI
Nov 10, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 ENE Cushing Howard $10K 16:53 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2000 0.88 innickel 3 SE Cushing Howard — 14:48 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 Cushing
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 30, 2022 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Cushing Howard — 10:30 local · NCEI
Nov 10, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 ENE Cushing Howard $10K 16:53 local · NCEI
May 7, 2005 0.75 inpenny 4 NE Cushing Howard — 18:24 local · NCEI
May 16, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 6 E Lexington Dawson $10K 15:35 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2004 0.75 inpenny 4 SE Cushing Howard — 10:40 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2002 0.75 inpenny 10 NE St Paul Howard — 22:00 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2000 0.88 innickel 3 SE Cushing Howard — 14:48 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1999 0.75 inpenny 10 NE St Paul Howard — 11:28 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball 3 S Cushing Howard $80K 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1972 1.50 inping pong ball — Howard — 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cushing

Questions about hail in Cushing

How often does it hail in Cushing, Nebraska?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cushing since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #454 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cushing?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Cushing?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 16, 2004 near 6 E Lexington. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cushing?

The most recent report in this data is from May 30, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 30, 2022.

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.