Hail History

Hail history for Dakota City, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dakota City since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dakota City

Last hail
Jun 7, 2009
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 25, 1964

13 reports on 10 days since 1964 · #390 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Dakota City

Dakota City South Sioux City Homer Jackson Hubbard Emerson 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Dakota County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dakota City

The latest hail report in and around Dakota City is from June 7, 2009, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dakota City logged 2 reports on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 17% of the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #390 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dakota City accounts for 13% of the 100 reports filed in Dakota 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 25, 1964.

The busiest year was 2001, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (46% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dakota City 0.1
  • Dakota County 1.6
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dakota City 1
  • Dakota County 21
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dakota City 8%
  • Dakota County 6%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1964: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 6 reports (46%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 2 reports (15%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dakota City
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 1964 2.50 intennis ball — Dakota 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Dakota City Dakota 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Dakota City Dakota 17:27 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1986 1.50 inping pong ball — Dakota 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Dakota City Dakota 22:48 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 Dakota City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Dakota City Dakota — 22:48 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.72 SW Laketon Dakota — 22:47 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny Dakota City Dakota — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Dakota City Dakota — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Dakota City Dakota — 17:27 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2001 1.00 inquarter Dakota City Dakota — 17:24 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2001 0.75 inpenny 2 S Dakota City Dakota — 17:38 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 0.75 inpenny Dakota City Dakota — 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1996 1.00 inquarter 3 S Dakota City Dakota $5K 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1986 1.50 inping pong ball — Dakota — 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 1983 0.75 inpenny — Dakota — 03:22 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1970 0.75 inpenny — Dakota — 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dakota City

Questions about hail in Dakota City

How often does it hail in Dakota City, Nebraska?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dakota City since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #390 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dakota City?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dakota City?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 25, 1964. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dakota City?

The most recent report in this data is from June 7, 2009 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dakota City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 7, 2009.

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.