Hail History

Hail history for Dalton, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dalton since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dalton

Last hail
Jun 19, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 27, 1960

22 reports on 18 days since 1960 · #235 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Dalton

Dalton Gurley Sidney Sunol Potter Lorenzo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Cheyenne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dalton

The latest hail report in and around Dalton is from June 19, 2021, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dalton logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #235 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dalton accounts for 5% of the 488 reports filed in Cheyenne County.

5% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 27, 1960.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 1999, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dalton 0.4
  • Cheyenne County 13.3
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dalton 7
  • Cheyenne County 121
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dalton 5%
  • Cheyenne County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1960: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (9%) May June: 6 reports (27%) Jun July: 7 reports (32%) Jul August: 6 reports (27%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dalton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 27, 1960 3.00 inteacup — Cheyenne 16:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Dalton Cheyenne 21:04 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Cheyenne 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1968 1.75 ingolf ball — Cheyenne 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2004 1.50 inping pong ball Dalton Cheyenne 19:05 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 Dalton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 19, 2021 0.75 inpenny Dalton Cheyenne 14:37 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 1.00 inquarter Dalton Cheyenne 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2017 1.00 inquarter 39.85 ESE Harrisburg Banner 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Dalton Cheyenne 18:40 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Dalton Cheyenne 13:00 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SE Dalton Cheyenne 13:00 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2009 0.88 innickel 2 S Dalton Cheyenne 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter Dalton Cheyenne 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Dalton Cheyenne 12:45 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2005 0.75 inpenny 16 SSE Bridgeport Morrill 12:45 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2004 1.50 inping pong ball Dalton Cheyenne 19:05 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny 15 N Sidney Cheyenne 12:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dalton

Questions about hail in Dalton

How often does it hail in Dalton, Nebraska?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dalton since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #235 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dalton?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dalton?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 27, 1960. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dalton?

The most recent report in this data is from June 19, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dalton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 19, 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.