Hail History

Hail history for Dixon County, Nebraska

Every NOAA hail report filed in Dixon County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dixon County

Last hail
May 18, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 3, 2021 · 20 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Aug 18, 2011

177 reports on 105 days since 1961 · #70 of 94 Nebraska counties

Hail map · Dixon County

Newcastle Ponca Wakefield Dixon Martinsburg Allen Maskell 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
175 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Dixon County

The latest hail report in Dixon County is from May 18, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 20, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dixon County logged 78 reports on 46 hail days, about 3.9 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #70 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Dixon County holds 1% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Nebraska county. The largest hail on record here is 4.25 in (grapefruit) on August 18, 2011 near 9 NNW Martinsburg.

Reports were down 34% in 2016–2025 (31) compared with 2006–2015 (47). The busiest year was 2011, with 16 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dixon County 3.9
  • Median Nebraska county 5.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dixon County 46
  • Median Nebraska county 65

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dixon County 7%
  • Median Nebraska county 10%

Hail over time

05101520 1961: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 16 reports, largest 4.25 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (1%) Mar April: 29 reports (16%) Apr May: 40 reports (23%) May June: 39 reports (22%) Jun July: 30 reports (17%) Jul August: 27 reports (15%) Aug September: 7 reports (4%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 177 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 4 4
2025 341 8
2024 21 3
2023 23 5
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 111 3
2019 11 2
2018 2 2
2017 2112 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2026 4 1.50 in —
Jul 10, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jun 2, 2025 4 1.50 in —
Apr 18, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Apr 17, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jul 1, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 20, 2024 2 2.00 in —
Jul 30, 2023 2 0.75 in —
Jul 24, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Apr 19, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dixon County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2011 4.25 ingrapefruit 9 NNW Martinsburg $100K 15:05 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Martinsburg $10K 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 2.31 SSE Maskell $100K 15:08 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1994 2.75 inbaseball Ponca — 18:10 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 4 W Waterbury $50K 15:40 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 Dixon County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 18, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.64 WNW Ponca 17:15 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.64 ENE Hurleys Arpt 17:10 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 SW Allen 17:02 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 0.88 innickel 0.51 W Concord 15:18 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2025 0.75 inpenny 4.97 NE Dixon 14:59 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2025 0.88 innickel 2.55 W Waterbury 18:18 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2025 0.88 innickel 1.47 NNW Waterbury 18:16 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Hurleys Arpt 18:03 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.04 W Ponca 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.64 WNW Ponca 00:21 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.79 WSW Martinsburg 23:33 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 0.75 inpenny 2.58 NW Wakefield 18:41 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Dixon County

PlaceReportsLargest
Newcastle284.25 in
Ponca211.75 in
Wakefield172.00 in
Dixon132.50 in
Martinsburg132.75 in
Allen121.50 in
Maskell122.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Concord76May 18, 2026

Questions about hail in Dixon County

How often does it hail in Dixon County, Nebraska?

177 hail reports have been logged in Dixon County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.9 reports a year. That ranks #70 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dixon County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dixon County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on August 18, 2011 near 9 NNW Martinsburg. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dixon County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 20 reports. The most recent was May 18, 2026.

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.