Hail History

Hail history for Dixon, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dixon since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dixon

Last hail
Apr 1, 2015
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 17, 1978

13 reports on 10 days since 1978 · #391 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Dixon

Dixon Laurel Allen Martinsburg Belden Coleridge Wakefield Carroll 10 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; Dixon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dixon

The latest hail report in and around Dixon is from April 1, 2015, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dixon logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #391 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dixon accounts for 7% of the 177 reports filed in Dixon County.

15% 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 June 17, 1978.

The busiest year was 2001, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (46% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dixon 0.3
  • Dixon County 3.9
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dixon 4
  • Dixon County 46
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dixon 15%
  • Dixon County 7%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (46%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) 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 Dixon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 1978 2.50 intennis ball — Dixon 03:30 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2002 2.00 inhen egg 4 NE Dixon Dixon 11:38 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 5 E Laurel Cedar 16:32 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Dixon Dixon 16:32 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Dixon Dixon 16:30 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
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.86 SE Dixon Dixon 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Dixon Dixon 17:07 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 E Dixon Dixon 20:31 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.51 E Dixon Dixon 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Dixon Dixon 01:30 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2002 2.00 inhen egg 4 NE Dixon Dixon 11:38 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2002 0.75 inpenny Dixon Dixon 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 5 E Laurel Cedar 16:32 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Dixon Dixon 16:32 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Dixon Dixon 16:30 local · NCEI
May 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny Dixon Dixon 06:57 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1997 0.75 inpenny Dixon Dixon 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dixon

Questions about hail in Dixon

How often does it hail in Dixon, Nebraska?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dixon since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #391 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dixon?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Dixon?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 17, 1978. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dixon?

The most recent report in this data is from April 1, 2015 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dixon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 1, 2015.

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.