Hail History

Hail history for Elba, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elba since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elba

Last hail
Jul 23, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 18, 1986

23 reports on 21 days since 1961 · #218 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Elba

Elba Farwell St. Paul Cushing Dannebrog Ashton Wolbach Howard City (Boelus) 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Howard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elba

The latest hail report in and around Elba is from July 23, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 23, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elba logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #218 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elba accounts for 10% of the 234 reports filed in Howard County.

9% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on September 18, 1986.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elba 0.6
  • Howard County 4.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elba 10
  • Howard County 64
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

0123 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 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.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (13%) Apr May: 4 reports (17%) May June: 8 reports (35%) Jun July: 2 reports (9%) Jul August: 3 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (9%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 23, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 28, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elba
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 18, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Howard — 22:50 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1961 2.00 inhen egg — Howard — 14:46 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Elba Howard $25K 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.74 ENE Elba Howard — 00:10 local · NCEI
Oct 9, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Elba Howard $10K 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 Elba
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 23, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Elba Howard $25K 16:44 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Elba Howard — 18:44 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2021 0.88 innickel 2.95 SSE Elba Howard — 21:44 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.5 W Elba Howard — 01:25 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter Elba Howard — 12:45 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter Elba Howard — 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Elba Howard $25K 18:00 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter Elba Howard — 19:59 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.74 ENE Elba Howard — 00:10 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.52 E Elba Howard — 19:10 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 0.88 innickel Elba Howard — 15:56 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 0.88 innickel Elba Howard — 15:33 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elba

Questions about hail in Elba

How often does it hail in Elba, Nebraska?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elba since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #218 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elba?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elba?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 18, 1986. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elba?

The most recent report in this data is from July 23, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 23, 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.