Hail History

Hail history for Elgin, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elgin since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elgin

Last hail
Sep 14, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 17, 1984

23 reports on 21 days since 1963 · #219 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Elgin

Elgin Oakdale Neligh Tilden Clearwater Meadow Grove 10 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; Antelope County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elgin

The latest hail report in and around Elgin is from September 14, 2015, 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, Elgin logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 25% less than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #219 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elgin accounts for 9% of the 251 reports filed in Antelope County.

13% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 17, 1984.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1992, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elgin 0.5
  • Antelope County 4.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elgin 8
  • Antelope County 61
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elgin 13%
  • Antelope County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1963–2026. 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 (4%) Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 4 reports (17%) May June: 7 reports (30%) Jun July: 5 reports (22%) Jul August: 4 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elgin
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Antelope 16:05 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Elgin Antelope 16:12 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1981 2.00 inhen egg — Antelope 23:50 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Elgin Antelope 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Elgin Antelope 18:27 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 Elgin
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.38 WNW Elgin Antelope 07:54 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2015 1.00 inquarter Elgin Antelope 01:30 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2014 0.75 inpenny Elgin Antelope 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 0.88 innickel Elgin Antelope 20:29 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Elgin Antelope 16:12 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Elgin Antelope 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter Elgin Antelope 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Elgin Antelope 18:31 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2009 0.88 innickel Elgin Antelope 20:45 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 SSW Elgin Antelope 11:01 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2005 0.88 innickel Elgin Antelope 22:32 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 NE Elgin Antelope 15:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elgin

Questions about hail in Elgin

How often does it hail in Elgin, Nebraska?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elgin since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #219 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elgin?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elgin?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 17, 1984. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elgin?

The most recent report in this data is from September 14, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elgin since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 14, 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.