Hail History

Hail history for Emmet, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Emmet since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Emmet

Last hail
Jul 19, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 9, 2007

10 reports on 10 days since 1984 · #455 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Emmet

Emmet O'Neill Atkinson Inman Chambers Stuart Ewing Spencer Newport 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Holt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Emmet

The latest hail report in and around Emmet is from July 19, 2017, 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, Emmet logged 5 reports on 5 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 #455 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Emmet accounts for 2% of the 570 reports filed in Holt County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 9, 2007 near Emmet.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Emmet 0.3
  • Holt County 14.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Emmet 5
  • Holt County 121
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Emmet 0%
  • Holt County 8%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug September: 2 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Emmet
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 9, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Emmet Holt $55K 18:18 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt — 05:30 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt — 23:15 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.16 SSE Emmet Holt — 17:47 local · NCEI
May 30, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.51 W Emmet Holt — 17:35 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 Emmet
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.16 SSE Emmet Holt — 17:47 local · NCEI
May 30, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.51 W Emmet Holt — 17:35 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2010 0.88 innickel 2.55 E Emmet Holt — 13:29 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.51 W Emmet Holt — 19:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Emmet Holt $55K 18:18 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2003 0.88 innickel 3 N Wauneta Chase — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 E Emmet Holt — 09:05 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Holt — 01:00 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt — 05:30 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt — 23:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Emmet

Questions about hail in Emmet

How often does it hail in Emmet, Nebraska?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Emmet since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #455 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Emmet?

Most reports come in June, August, September. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Emmet?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 9, 2007 near Emmet. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Emmet?

The most recent report in this data is from July 19, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Emmet since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 19, 2017.

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.