Hail History

Hail history for Falls City, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Falls City since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Falls City

Last hail
Apr 23, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 5, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Sep 22, 1986

30 reports on 27 days since 1956 · #145 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Falls City

Falls City Salem Verdon Shubert Humboldt 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Richardson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Falls City

The latest hail report in and around Falls City is from April 23, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 23, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Falls City logged 18 reports on 17 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #145 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Falls City accounts for 22% of the 134 reports filed in Richardson County.

10% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on September 22, 1986.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 1986, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Falls City 0.9
  • Richardson County 4.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Falls City 17
  • Richardson County 55
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Falls City 10%
  • Richardson County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

01234 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 1990 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. 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 (3%) Mar April: 4 reports (13%) Apr May: 7 reports (23%) May June: 6 reports (20%) Jun July: 6 reports (20%) Jul August: 3 reports (10%) Aug September: 2 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 30 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 23, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Falls City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 1986 4.00 ingrapefruit — Richardson 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1986 3.00 inteacup — Richardson 23:30 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Richardson 23:45 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Falls City Richardson 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Falls City Richardson 15:18 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 Falls City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter Falls City Richardson 17:46 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Falls City Richardson 21:27 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Falls City Richardson 19:27 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Falls City Richardson 15:34 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.26 ESE Falls City Arpt Richardson 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Falls City Richardson 20:05 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.06 W Falls City Richardson 22:55 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter Falls City Richardson 20:34 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 1.00 inquarter Falls City Richardson 19:28 local · NCEI
May 15, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.06 W Falls City Richardson 19:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.76 S Falls City Arpt Richardson 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2010 0.88 innickel Falls City Richardson 12:57 local · NCEI

Hail history near Falls City

Questions about hail in Falls City

How often does it hail in Falls City, Nebraska?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Falls City since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #145 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Falls City?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Falls City?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on September 22, 1986. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Falls City?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 23, 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.