Hail History

Hail history for Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Calhoun since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fort Calhoun

Last hail
Apr 17, 2025
3.00 in, teacup size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 3, 2014

33 reports on 27 days since 1979 · #111 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Fort Calhoun

Fort Calhoun Blair Arlington 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
33 most recent reports with a location; Washington County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Calhoun

The latest hail report in and around Fort Calhoun is from April 17, 2025, 3.00 in (teacup size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 17, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fort Calhoun logged 22 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 83% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #111 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Calhoun accounts for 20% of the 163 reports filed in Washington County.

18% 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 4.50 in (softball) on June 3, 2014 near 0.79 SSW Ft Calhoun.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2025, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Calhoun 1.1
  • Washington County 4.3
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Calhoun 16
  • Washington County 51
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Calhoun 18%
  • Washington County 15%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 4.50 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (12%) Mar April: 6 reports (18%) Apr May: 5 reports (15%) May June: 9 reports (27%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 3 reports (9%) Aug September: 3 reports (9%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 33 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 14 5
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2025 4 3.00 in —
Mar 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 23, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fort Calhoun
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2014 4.50 insoftball 0.79 SSW Ft Calhoun Washington 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 3.00 inteacup 1.04 W Nashville Washington 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 1.7 WSW Ft Calhoun Washington 15:17 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 1.24 WNW Ft Calhoun Washington 16:01 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 3.11 W Nashville Washington 18:02 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fort Calhoun
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2025 3.00 inteacup 1.04 W Nashville Washington 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 3.11 W Nashville Washington 18:02 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.07 W Ft Calhoun Washington 17:53 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.07 W Ft Calhoun Washington 17:49 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.11 W Nashville Washington 02:07 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Ft Calhoun Washington 04:11 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Ft Calhoun Washington 15:31 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Ft Calhoun Washington 15:27 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Ft Calhoun Washington 16:02 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S De Soto Washington 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2016 0.88 innickel 2.68 WNW Nashville Washington 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.7 WSW Nashville Washington 06:38 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Calhoun

Questions about hail in Fort Calhoun

How often does it hail in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska?

33 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Calhoun since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #111 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Calhoun?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Calhoun?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 3, 2014 near 0.79 SSW Ft Calhoun. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Calhoun?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2025 (3.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was April 17, 2025.

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.