Hail History

Hail history for Franklin, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Franklin since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Franklin

Last hail
Jun 7, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 26, 2002

47 reports on 41 days since 1957 · #47 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Franklin

Franklin Bloomington Naponee Riverton Republican City Upland Inavale Hildreth Campbell 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
47 most recent reports with a location; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Franklin

The latest hail report in and around Franklin is from June 7, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 5, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Franklin logged 27 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about twice the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #47 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Franklin accounts for 25% of the 186 reports filed in Franklin County.

19% 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 May 26, 2002 near Franklin.

Reports were down 31% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2007, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Franklin 1.4
  • Franklin County 5.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Franklin 23
  • Franklin County 70
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Franklin 19%
  • Franklin County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

01234 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (4%) Mar April: 7 reports (15%) Apr May: 13 reports (28%) May June: 10 reports (21%) Jun July: 4 reports (9%) Jul August: 3 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (4%) Sep October: 5 reports (11%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 47 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 111 3
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 11 2
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 7, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Oct 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 5, 2023 1 2.50 in —
Apr 18, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Franklin
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2002 4.00 ingrapefruit Franklin Franklin $700K 18:38 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1969 3.00 inteacup — Franklin — 10:25 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 1962 3.00 inteacup — Franklin — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2023 2.50 intennis ball Franklin Franklin $4.0 million 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 3 E Franklin Franklin $25K 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 Franklin
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 7, 2024 1.00 inquarter Franklin Franklin — 20:35 local · NCEI
Oct 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter Franklin Franklin — 15:38 local · NCEI
May 5, 2023 2.50 intennis ball Franklin Franklin $4.0 million 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.11 W Franklin Franklin — 18:24 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2021 1.00 inquarter Franklin Franklin — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar Franklin Franklin — 23:45 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2019 1.00 inquarter Franklin Franklin — 00:30 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2019 0.88 innickel Franklin Franklin — 07:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 3 E Franklin Franklin $25K 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Franklin Franklin $25K 17:23 local · NCEI
Dec 25, 2016 0.75 inpenny Franklin Franklin — 12:10 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.06 W Franklin Franklin — 18:56 local · NCEI

Hail history near Franklin

Questions about hail in Franklin

How often does it hail in Franklin, Nebraska?

47 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Franklin since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #47 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Franklin?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Franklin?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 26, 2002 near Franklin. 19% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Franklin?

The most recent report in this data is from June 7, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was June 7, 2024.

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.