Hail history for Gage County, Nebraska
Every NOAA hail report filed in Gage County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Gage County
- Last hail
- Sep 12, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 17
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 41 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.00 in
- softball · Jun 11, 2022
288 reports on 173 days since 1955 · #30 of 94 Nebraska counties
Hail map · Gage County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Gage County
The latest hail report in Gage County is from September 12, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 17 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 5.00 in on June 11, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gage County logged 137 reports on 75 hail days, about 6.8 reports a year. That is 18% more than the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #30 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Gage County holds 1% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.
11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Nebraska county. The largest hail on record here is 5.00 in (softball) on June 11, 2022 near 1.05 W Beatrice.
Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (42) compared with 2006–2015 (95). The busiest year was 2005, with 23 reports on 11 days. Hail here peaks in June (26% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Gage County 6.8
- Median Nebraska county 5.8
Hail days 2006–2025
- Gage County 75
- Median Nebraska county 65
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Gage County 11%
- Median Nebraska county 10%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 5 | 1.75 in | View |
| May 18, 2026 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 2 | 2.25 in | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 9 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 7, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | 5 | 5.00 in | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 12, 2022 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2022 | 5.00 insoftball | 1.05 W Beatrice | 15:28 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2005 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | 3 SW Wymore | 18:05 local · NCEI |
| Sep 18, 1986 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 06:15 local · NCEI |
| Jun 11, 2022 | 3.75 inteacup | 0.87 NW Beatrice | 15:29 local · NCEI |
| Jun 11, 2022 | 3.75 inteacup | 0.87 SE (Bie)beatrice Arpt | 15:27 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
- Under 1 in 84 29%
- 1–2 in 173 60%
- 2 in + 31 11%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Blue Springs | 16:13 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 NE Beatrice | 15:56 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 N Beatrice | 15:55 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 N Beatrice | 15:54 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2 ENE Beatrice | 15:53 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| May 18, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 4.95 SSW Beatrice | 14:41 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.74 NW Pickrell | 14:27 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.53 W Beatrice | 14:24 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.05 W Beatrice | 14:20 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 W Pickrell | 19:35 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2026 | 2.25 inhen egg | 5.51 NNW Hoag | 19:27 local · NCEI |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.05 W Beatrice | 19:55 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Gage County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filley | 9 | 8 | Aug 9, 2009 |
| Pickrell | 9 | 8 | May 18, 2026 |
| Blue Springs | 8 | 8 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Virginia | 8 | 7 | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Barneston | 7 | 7 | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Holmesville | 4 | 3 | Aug 11, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Gage County
How often does it hail in Gage County, Nebraska?
288 hail reports have been logged in Gage County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.8 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Gage County?
Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 26% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Gage County?
5.00 in (softball size) on June 11, 2022 near 1.05 W Beatrice. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Gage County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 12, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Gage County had in the last five years?
17 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 41 reports. The most recent was September 12, 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.