Hail History

Hail history for Grant, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grant since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Grant

Last hail
May 26, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Aug 6, 2018

64 reports on 47 days since 1973 · #23 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Grant

Grant Madrid Venango Elsie 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
64 most recent reports with a location; Perkins County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Grant

The latest hail report in and around Grant is from May 26, 2021, 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, Grant logged 39 reports on 24 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 3.3 times the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #23 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Grant accounts for 19% of the 332 reports filed in Perkins County.

11% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on August 6, 2018 near 2.81 N Grant.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2018, with 11 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grant 1.9
  • Perkins County 9.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grant 24
  • Perkins County 91
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grant 11%
  • Perkins County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

051015 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 11 reports, largest 4.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (6%) Apr May: 20 reports (31%) May June: 13 reports (20%) Jun July: 17 reports (27%) Jul August: 10 reports (16%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 64 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 4 4
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 713 11
2017 3 3

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Grant
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 6, 2018 4.25 ingrapefruit 2.81 N Grant Perkins — 18:33 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 3.00 inteacup 0.87 SE Grant Perkins — 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 3.00 inteacup 0.52 W Grant Perkins — 18:41 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 1997 2.75 inbaseball Grant Perkins $800K 17:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Perkins — 19:45 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 Grant
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Grant Perkins 18:31 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Grant Perkins 18:15 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Grant Perkins 18:00 local · NCEI
May 15, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.73 NW Grant Perkins 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Grant Perkins 17:05 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 3.00 inteacup 0.87 SE Grant Perkins 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 3.00 inteacup 0.52 W Grant Perkins 18:41 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2018 4.25 ingrapefruit 2.81 N Grant Perkins 18:33 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.6 NE Grant Perkins 18:23 local · NCEI
May 27, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.81 N Grant Perkins 15:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 2018 1.00 inquarter 3.21 WSW Grant Perkins 15:18 local · NCEI
May 27, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SE Grant Perkins 15:01 local · NCEI

Hail history near Grant

Questions about hail in Grant

How often does it hail in Grant, Nebraska?

64 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grant since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grant?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Grant?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on August 6, 2018 near 2.81 N Grant. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grant?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grant since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 26, 2021.

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.