Hail History

Hail history for Greenwood, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenwood since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Greenwood

Last hail
Apr 17, 2025
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 17, 2025

20 reports on 19 days since 1996 · #272 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Greenwood

Greenwood Waverly Ashland Alvo Murdock Eagle Elmwood 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Greenwood

The latest hail report in and around Greenwood is from April 17, 2025, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 17, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Greenwood logged 12 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #272 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greenwood accounts for 8% of the 258 reports filed in Cass County.

20% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 17, 2025 near 2.09 NW Greenwood.

Reports were down 80% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greenwood 0.6
  • Cass County 7.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greenwood 11
  • Cass County 79
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greenwood 20%
  • Cass County 7%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. 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 (5%) Mar April: 4 reports (20%) Apr May: 4 reports (20%) May June: 8 reports (40%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2025 2 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Greenwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 2.09 NW Greenwood Cass 18:06 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SW Greenwood Cass 18:48 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.55 NNW Greenwood Cass 18:51 local · NCEI
May 22, 1996 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Greenwood Cass 20:23 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.09 NW Greenwood Cass 18:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Greenwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 2.09 NW Greenwood Cass 18:06 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.09 NW Greenwood Cass 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SW Greenwood Cass 18:48 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.55 NNW Greenwood Cass 18:51 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2 N Greenwood Cass 19:45 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Greenwood Cass 18:10 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 NW Greenwood Cass 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SW Greenwood Cass 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NE Greenwood Cass 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SW Greenwood Cass 18:48 local · NCEI
May 23, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 S Greenwood Cass 21:15 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 S Greenwood Cass 03:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greenwood

Questions about hail in Greenwood

How often does it hail in Greenwood, Nebraska?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenwood since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #272 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greenwood?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Greenwood?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 17, 2025 near 2.09 NW Greenwood. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greenwood?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2025 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 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.