Hail History

Hail history for Guide Rock, Nebraska

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

Readout · Guide Rock

Last hail
Aug 5, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 7, 1978

26 reports on 23 days since 1973 · #187 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Guide Rock

Guide Rock Red Cloud Inavale Blue Hill Deweese Bladen 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Webster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Guide Rock

The latest hail report in and around Guide Rock is from August 5, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 5, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Guide Rock logged 14 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 17% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #187 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Guide Rock accounts for 15% of the 175 reports filed in Webster County.

8% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 7, 1978.

Reports were down 44% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Guide Rock 0.7
  • Webster County 6.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Guide Rock 12
  • Webster County 70
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Guide Rock 8%
  • Webster County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 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.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 6 reports (23%) Apr May: 5 reports (19%) May June: 6 reports (23%) Jun July: 4 reports (15%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Guide Rock
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 1978 3.00 inteacup — Hall — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Guide Rock Webster $15K 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Guide Rock Webster $25K 06:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Guide Rock Webster $50K 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Guide Rock Webster $5K 16:43 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 Guide Rock
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.26 WNW Guide Rock Webster — 18:55 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.33 SSW Guide Rock Webster — 11:52 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2019 0.88 innickel 2 SW Guide Rock Webster — 08:25 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Guide Rock Webster — 20:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Guide Rock Webster — 17:42 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Guide Rock Webster — 20:40 local · NCEI
May 30, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2 S Guide Rock Webster — 21:07 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 0.88 innickel 3 WNW Guide Rock Webster — 19:03 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2.98 WSW Guide Rock Webster — 18:02 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.73 ENE Guide Rock Webster — 17:39 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.5 NE Guide Rock Webster $3K 15:53 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 0.88 innickel 1 E Guide Rock Webster — 15:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Guide Rock

Questions about hail in Guide Rock

How often does it hail in Guide Rock, Nebraska?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Guide Rock since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #187 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Guide Rock?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Guide Rock?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 7, 1978. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Guide Rock?

The most recent report in this data is from August 5, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was August 5, 2023.

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.