Hail History

Hail history for Halsey, Nebraska

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

Readout · Halsey

Last hail
Aug 12, 2017
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 11, 2002

18 reports on 14 days since 1973 · #307 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Halsey

Halsey Dunning Brewster 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Blaine County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Halsey

The latest hail report in and around Halsey is from August 12, 2017, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Halsey logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #307 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Halsey accounts for 8% of the 224 reports filed in Blaine County.

22% 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 August 11, 2002 near 1 E Halsey.

The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (39% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Halsey 0.3
  • Blaine County 5.3
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Halsey 4
  • Blaine County 61
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Halsey 22%
  • Blaine County 8%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (11%) May June: 7 reports (39%) Jun July: 4 reports (22%) Jul August: 5 reports (28%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Halsey
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 11, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Halsey Blaine $15K 18:37 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Halsey Blaine $30K 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Halsey Thomas $10K 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Blaine — 18:54 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 3.09 E Halsey Blaine — 18:35 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 Halsey
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 12, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.72 NE Halsey Thomas — 14:56 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 4.63 NE Halsey Blaine — 18:39 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 3.44 NE Halsey Thomas — 18:39 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 3.09 E Halsey Blaine — 18:35 local · NCEI
May 26, 2013 1.00 inquarter 4.11 E Halsey Blaine — 21:08 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 3.09 E Halsey Blaine — 18:23 local · NCEI
May 22, 2004 0.75 inpenny 20 SE Mullen Hooker — 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Halsey Blaine $15K 18:37 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Halsey Blaine $30K 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2001 0.88 innickel Halsey Thomas — 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Halsey Thomas $10K 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2000 0.75 inpenny 9 NW Dunning Blaine — 19:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Halsey

Questions about hail in Halsey

How often does it hail in Halsey, Nebraska?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Halsey since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #307 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Halsey?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Halsey?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 11, 2002 near 1 E Halsey. 22% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Halsey?

The most recent report in this data is from August 12, 2017 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Halsey since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 12, 2017.

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.