Hail History

Hail history for Harrisburg, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harrisburg since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Harrisburg

Last hail
Jun 22, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 2, 2024

28 reports on 21 days since 1974 · #166 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Harrisburg

Harrisburg 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
28 most recent reports with a location; Banner County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Harrisburg

The latest hail report in and around Harrisburg is from June 22, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 2, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Harrisburg logged 12 reports on 9 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 #166 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Harrisburg accounts for 21% of the 132 reports filed in Banner County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 2, 2024 near 4.19 E Harrisburg.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 1999, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (71% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harrisburg 0.6
  • Banner County 3.3
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harrisburg 9
  • Banner County 50
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harrisburg 7%
  • Banner County 8%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

02468 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (4%) May June: 20 reports (71%) Jun July: 6 reports (21%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 28 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 3 3
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 22, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Jun 2, 2024 3 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harrisburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 2, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 4.19 E Harrisburg Banner $100K 12:40 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2015 2.00 inhen egg Harrisburg Banner — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NE Harrisburg Banner — 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Harrisburg Banner — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Harrisburg Banner $50K 20:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Harrisburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 22, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NE Harrisburg Banner — 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 4.19 E Harrisburg Banner $100K 12:40 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 4.63 ESE Harrisburg Banner — 12:35 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2024 1.00 inquarter Harrisburg Banner — 12:30 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2021 0.88 innickel Harrisburg Banner — 18:40 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter Harrisburg Banner — 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2015 2.00 inhen egg Harrisburg Banner — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2015 1.00 inquarter Harrisburg Banner — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Harrisburg Banner — 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.18 ENE Harrisburg Banner — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Harrisburg Banner — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Harrisburg Banner — 16:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Harrisburg

Questions about hail in Harrisburg

How often does it hail in Harrisburg, Nebraska?

28 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harrisburg since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #166 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harrisburg?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 71% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harrisburg?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 2, 2024 near 4.19 E Harrisburg. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harrisburg?

The most recent report in this data is from June 22, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was June 22, 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.