Hail History

Hail history for Holdrege, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holdrege since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Holdrege

Last hail
Sep 12, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 22, 2004

62 reports on 50 days since 1975 · #25 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Holdrege

Holdrege Funk Atlanta Loomis Wilcox Axtell Bertrand 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
62 most recent reports with a location; Phelps County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Holdrege

The latest hail report in and around Holdrege is from September 12, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 3, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Holdrege logged 24 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #25 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Holdrege accounts for 27% of the 226 reports filed in Phelps County.

14% 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 May 22, 2004 near Grafton.

Reports were down 74% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 2012, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Holdrege 1.2
  • Phelps County 5.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Holdrege 19
  • Phelps County 65
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Holdrege 14%
  • Phelps County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 9 reports (15%) Apr May: 20 reports (32%) May June: 14 reports (23%) Jun July: 10 reports (16%) Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug September: 5 reports (8%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 62 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 12, 2026 1 1.00 in View
May 3, 2024 1 2.00 in —
May 6, 2023 1 0.88 in —
May 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Holdrege
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 22, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Grafton Fillmore $100K 18:08 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Holdrege Phelps $400K 17:18 local · NCEI
May 21, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Holdrege Phelps $1.0 million 19:30 local · NCEI
May 21, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Holdrege Phelps $50K 18:38 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1979 2.75 inbaseball — Phelps — 01:25 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 Holdrege
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 12, 2026 1.00 inquarter Holdrege Phelps — 16:51 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 3, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 SW Holdrege Phelps $3.0 million 20:05 local · NCEI
May 6, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.87 NW Holdrege Phelps — 17:46 local · NCEI
May 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter Holdrege Phelps — 16:45 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2018 0.88 innickel Holdrege Phelps — 00:00 local · NCEI
May 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter Holdrege Phelps — 19:01 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 0.88 innickel Holdrege Phelps — 04:08 local · NCEI
May 30, 2012 0.88 innickel 3 S Holdrege Phelps — 14:26 local · NCEI
May 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter Holdrege Phelps — 12:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2012 0.88 innickel 2 S Holdrege Phelps — 22:28 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3 W Holdrege Phelps — 22:16 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1 NE Holdrege Phelps — 19:04 local · NCEI

Hail history near Holdrege

Questions about hail in Holdrege

How often does it hail in Holdrege, Nebraska?

62 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holdrege since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Holdrege?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Holdrege?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 22, 2004 near Grafton. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Holdrege?

The most recent report in this data is from September 12, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was September 12, 2026.

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.