Hail History

Hail history for Imperial, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Imperial since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Imperial

Last hail
Jun 21, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 15, 2009

61 reports on 49 days since 1955 · #26 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Imperial

Imperial Champion Enders Wauneta Lamar 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
61 most recent reports with a location; Chase County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Imperial

The latest hail report in and around Imperial is from June 21, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 7, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Imperial logged 32 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #26 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Imperial accounts for 17% of the 350 reports filed in Chase 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 15, 2009 near Imperial.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2009, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (49% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Imperial 1.6
  • Chase County 9.3
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Imperial 21
  • Chase County 91
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Imperial 7%
  • Chase County 15%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

02468 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (2%) Mar April: 2 reports (3%) Apr May: 10 reports (16%) May June: 30 reports (49%) Jun July: 7 reports (11%) Jul August: 6 reports (10%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep October: 3 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 61 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 3 3
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 42 6
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 21, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Jun 7, 2022 2 2.00 in —
Jun 6, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Imperial
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 2009 2.75 inbaseball Imperial Chase $35K 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Chase — 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 W Imperial Chase — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1967 2.00 inhen egg — Chase — 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Imperial Chase — 13:14 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 Imperial
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Imperial Chase 13:14 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 W Imperial Chase 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNW Imperial Chase 17:24 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 3.35 NW Imperial Chase 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.49 N Imperial Chase 15:09 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 3.35 SW Imperial Chase 15:03 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 W Imperial Chase 17:19 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 W Imperial Chase 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 W Imperial Chase 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N (Iml)imperial Arpt Chase 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N (Iml)imperial Arpt Chase 13:22 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2 N (Iml)imperial Arpt Chase 13:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Imperial

Questions about hail in Imperial

How often does it hail in Imperial, Nebraska?

61 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Imperial since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Imperial?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 49% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Imperial?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 15, 2009 near Imperial. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Imperial?

The most recent report in this data is from June 21, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was June 21, 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.