Hail History

Hail history for Keystone, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Keystone since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Keystone

Last hail
Jul 22, 2018
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 22, 2018

14 reports on 14 days since 1981 · #379 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Keystone

Keystone Roscoe Martin Ogallala Lemoyne Paxton Sarben Brule Belmar 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Keith County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Keystone

The latest hail report in and around Keystone is from July 22, 2018, 2.75 in (baseball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Keystone logged 5 reports on 5 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 #379 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Keystone accounts for 3% of the 461 reports filed in Keith 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 July 22, 2018 near 2.76 S Keystone.

The busiest year was 2013, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Keystone 0.3
  • Keith County 12.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Keystone 5
  • Keith County 113
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Keystone 14%
  • Keith County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (29%) May June: 4 reports (29%) Jun July: 4 reports (29%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Keystone
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 22, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 2.76 S Keystone Keith — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 2.50 intennis ball Keystone Keith $30K 13:22 local · NCEI
May 24, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.5 WNW Keystone Keith — 17:58 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Keystone Keith $75K 03:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 WNW Keystone Keith — 19:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Keystone
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 22, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 2.76 S Keystone Keith — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 24, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.5 WNW Keystone Keith — 17:58 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SSW Keystone Keith — 17:57 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2009 1.00 inquarter 3.32 NW Keystone Keith — 10:15 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 2.50 intennis ball Keystone Keith $30K 13:22 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 ENE Ainsworth Brown — 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2002 0.75 inpenny 4 NW Keystone Keith — 16:23 local · NCEI
May 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Keystone Keith — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Keystone Keith $75K 03:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 WNW Keystone Keith — 19:25 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Keith — 20:20 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Keith — 19:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Keystone

Questions about hail in Keystone

How often does it hail in Keystone, Nebraska?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Keystone since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #379 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Keystone?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Keystone?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 22, 2018 near 2.76 S Keystone. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Keystone?

The most recent report in this data is from July 22, 2018 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Keystone since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 22, 2018.

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.