Hail History

Hail history for Lewellen, Nebraska

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

Readout · Lewellen

Last hail
Jun 23, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 3, 1989

33 reports on 29 days since 1974 · #112 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Lewellen

Lewellen Belmar Oshkosh Lemoyne Martin 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
33 most recent reports with a location; Garden County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lewellen

The latest hail report in and around Lewellen is from June 23, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 23, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lewellen logged 16 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #112 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lewellen accounts for 10% of the 315 reports filed in Garden County.

24% 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 September 3, 1989.

Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1999, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lewellen 0.8
  • Garden County 8.3
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lewellen 13
  • Garden County 87
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lewellen 24%
  • Garden County 13%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 8 reports (24%) May June: 8 reports (24%) Jun July: 3 reports (9%) Jul August: 7 reports (21%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 3 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 33 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 3 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 23, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lewellen
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 3, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Garden — 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1982 2.75 inbaseball — Garden — 20:15 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2009 2.50 intennis ball 0.52 E Lewellen Garden $100K 15:58 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 2.50 intennis ball 2 N Lewellen Garden — 20:18 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 1.25 ENE Lewellen Garden — 18:00 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 Lewellen
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.19 ESE Lewellen Garden 19:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.08 NE Lewellen Garden 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Lewellen Garden 02:45 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Lewellen Garden 10:55 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 1.25 ENE Lewellen Garden 18:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.52 E Lewellen Garden 17:59 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 2.59 NW Lewellen Garden 17:48 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Lewellen Garden 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SE Lewellen Garden 17:05 local · NCEI
May 30, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Lewellen Garden 15:40 local · NCEI
May 24, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 E Lewellen Garden 14:26 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.52 E Lewellen Garden 21:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lewellen

Questions about hail in Lewellen

How often does it hail in Lewellen, Nebraska?

33 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lewellen since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #112 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lewellen?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lewellen?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 3, 1989. 24% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lewellen?

The most recent report in this data is from June 23, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 23, 2023.

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.