Hail History

Hail history for Lewiston, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lewiston since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lewiston

Last hail
Apr 20, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 29, 1992

10 reports on 9 days since 1958 · #460 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Lewiston

Lewiston Burchard Liberty Pawnee City Table Rock 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Pawnee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lewiston

The latest hail report in and around Lewiston is from April 20, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lewiston 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 #460 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lewiston accounts for 9% of the 107 reports filed in Pawnee County.

10% 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 29, 1992.

The busiest year was 2006, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lewiston 0.3
  • Pawnee County 3.1
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lewiston 5
  • Pawnee County 42
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lewiston 10%
  • Pawnee County 14%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1958: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 20, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lewiston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 29, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Pawnee 21:20 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1958 1.50 inping pong ball — Pawnee 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1958 1.50 inping pong ball — Pawnee 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.22 ENE Lewiston Pawnee 00:04 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.22 ENE Lewiston Pawnee 20:09 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 Lewiston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.22 ENE Lewiston Pawnee 00:04 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.22 ENE Lewiston Pawnee 20:09 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2008 0.75 inpenny 4.18 S Crab Orchard Johnson 18:20 local · NCEI
May 30, 2006 0.75 inpenny Lewiston Pawnee 00:03 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 0.75 inpenny Lewiston Pawnee 18:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lewiston Pawnee 17:05 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 1.00 inquarter 6 N Burchard Pawnee 21:40 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Pawnee 21:20 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1958 1.50 inping pong ball — Pawnee 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1958 1.50 inping pong ball — Pawnee 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lewiston

Questions about hail in Lewiston

How often does it hail in Lewiston, Nebraska?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lewiston since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #460 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lewiston?

Most reports come in April, July, May. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lewiston?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 29, 1992. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lewiston?

The most recent report in this data is from April 20, 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 Lewiston had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 20, 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.