Hail History

Hail history for Madison, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Madison since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Madison

Last hail
May 5, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Oct 11, 2020

22 reports on 20 days since 1980 · #244 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Madison

Madison Norfolk Battle Creek Woodland Park 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Madison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Madison

The latest hail report in and around Madison is from May 5, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Madison logged 13 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #244 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Madison accounts for 10% of the 219 reports filed in Madison County.

5% 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 October 11, 2020 near 2.07 NE Madison.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Madison 0.7
  • Madison County 4.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Madison 11
  • Madison County 55
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Madison 5%
  • Madison County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (23%) Apr May: 2 reports (9%) May June: 6 reports (27%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 5 reports (23%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 22 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 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Madison
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 11, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 2.07 NE Madison Madison 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 3.49 S Madison Madison 18:38 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Madison 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Madison 12:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 E Madison Madison 18:49 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 Madison
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 5, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Madison Madison 15:25 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 2.07 NE Madison Madison 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 E Madison Madison 18:49 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 2.58 NW Madison Madison 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.69 ESE Madison Madison 14:16 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.51 E Madison Madison 14:16 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.59 SW Madison Madison 17:40 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Madison Madison 18:39 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2013 1.00 inquarter Madison Madison 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 3.49 S Madison Madison 18:38 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.86 NE Madison Madison 19:38 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.47 NNW Madison Madison 19:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Madison

Questions about hail in Madison

How often does it hail in Madison, Nebraska?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Madison since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #244 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Madison?

Most reports come in June, April, August. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Madison?

2.75 in (baseball size) on October 11, 2020 near 2.07 NE Madison. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Madison?

The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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

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.