Hail History

Hail history for Marquette, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Marquette since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marquette

Last hail
May 20, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 16, 2020

19 reports on 16 days since 1989 · #288 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Marquette

Marquette Central City Chapman Hordville Aurora Polk Phillips Bradshaw 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Hamilton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Marquette

The latest hail report in and around Marquette is from May 20, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 4, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marquette logged 13 reports on 10 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 #288 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Marquette accounts for 8% of the 236 reports filed in Hamilton County.

11% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 16, 2020 near Marquette.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2022, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marquette 0.7
  • Hamilton County 7.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marquette 10
  • Hamilton County 73
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marquette 11%
  • Hamilton County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 4 reports (21%) May June: 6 reports (32%) Jun Jul August: 4 reports (21%) Aug September: 2 reports (11%) Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 20, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 4, 2022 2 1.75 in —
Dec 15, 2021 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marquette
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 16, 2020 2.00 inhen egg Marquette Hamilton $25K 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 1.4 SE Marquette Hamilton $25K 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 NW Marquette Hamilton $50K 21:45 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball Marquette Hamilton $50K 19:35 local · NCEI
Dec 15, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 3 ENE Marquette Hamilton $100K 14:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Marquette
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 20, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Marquette Hamilton — 18:33 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 NW Marquette Hamilton $50K 21:45 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball Marquette Hamilton $50K 19:35 local · NCEI
Dec 15, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 3 ENE Marquette Hamilton $100K 14:25 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2020 2.00 inhen egg Marquette Hamilton $25K 17:45 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar Marquette Hamilton — 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter Marquette Hamilton $500K 21:25 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter Marquette Hamilton — 19:08 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2013 0.75 inpenny Marquette Hamilton — 01:38 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2011 1.00 inquarter Marquette Hamilton — 17:23 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 1.4 SE Marquette Hamilton $25K 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Marquette Hamilton — 00:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Marquette

Questions about hail in Marquette

How often does it hail in Marquette, Nebraska?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Marquette since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #288 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marquette?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Marquette?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 16, 2020 near Marquette. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marquette?

The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Marquette 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 May 20, 2024.

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.