Hail History

Hail history for Max, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Max since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Max

Last hail
May 18, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 5, 1956

10 reports on 9 days since 1956 · #463 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Max

Max Benkelman Parks 10 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; Dundy County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Max

The latest hail report in and around Max is from May 18, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 18, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Max 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 #463 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Max accounts for 3% of the 351 reports filed in Dundy County.

20% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 5, 1956.

The busiest year was 2013, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Max 0.3
  • Dundy County 9.7
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Max 5
  • Dundy County 108
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Max 20%
  • Dundy County 13%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1956: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. 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: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 4 reports (40%) Jul 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 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2025 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Max
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 1956 3.00 inteacup — Dundy 11:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1956 2.75 inbaseball — Dundy 16:00 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.24 SW Max Dundy 16:38 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Max Dundy 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.53 WSW Max Dundy 20:50 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 Max
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.24 SW Max Dundy 16:38 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.11 W Max Dundy 15:26 local · NCEI
May 25, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.64 E Max Dundy 17:28 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Max Dundy 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.53 WSW Max Dundy 20:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2003 0.88 innickel Max Dundy 14:20 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2000 1.00 inquarter 3 E Max Dundy 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1957 1.75 ingolf ball — Dundy 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1956 2.75 inbaseball — Dundy 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1956 3.00 inteacup — Dundy 11:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Max

Questions about hail in Max

How often does it hail in Max, Nebraska?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Max since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #463 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Max?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Max?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 5, 1956. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Max?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Max 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 May 18, 2025.

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.