Hail History

Hail history for Murray, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Murray since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Murray

Last hail
Apr 19, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 15, 2017

11 reports on 10 days since 1976 · #441 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Murray

Murray Plattsmouth Union Weeping Water Cedar Creek Avoca Louisville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Murray

The latest hail report in and around Murray is from April 19, 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 April 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Murray logged 5 reports on 4 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 #441 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Murray accounts for 4% of the 258 reports filed in Cass County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 15, 2017 near 0.52 W Murray.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (55% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Murray 0.3
  • Cass County 7.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Murray 4
  • Cass County 79
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Murray 0%
  • Cass County 7%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 6 reports (55%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (9%) Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Murray
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Murray Cass 15:44 local · NCEI
Nov 11, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.61 W Murray Cass 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 3.65 W Murray Cass 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Murray Cass 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Murray Cass 17:58 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Murray
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Murray Cass 20:09 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Murray Cass 15:44 local · NCEI
Nov 11, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.61 W Murray Cass 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 3.65 W Murray Cass 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 W Murray Cass 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Murray Cass 17:58 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2002 1.00 inquarter Murray Cass 16:37 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2000 0.88 innickel Murray Cass 14:10 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Murray Cass 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Cass 18:55 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1976 1.00 inquarter — Cass 18:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Murray

Questions about hail in Murray

How often does it hail in Murray, Nebraska?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Murray since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #441 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Murray?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Murray?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 15, 2017 near 0.52 W Murray. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Murray?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 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 Murray 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 April 19, 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.