Hail History

Hail history for Newman Grove, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Newman Grove since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Newman Grove

Last hail
Jun 16, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 22, 2002

24 reports on 22 days since 1979 · #211 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Newman Grove

Newman Grove Lindsay Albion Humphrey Madison Meadow Grove Battle Creek 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Madison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Newman Grove

The latest hail report in and around Newman Grove is from June 16, 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 June 16, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Newman Grove logged 12 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #211 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Newman Grove accounts for 11% of the 219 reports filed in Madison County.

4% 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 22, 2002 near Newman Grove.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2017, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Newman Grove 0.6
  • Madison County 4.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

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

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Newman Grove 4%
  • Madison County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 5 reports (21%) Apr May: 3 reports (13%) May June: 9 reports (38%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 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 1 1
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Newman Grove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 22, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Newman Grove Madison 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Newman Grove Madison 17:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Newman Grove Madison 17:26 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Newman Grove Madison 12:45 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Newman Grove Madison 19:42 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Newman Grove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter Newman Grove Madison 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 0.88 innickel 1.03 E Newman Grove Madison 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball Newman Grove Madison 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 0.88 innickel Newman Grove Madison 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Newman Grove Madison 17:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Newman Grove Madison 17:26 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball Newman Grove Madison 18:52 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.06 W Newman Grove Madison 17:38 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Newman Grove Madison 12:45 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2007 0.75 inpenny Newman Grove Madison 13:10 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Newman Grove Madison 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2006 0.75 inpenny Newman Grove Madison 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Newman Grove

Questions about hail in Newman Grove

How often does it hail in Newman Grove, Nebraska?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Newman Grove since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #211 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Newman Grove?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Newman Grove?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 22, 2002 near Newman Grove. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Newman Grove?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 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 Newman Grove 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 June 16, 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.