Hail History

Hail history for Nickerson, Nebraska

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

Readout · Nickerson

Last hail
Apr 17, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 28, 2023

11 reports on 11 days since 1980 · #442 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Nickerson

Nickerson Winslow Fremont Hooper Arlington Ames Cedar Bluffs Uehling Scribner 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; Dodge County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Nickerson

The latest hail report in and around Nickerson is from April 17, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 28, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nickerson 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 #442 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Nickerson accounts for 4% of the 279 reports filed in Dodge County.

9% 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 July 28, 2023 near 0.52 E Nickerson.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nickerson 0.3
  • Dodge County 7.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nickerson 5
  • Dodge County 71
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nickerson 9%
  • Dodge County 12%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 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: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Jul 28, 2023 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nickerson
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 28, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.52 E Nickerson Dodge 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Nickerson Dodge 17:34 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNE Nickerson Dodge 06:10 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Dodge 20:00 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.52 W Nickerson Dodge 07:07 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 Nickerson
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Nickerson Dodge 17:34 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.52 E Nickerson Dodge 15:55 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.52 W Nickerson Dodge 07:07 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NW Nickerson Dodge 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNE Nickerson Dodge 06:10 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny Nickerson Dodge 07:39 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 E Nickerson Dodge 16:44 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2001 1.00 inquarter Nickerson Dodge 20:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2001 1.00 inquarter Nickerson Dodge 21:30 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Dodge 03:37 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Dodge 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Nickerson

Questions about hail in Nickerson

How often does it hail in Nickerson, Nebraska?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nickerson since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #442 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nickerson?

Most reports come in July, April, May. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nickerson?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 28, 2023 near 0.52 E Nickerson. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nickerson?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 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 Nickerson had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 17, 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.