Hail History

Hail history for Norfolk, Nebraska

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

Readout · Norfolk

Last hail
Jun 29, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 9, 2011

83 reports on 63 days since 1956 · #12 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Norfolk

Norfolk Woodland Park Battle Creek Stanton Madison Meadow Grove 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
83 most recent reports with a location; Madison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Norfolk

The latest hail report in and around Norfolk is from June 29, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 29, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Norfolk logged 24 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #12 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Norfolk accounts for 38% of the 219 reports filed in Madison County.

10% 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 April 9, 2011 near Norfolk.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2026, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Norfolk 1.2
  • Madison County 4.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Norfolk 21
  • Madison County 55
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Norfolk 10%
  • Madison County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1956: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1958: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1964: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1972: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 3.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 6 reports, largest 1.50 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.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (5%) Mar April: 16 reports (19%) Apr May: 8 reports (10%) May June: 26 reports (31%) Jun July: 17 reports (20%) Jul August: 4 reports (5%) Aug September: 8 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 83 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 6 6
2025 12 3
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 112 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 29, 2026 5 1.50 in —
Jun 9, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Jun 16, 2025 2 1.50 in —
Mar 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Sep 29, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Aug 19, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Norfolk
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 9, 2011 3.00 inteacup Norfolk Madison — 18:16 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 3.00 inteacup 10 NW Stanton Stanton $100K 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 3.00 inteacup Norfolk Madison — 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball Norfolk Madison — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Madison — 15:08 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 Norfolk
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 NW Norfolk Madison 23:15 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.03 W Norfolk Madison 23:15 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.54 E Hadar Pierce 23:10 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNW Norfolk Madison 23:10 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.58 NW Norfolk Madison 23:09 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.54 E Hadar Pierce 20:46 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter (Ofk)stefan Fld Norf Madison 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 S (Ofk)stefan Fld Norf Madison 17:17 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5 S Norfolk Madison 17:29 local · NCEI
Sep 29, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Norfolk Madison 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Norfolk Madison 04:15 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.47 NW Norfolk Madison 01:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Norfolk

Questions about hail in Norfolk

How often does it hail in Norfolk, Nebraska?

83 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Norfolk since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Norfolk?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Norfolk?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 9, 2011 near Norfolk. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Norfolk?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Norfolk had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was June 29, 2026.

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.