Hail History

Hail history for Oakland, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oakland since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oakland

Last hail
May 2, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jul 16, 1965

14 reports on 12 days since 1965 · #380 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Oakland

Oakland Craig Lyons Uehling Tekamah Decatur 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Burt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oakland

The latest hail report in and around Oakland is from May 2, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oakland logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 42% less than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #380 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oakland accounts for 13% of the 109 reports filed in Burt County.

7% 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 4.50 in (softball) on July 16, 1965.

The busiest year was 2018, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (43% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oakland 0.3
  • Burt County 2.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oakland 5
  • Burt County 40
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oakland 7%
  • Burt County 8%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1965: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1970 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 6 reports (43%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 3 3
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oakland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 16, 1965 4.50 insoftball — Burt 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.57 E Oakland Burt 16:34 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Oakland Burt 16:29 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Oakland Burt 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar Oakland Burt 02:41 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 Oakland
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Oakland Burt 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Oakland Burt 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.57 E Oakland Burt 16:34 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Oakland Burt 16:29 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Oakland Burt 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3.45 NW Oakland Burt 20:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 W Oakland Burt 20:15 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2004 0.88 innickel 3 N Oakland Burt 15:49 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar Oakland Burt 02:41 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Oakland Burt 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 0.75 inpenny Oakland Burt 01:40 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1997 1.00 inquarter 3 SW Oakland Burt 07:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oakland

Questions about hail in Oakland

How often does it hail in Oakland, Nebraska?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oakland since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #380 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oakland?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oakland?

4.50 in (softball size) on July 16, 1965. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oakland?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oakland since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 2, 2021.

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.