Hail History

Hail history for Orchard, Nebraska

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

Readout · Orchard

Last hail
Aug 9, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 9, 2003

17 reports on 17 days since 1976 · #336 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Orchard

Orchard Royal Ewing Clearwater Brunswick Inman Neligh 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Antelope County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Orchard

The latest hail report in and around Orchard is from August 9, 2015, 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, Orchard logged 6 reports on 6 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 #336 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Orchard accounts for 7% of the 251 reports filed in Antelope 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 June 9, 2003 near Orchard.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (41% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Orchard 0.3
  • Antelope County 4.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Orchard 6
  • Antelope County 61
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Orchard 0%
  • Antelope County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (12%) May June: 7 reports (41%) Jun July: 2 reports (12%) Jul August: 4 reports (24%) Aug September: 2 reports (12%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Orchard
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Orchard Antelope — 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Orchard Antelope $150K 14:43 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Antelope — 19:10 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Antelope — 23:40 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Antelope — 09:50 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 Orchard
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Orchard Antelope — 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.86 NE Orchard Antelope — 12:48 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Orchard Antelope — 23:20 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.88 innickel 3.16 NNW Orchard Antelope — 18:12 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.86 NE Orchard Antelope — 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 W Orchard Antelope — 00:55 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 W Orchard Antelope — 01:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Orchard Antelope — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Orchard Antelope — 14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2002 0.88 innickel Orchard Antelope — 20:40 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2001 0.75 inpenny 2 W Orchard Antelope — 20:58 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Orchard Antelope $150K 14:43 local · NCEI

Hail history near Orchard

Questions about hail in Orchard

How often does it hail in Orchard, Nebraska?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Orchard since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #336 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Orchard?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Orchard?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 9, 2003 near Orchard. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Orchard?

The most recent report in this data is from August 9, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Orchard since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 9, 2015.

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.