Hail History

Hail history for Palmer, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palmer since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Palmer

Last hail
Aug 15, 2017
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 25, 2012

19 reports on 17 days since 1975 · #290 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Palmer

Palmer Cushing St. Paul St. Libory Wolbach Chapman Central City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Merrick County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Palmer

The latest hail report in and around Palmer is from August 15, 2017, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Palmer logged 5 reports on 3 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 #290 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Palmer accounts for 10% of the 194 reports filed in Merrick County.

16% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 25, 2012 near Palmer.

The busiest year was 1997, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (37% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Palmer 0.3
  • Merrick County 4.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Palmer 3
  • Merrick County 54
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Palmer 16%
  • Merrick County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 7 reports (37%) May June: 5 reports (26%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 3 reports (16%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Palmer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 25, 2012 2.75 inbaseball Palmer Merrick $75K 22:16 local · NCEI
May 23, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Palmer Merrick $80K 21:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 2005 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Palmer Merrick $100K 18:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Palmer Merrick $25K 22:04 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Merrick — 17:07 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 Palmer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 15, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 2.07 N Palmer Merrick — 18:48 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2017 0.88 innickel 2.14 NNE Palmer Merrick — 18:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 2012 2.75 inbaseball Palmer Merrick $75K 22:16 local · NCEI
May 25, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Palmer Merrick $25K 22:04 local · NCEI
May 23, 2006 1.00 inquarter Palmer Merrick — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 2005 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Palmer Merrick $100K 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball 1 SW Palmer Merrick $25K 01:20 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 0.88 innickel Palmer Merrick — 16:52 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2000 0.75 inpenny Palmer Merrick — 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2000 0.75 inpenny 2 N Palmer Merrick — 23:15 local · NCEI
May 23, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Palmer Merrick $80K 21:30 local · NCEI
May 11, 1998 0.75 inpenny Palmer Merrick — 18:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Palmer

Questions about hail in Palmer

How often does it hail in Palmer, Nebraska?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palmer since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #290 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Palmer?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Palmer?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 25, 2012 near Palmer. 16% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Palmer?

The most recent report in this data is from August 15, 2017 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palmer since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 15, 2017.

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.