Hail History

Hail history for Panama, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Panama since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Panama

Last hail
Apr 9, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 5, 1957

15 reports on 14 days since 1957 · #369 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Panama

Panama Bennet Douglas Firth Roca Palmyra Burr 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Lancaster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Panama

The latest hail report in and around Panama is from April 9, 2017, 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, Panama logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #369 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Panama accounts for 3% of the 511 reports filed in Lancaster 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on September 5, 1957.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Panama 0.4
  • Lancaster County 13.6
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Panama 7
  • Lancaster County 112
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Panama 7%
  • Lancaster County 8%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1957–2026. 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: 5 reports (33%) Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 3 reports (20%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug September: 4 reports (27%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 Panama
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 5, 1957 2.00 inhen egg — Lancaster 23:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Lancaster 16:18 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1982 1.50 inping pong ball — Lancaster 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Panama Lancaster 20:17 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Panama Lancaster 20:12 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 Panama
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Panama Lancaster 20:17 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Panama Lancaster 20:12 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2015 1.00 inquarter 4.42 WNW Douglas Otoe 08:30 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2010 0.88 innickel 3.34 SE Panama Lancaster 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.6 SE Holland Lancaster 13:13 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.81 N Panama Lancaster 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Panama Lancaster 04:15 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Panama Lancaster 19:00 local · NCEI
May 12, 2005 0.75 inpenny Panama Lancaster 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 1.00 inquarter Panama Lancaster 12:10 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 0.75 inpenny Panama Lancaster 23:54 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Lancaster 16:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Panama

Questions about hail in Panama

How often does it hail in Panama, Nebraska?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Panama since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #369 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Panama?

Most reports come in April, September, June. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Panama?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 5, 1957. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Panama?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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