Hail History

Hail history for Polk, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Polk since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Polk

Last hail
Jun 14, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 7, 1980

16 reports on 14 days since 1974 · #355 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Polk

Polk Hordville Clarks Stromsburg Benedict Central City Marquette Osceola 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Polk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Polk

The latest hail report in and around Polk is from June 14, 2011, 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, Polk logged 5 reports on 4 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 #355 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Polk accounts for 11% of the 140 reports filed in Polk County.

6% 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 June 7, 1980.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Polk 0.3
  • Polk County 3.6
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Polk 4
  • Polk County 47
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Polk 6%
  • Polk County 7%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 4 reports (25%) Apr May: 2 reports (13%) May June: 4 reports (25%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 Polk
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 7, 1980 2.00 inhen egg — Polk — 02:40 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Polk Polk $20K 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Polk Polk $50K 16:37 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk — 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk — 18:15 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 Polk
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1 SE Polk Polk — 19:56 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.5 N Polk Polk — 19:50 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.65 E Polk Polk — 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.04 E Polk Polk — 13:40 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Polk Polk $20K 21:10 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Polk Polk $25K 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Polk Polk $50K 16:37 local · NCEI
Oct 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Polk Polk — 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2001 0.75 inpenny Polk Polk — 09:10 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2000 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Polk Polk $10K 21:15 local · NCEI
May 11, 1998 0.75 inpenny Polk Polk $20K 20:52 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk — 18:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Polk

Questions about hail in Polk

How often does it hail in Polk, Nebraska?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Polk since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #355 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Polk?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Polk?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 7, 1980. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Polk?

The most recent report in this data is from June 14, 2011 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Polk since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 14, 2011.

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.