Hail History

Hail history for Prague, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Prague since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Prague

Last hail
Sep 22, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Sep 22, 2025

13 reports on 12 days since 1987 · #399 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Prague

Prague Malmo Weston North Bend Colon Wahoo Cedar Bluffs Brainard Ames 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Saunders County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Prague

The latest hail report in and around Prague is from September 22, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on September 22, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Prague logged 7 reports on 6 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 #399 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Prague accounts for 5% of the 285 reports filed in Saunders 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 September 22, 2025 near 1.7 WSW Prague.

The busiest year was 2025, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in September (38% of reports); 38% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Prague 0.3
  • Saunders County 7.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Prague 6
  • Saunders County 77
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Prague 0%
  • Saunders County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. 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 (8%) Mar Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 5 reports (38%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 22, 2025 2 1.75 in —
Jul 30, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Prague
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.7 WSW Prague Saunders 19:26 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Prague Saunders 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Prague Saunders 20:15 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.7 ESE Prague Saunders 19:36 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Prague Saunders 14:32 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Prague
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.7 ESE Prague Saunders 19:36 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.7 WSW Prague Saunders 19:26 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Prague Saunders 14:32 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Prague Saunders 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SE Prague Saunders 17:00 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2006 0.75 inpenny Prague Saunders 21:55 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 E Prague Saunders 09:10 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2005 0.75 inpenny Prague Saunders 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny 6 S Morse Bluff Saunders 19:17 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny 3 ENE Prague Saunders 06:30 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Prague Saunders 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1996 0.75 inpenny Prague Saunders 22:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Prague

Questions about hail in Prague

How often does it hail in Prague, Nebraska?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Prague since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #399 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Prague?

Most reports come in September, June, March. September alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Prague?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on September 22, 2025 near 1.7 WSW Prague. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Prague?

The most recent report in this data is from September 22, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was September 22, 2025.

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.