Hail History

Hail history for Randolph, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Randolph since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Randolph

Last hail
Apr 15, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 23, 1990

13 reports on 12 days since 1979 · #400 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Randolph

Randolph Belden Coleridge Osmond Wausa Laurel 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; Cedar County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Randolph

The latest hail report in and around Randolph is from April 15, 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, Randolph logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 25% of the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #400 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Randolph accounts for 7% of the 200 reports filed in Cedar 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 August 23, 1990.

The busiest year was 1998, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Randolph 0.1
  • Cedar County 4.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Randolph 3
  • Cedar County 55
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Randolph 0%
  • Cedar County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May June: 5 reports (38%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 3 reports (23%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Randolph
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 23, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Cedar 18:55 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Cedar 23:40 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1981 1.50 inping pong ball — Cedar 18:19 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Randolph Cedar 17:38 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Randolph Cedar 20:58 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 Randolph
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Randolph Cedar 17:38 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Randolph Cedar 20:58 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Randolph Cedar 21:03 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 0.88 innickel 4 E Mc Lean Pierce 01:25 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2002 1.00 inquarter 3 WNW Randolph Cedar 15:17 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2001 0.75 inpenny Randolph Cedar 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1998 0.75 inpenny Randolph Cedar 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1998 0.88 innickel 2 N Randolph Cedar 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Cedar 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Cedar 22:20 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Cedar 23:40 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1981 1.50 inping pong ball — Cedar 18:19 local · NCEI

Hail history near Randolph

Questions about hail in Randolph

How often does it hail in Randolph, Nebraska?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Randolph since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #400 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Randolph?

Most reports come in June, April, August. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Randolph?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 23, 1990. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Randolph?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 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 Randolph had in the last five years?

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