Hail History

Hail history for Red Cloud, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Red Cloud since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Red Cloud

Last hail
Sep 21, 2023
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 7, 1986

38 reports on 35 days since 1965 · #85 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Red Cloud

Red Cloud Inavale Guide Rock Riverton Bladen Blue Hill Campbell 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
38 most recent reports with a location; Webster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Red Cloud

The latest hail report in and around Red Cloud is from September 21, 2023, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on September 21, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Red Cloud logged 27 reports on 24 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about twice the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #85 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Red Cloud accounts for 22% of the 175 reports filed in Webster County.

18% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on August 7, 1986.

Reports were down 31% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2006, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (39% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Red Cloud 1.4
  • Webster County 6.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Red Cloud 24
  • Webster County 70
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Red Cloud 18%
  • Webster County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (13%) Apr May: 7 reports (18%) May June: 15 reports (39%) Jun July: 7 reports (18%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 2 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 111 3
2018 1 1
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 21, 2023 1 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Red Cloud
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 7, 1986 3.00 inteacup — Webster — 00:30 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SE Red Cloud Webster $15.0 million 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Red Cloud Webster $40K 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 1 S Red Cloud Webster $15K 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 1 N Red Cloud Webster $75K 19:31 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 Red Cloud
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 21, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SE Red Cloud Webster $15.0 million 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Red Cloud Webster — 16:36 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1 NNE Red Cloud Webster — 18:06 local · NCEI
May 23, 2019 1.00 inquarter Red Cloud Webster — 18:06 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball Red Cloud Webster $25K 16:58 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Red Cloud Webster — 00:18 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 2 E Red Cloud Webster $75K 23:42 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2017 0.88 innickel Red Cloud Webster — 20:22 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 0.88 innickel Red Cloud Webster — 20:50 local · NCEI
Nov 27, 2016 1.00 inquarter Red Cloud Webster — 16:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2016 0.88 innickel Red Cloud Webster — 20:20 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball Red Cloud Webster $15K 18:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near Red Cloud

Questions about hail in Red Cloud

How often does it hail in Red Cloud, Nebraska?

38 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Red Cloud since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #85 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Red Cloud?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Red Cloud?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 7, 1986. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Red Cloud?

The most recent report in this data is from September 21, 2023 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was September 21, 2023.

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.