Hail History

Hail history for Richardson County, Nebraska

Every NOAA hail report filed in Richardson County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Richardson County

Last hail
May 18, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jul 29, 1992

134 reports on 97 days since 1956 · #82 of 94 Nebraska counties

Hail map · Richardson County

Falls City Humboldt Shubert Verdon Salem 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
133 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Richardson County

The latest hail report in Richardson County is from May 18, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on May 12, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Richardson County logged 81 reports on 55 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #82 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Richardson County holds 1% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Nebraska county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on July 29, 1992.

Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (25) compared with 2006–2015 (56). The busiest year was 2009, with 12 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (25% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Richardson County 4.0
  • Median Nebraska county 5.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Richardson County 55
  • Median Nebraska county 65

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Richardson County 9%
  • Median Nebraska county 10%

Hail over time

051015 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1964: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 5 reports, largest 4.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 4.50 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 12 reports (9%) Mar April: 20 reports (15%) Apr May: 32 reports (24%) May June: 33 reports (25%) Jun July: 18 reports (13%) Jul August: 12 reports (9%) Aug September: 5 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 134 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 21 3
2025 11 2
2024 11 2
2023 13 4
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 21 3
2019 12 3
2018 11 2
2017 161 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Apr 23, 2026 2 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 10, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 30, 2024 1 1.75 in —
May 12, 2023 2 4.00 in —
May 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Richardson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 29, 1992 4.50 insoftball — 17:39 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1992 4.50 insoftball — 17:39 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 2.33 NNW Humboldt 16:20 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 1986 4.00 ingrapefruit — 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1986 3.00 inteacup — 23:30 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 Richardson County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 18, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.26 WSW Humboldt 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter Falls City 17:46 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.76 W Humboldt 16:35 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 6.42 SW Dawson 17:16 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1 N Humboldt 14:17 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 5 NE Falls City 18:12 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Stella 16:05 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 2.33 NNW Humboldt 16:20 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 4.44 WNW Humboldt 16:15 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Falls City 21:27 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.17 E (Fnb)brener Fld Fall 18:22 local · NCEI
May 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Straussville 18:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Richardson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Falls City304.00 in
Humboldt214.00 in
Shubert131.50 in
Verdon134.50 in
Salem112.50 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Rulo99May 22, 2020
Stella77Apr 30, 2024
Dawson55May 28, 2018
Barada44Jul 22, 2011
Preston43Apr 4, 2023

Questions about hail in Richardson County

How often does it hail in Richardson County, Nebraska?

134 hail reports have been logged in Richardson County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #82 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Richardson County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Richardson County?

4.50 in (softball size) on July 29, 1992. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Richardson County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was May 18, 2026.

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.