Hail History

Hail history for Royal, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Royal since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Royal

Last hail
May 17, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 3, 2014

11 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #443 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Royal

Royal Orchard Brunswick Clearwater Ewing Neligh Plainview 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Antelope County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Royal

The latest hail report in and around Royal is from May 17, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Royal 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 #443 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Royal accounts for 4% of the 251 reports filed in Antelope County.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 3, 2014 near 2.91 SW Royal.

The busiest year was 2014, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Royal 0.3
  • Antelope County 4.8
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Royal 6
  • Antelope County 61
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Royal 9%
  • Antelope County 10%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 4 reports (36%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (18%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Royal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.91 SW Royal Antelope 12:52 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 E Royal Antelope 12:53 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 2 SE Royal Antelope 19:20 local · NCEI
May 26, 1980 1.50 inping pong ball — Antelope 13:28 local · NCEI
May 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter Royal Antelope 06:45 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 Royal
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter Royal Antelope 06:45 local · NCEI
May 4, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.72 SE Royal Antelope 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 E Royal Antelope 12:53 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.91 SW Royal Antelope 12:52 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.47 NNE Royal Antelope 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 N Royal Antelope 22:15 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Royal Antelope 21:33 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2002 0.75 inpenny 1 S Royal Antelope 17:44 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 2 SE Royal Antelope 19:20 local · NCEI
May 31, 1996 1.00 inquarter Royal Antelope 19:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 1980 1.50 inping pong ball — Antelope 13:28 local · NCEI

Hail history near Royal

Questions about hail in Royal

How often does it hail in Royal, Nebraska?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Royal since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #443 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Royal?

Most reports come in May, June, September. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Royal?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 3, 2014 near 2.91 SW Royal. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Royal?

The most recent report in this data is from May 17, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Royal 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 May 17, 2022.

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.