Hail History

Hail history for Salem, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Salem

Last hail
Aug 15, 2019
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 5, 1966

11 reports on 11 days since 1964 · #444 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Salem

Salem Verdon Falls City Shubert Humboldt 5 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; Richardson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Salem

The latest hail report in and around Salem is from August 15, 2019, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Salem 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 #444 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Salem accounts for 8% of the 134 reports filed in Richardson 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 5, 1966.

The busiest year was 1964, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Salem 0.1
  • Richardson County 4.0
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Salem 3
  • Richardson County 55
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Salem 18%
  • Richardson County 9%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1964: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 4 reports (36%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) Aug 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Salem
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 1966 2.50 intennis ball — Richardson 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1964 2.50 intennis ball — Richardson 05:00 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 3.48 S Salem Richardson 15:25 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Richardson 23:25 local · NCEI
Feb 29, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Salem Richardson 14:20 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 Salem
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 15, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 3.48 S Salem Richardson 15:25 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.73 ESE Salem Richardson 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2 S Salem Richardson 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 0.75 inpenny Salem Richardson 16:30 local · NCEI
May 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny 4 SW Salem Richardson 17:30 local · NCEI
Feb 29, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Salem Richardson 14:20 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1996 0.75 inpenny 2 E Salem Richardson 06:10 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Richardson 23:25 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1966 2.50 intennis ball — Richardson 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1964 2.50 intennis ball — Richardson 05:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1964 1.00 inquarter — Richardson 18:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Salem

Questions about hail in Salem

How often does it hail in Salem, Nebraska?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #444 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Salem?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Salem?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 5, 1966. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Salem?

The most recent report in this data is from August 15, 2019 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 15, 2019.

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.