Hail History

Hail history for Saline County, Nebraska

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

Readout · Saline County

Last hail
Aug 17, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 20 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 22, 2004

296 reports on 161 days since 1956 · #28 of 94 Nebraska counties

Hail map · Saline County

Wilber Crete Dorchester De Witt Tobias Friend Western Swanton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
288 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 Saline County

The latest hail report in Saline County is from August 17, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 16, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Saline County logged 148 reports on 79 hail days, about 7.4 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #28 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Saline County holds 1% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.

6% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 22, 2004 near 2 SSW Tobias.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (39) compared with 2006–2015 (109). The busiest year was 2004, with 26 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Saline County 7.4
  • Median Nebraska county 5.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Saline County 79
  • Median Nebraska county 65

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Saline County 6%
  • Median Nebraska county 10%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1981: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1994: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 20 reports, largest 3.00 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 26 reports, largest 3.00 in 2005: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 14 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 16 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 14 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 12 reports, largest 2.50 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.
050100150 Jan February: 1 reports (0%) Feb March: 13 reports (4%) Mar April: 38 reports (13%) Apr May: 63 reports (21%) May June: 107 reports (36%) Jun July: 19 reports (6%) Jul August: 27 reports (9%) Aug September: 13 reports (4%) Sep October: 12 reports (4%) Oct November: 3 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 296 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 921 12
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 115 7
2021 11 2
2020 21 3
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 5171 14

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 17, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jun 5, 2026 2 1.00 in —
May 18, 2026 2 1.75 in —
May 16, 2026 6 2.50 in —
May 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Aug 11, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Jun 11, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Jun 7, 2022 3 2.00 in —
May 12, 2022 1 2.50 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Saline County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 22, 2004 3.00 inteacup 2 SSW Tobias 18:30 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2001 3.00 inteacup 2 W Wilber 16:20 local · NCEI
Oct 3, 2013 2.75 inbaseball 0.53 W Wilber 19:14 local · NCEI
May 22, 2004 2.75 inbaseball 1 NW Swanton 18:51 local · NCEI
May 22, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Western 18:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Saline County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter Crete 09:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 5, 2026 1.00 inquarter Swanton 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.68 E Swanton 18:58 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Friend 16:39 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 7.6 S Friend 16:04 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 5.55 N Western 20:47 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Crete 19:15 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.52 E Crete 19:11 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 2.50 intennis ball De Witt 19:03 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSW De Witt 18:57 local · NCEI
May 16, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Wilber 18:50 local · NCEI
May 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.44 ENE Dorchester 19:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Saline County

PlaceReportsLargest
Wilber473.00 in
Crete342.75 in
Dorchester331.75 in
De Witt322.50 in
Tobias283.00 in
Friend251.75 in
Western232.75 in
Swanton192.75 in

Questions about hail in Saline County

How often does it hail in Saline County, Nebraska?

296 hail reports have been logged in Saline County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.4 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Saline County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Saline County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 22, 2004 near 2 SSW Tobias. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Saline County?

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

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

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 20 reports. The most recent was August 17, 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.