Hail history for Sheridan County, Nebraska
Every NOAA hail report filed in Sheridan County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Sheridan County
- Last hail
- Aug 12, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 36
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 85 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · Jul 29, 1992
567 reports on 284 days since 1955 · #5 of 94 Nebraska counties
Hail map · Sheridan County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Sheridan County
The latest hail report in Sheridan County is from August 12, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 36 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on July 30, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sheridan County logged 345 reports on 155 hail days, about 17.3 reports a year. That is 3.0 times the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #5 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Sheridan County holds 2% 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 30% in 2016–2025 (142) compared with 2006–2015 (203). The busiest year was 2015, with 40 reports on 10 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Sheridan County 17.3
- Median Nebraska county 5.8
Hail days 2006–2025
- Sheridan County 155
- Median Nebraska county 65
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Sheridan County 9%
- Median Nebraska county 10%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 31 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3 | 2.75 in | View |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 5 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 4 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 3 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2 | 2.00 in | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 3 | 3.00 in | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 4 | 2.50 in | — |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 6 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 3 | 4.00 in | — |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 6 | 3.00 in | — |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 30, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 17, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 20, 2022 | 2 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1992 | 4.50 insoftball | — | 16:34 local · NCEI |
| Jun 20, 2005 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | 31 SSW Gordon | 13:41 local · NCEI |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 5.17 W Antioch | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 24, 1979 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 16:38 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 3.00 inteacup | 2.05 E Bingham | 17:07 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
- Under 1 in 140 25%
- 1–2 in 375 66%
- 2 in + 52 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 12 NNW Hay Springs | 23:46 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 10 SSE Gordon | 00:57 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 8 S Gordon | 01:31 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 2.75 inbaseball | 1 ENE Clinton | 01:13 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 12 NNW Clinton | 00:36 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 8.35 S White Clay | 15:06 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 19.51 N Ellsworth | 17:22 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 9.69 S Hay Spgs | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.48 WSW Rushville | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.54 E Hay Spgs | 14:21 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3.81 ENE Hay Spgs | 14:07 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2.50 intennis ball | 10.06 NW Rushville | 00:48 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Sheridan County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon | 42 | 2.50 in |
| Rushville | 31 | 3.00 in |
| Hay Springs | 28 | 4.00 in |
| Clinton | 15 | 3.00 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Clay | 5 | 4 | Jul 9, 2008 |
Questions about hail in Sheridan County
How often does it hail in Sheridan County, Nebraska?
567 hail reports have been logged in Sheridan County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 17.3 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Sheridan County?
Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Sheridan 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 Sheridan County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 12, 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 Sheridan County had in the last five years?
36 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 85 reports. The most recent was August 12, 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.