Hail History

Hail history for St. Libory, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Libory since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Libory

Last hail
Jun 30, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jun 9, 2003

22 reports on 20 days since 1977 · #247 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · St. Libory

St. Libory Dannebrog St. Paul Chapman Palmer Cushing 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Howard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Libory

The latest hail report in and around St. Libory is from June 30, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Libory logged 10 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 17% less than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #247 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Libory accounts for 9% of the 234 reports filed in Howard 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 9, 2003 near St Libory.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Libory 0.5
  • Howard County 4.5
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Libory 10
  • Howard County 64
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Libory 9%
  • Howard County 7%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 4.25 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 5 reports (23%) May June: 7 reports (32%) Jun July: 4 reports (18%) Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 22 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Libory
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 2003 4.25 ingrapefruit St Libory Howard $500K 21:02 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Howard — 15:15 local · NCEI
May 23, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 5.02 NNW (Gri)grand Is Rgnl A Hall $150K 19:15 local · NCEI
Nov 10, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SW St Libory Howard $25K 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball St Libory Howard $75K 15:07 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in St. Libory
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 30, 2020 1.00 inquarter St Libory Howard — 20:35 local · NCEI
May 23, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 5.02 NNW (Gri)grand Is Rgnl A Hall $150K 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 2.32 NNE St Libory Howard — 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.04 E St Libory Howard — 20:57 local · NCEI
Nov 10, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SW St Libory Howard $25K 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball St Libory Howard $75K 15:07 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter St Libory Howard — 16:19 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.04 E St Libory Howard — 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.04 W St Libory Howard — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 SW St Libory Howard — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 4.25 ingrapefruit St Libory Howard $500K 21:02 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 0.75 inpenny 10 SE St Paul Howard — 20:53 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Libory

Questions about hail in St. Libory

How often does it hail in St. Libory, Nebraska?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Libory since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #247 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Libory?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Libory?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 9, 2003 near St Libory. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Libory?

The most recent report in this data is from June 30, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Libory had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Libory since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 30, 2020.

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.