Hail History

Hail history for Thurston County, Nebraska

Every NOAA hail report filed in Thurston County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Thurston County

Last hail
May 17, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 5, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jun 27, 2005

112 reports on 80 days since 1956 · #89 of 94 Nebraska counties

Hail map · Thurston County

Pender Winnebago Macy 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
109 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 Thurston County

The latest hail report in Thurston County is from May 17, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 4, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Thurston County logged 49 reports on 39 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is about half the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #89 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Thurston County holds 0% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.

1% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 27, 2005 near Pender.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (38). The busiest year was 2003, with 15 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Thurston County 2.5
  • Median Nebraska county 5.8

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Thurston County 39
  • Median Nebraska county 65

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Thurston County 1%
  • Median Nebraska county 10%

Hail over time

051015 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 15 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 4.25 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (3%) Mar April: 8 reports (7%) Apr May: 20 reports (18%) May June: 33 reports (29%) Jun July: 29 reports (26%) Jul August: 12 reports (11%) Aug September: 5 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 112 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 17, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jul 30, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Jul 4, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Thurston County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 27, 2005 4.25 ingrapefruit Pender 23:18 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SW Emerson 16:54 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 6.2 NE Thurston 15:58 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Walthill 08:20 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SW Pender 08:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Thurston County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Pender 18:16 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.91 NW Pender Muni Arpt 14:38 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SW Emerson 16:54 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 6.2 NE Thurston 15:58 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.02 E Emerson 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Pender 16:46 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Pender 22:33 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Pender 20:00 local · NCEI
May 17, 2017 0.88 innickel 1 W Macy 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Pender 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2016 0.75 inpenny 3.37 ESE Thurston 14:48 local · NCEI
May 25, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Pender 23:51 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Thurston County

PlaceReportsLargest
Pender464.25 in
Winnebago151.75 in
Macy121.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Walthill99May 3, 2015
Thurston87Jul 7, 2016
Rosalie65Jun 5, 2014

Questions about hail in Thurston County

How often does it hail in Thurston County, Nebraska?

112 hail reports have been logged in Thurston County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #89 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Thurston County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Thurston County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 27, 2005 near Pender. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Thurston County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 17, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 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.