Hail History

Hail history for Wallace, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wallace since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wallace

Last hail
May 30, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 20, 2020

38 reports on 34 days since 1957 · #86 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Wallace

Wallace Elsie Sutherland Paxton Sarben Wellfleet Hershey 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
38 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wallace

The latest hail report in and around Wallace is from May 30, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 30, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wallace logged 18 reports on 15 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #86 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wallace accounts for 3% of the 1,119 reports filed in Lincoln 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 20, 2020 near 0.87 NE Wallace.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (37% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wallace 0.9
  • Lincoln County 30.9
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wallace 15
  • Lincoln County 196
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wallace 18%
  • Lincoln County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (8%) Apr May: 12 reports (32%) May June: 14 reports (37%) Jun July: 7 reports (18%) Jul August: 2 reports (5%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 2 2
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 30, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Jul 27, 2024 1 0.75 in —
May 23, 2024 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wallace
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln — 18:45 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln — 18:10 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln $25K 14:32 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 1.48 SSE Wallace Lincoln $2K 07:02 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2000 2.50 intennis ball Wallace Lincoln $150K 19:43 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Wallace
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 S Wallace Lincoln 17:47 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Wallace Lincoln 22:41 local · NCEI
May 23, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.09 SW Wallace Lincoln 19:19 local · NCEI
May 13, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln 18:13 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln 18:45 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.71 ENE Wallace Lincoln 17:42 local · NCEI
May 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.6 SE Wallace Lincoln 20:29 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln 18:01 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 NE Wallace Lincoln 18:47 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.81 S Wallace Lincoln 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSE Wallace Lincoln 18:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wallace

Questions about hail in Wallace

How often does it hail in Wallace, Nebraska?

38 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wallace since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #86 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wallace?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wallace?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 20, 2020 near 0.87 NE Wallace. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wallace?

The most recent report in this data is from May 30, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 30, 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.