Hail History

Hail history for West Point, Nebraska

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

Readout · West Point

Last hail
Apr 12, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 6, 2018

23 reports on 22 days since 1977 · #231 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · West Point

West Point Oakland Lyons Wisner 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Cuming County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about West Point

The latest hail report in and around West Point is from April 12, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, West Point logged 10 reports on 9 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 #231 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. West Point accounts for 18% of the 126 reports filed in Cuming 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 6, 2018 near 1.72 NE Aloys.

Reports were up 50% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (39% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • West Point 0.5
  • Cuming County 2.6
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • West Point 9
  • Cuming County 40
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • West Point 9%
  • Cuming County 12%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 4 reports (17%) Apr May: 2 reports (9%) May June: 9 reports (39%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug September: 3 reports (13%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 2 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in West Point
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 6, 2018 2.50 intennis ball 1.72 NE Aloys Cuming 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 2.50 intennis ball 2 NW West Pt Cuming 02:20 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NE West Pt Cuming 18:40 local · NCEI
May 9, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W West Pt Cuming 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball West Pt Cuming 20:19 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in West Point
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE West Pt Cuming 17:51 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE West Pt Cuming 18:43 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE West Pt Cuming 06:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE West Pt Cuming 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 2.50 intennis ball 1.72 NE Aloys Cuming 17:13 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NE West Pt Cuming 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NE West Pt Cuming 17:56 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 0.88 innickel 3.17 NNW West Pt Cuming 11:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Aloys Cuming 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 NE West Pt Cuming 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny 4 SE West Pt Cuming 04:05 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 SE West Pt Cuming 17:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near West Point

Questions about hail in West Point

How often does it hail in West Point, Nebraska?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Point since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #231 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in West Point?

Most reports come in June, April, September. June alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in West Point?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 6, 2018 near 1.72 NE Aloys. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in West Point?

The most recent report in this data is from April 12, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 12, 2022.

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.