Hail History

Hail history for Winside, Nebraska

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

Readout · Winside

Last hail
May 17, 2022
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 21, 1962

16 reports on 15 days since 1957 · #361 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Winside

Winside Carroll Wayne 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Wayne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Winside

The latest hail report in and around Winside is from May 17, 2022, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Winside logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #361 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Winside accounts for 16% of the 99 reports filed in Wayne County.

13% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 21, 1962.

The busiest year was 1983, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (31% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Winside 0.3
  • Wayne County 2.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Winside 5
  • Wayne County 31
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Winside 13%
  • Wayne County 5%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

012 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.50 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.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 3 reports (19%) May June: 3 reports (19%) Jun July: 5 reports (31%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 3 reports (19%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 17, 2022 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Winside
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 21, 1962 3.00 inteacup — Wayne 21:00 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Wayne 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Wayne 22:10 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1957 1.75 ingolf ball — Wayne 22:30 local · NCEI
May 17, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Winside Wayne 10:11 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 Winside
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 17, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Winside Wayne 10:11 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2021 1.00 inquarter Winside Wayne 22:03 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2017 1.00 inquarter Winside Wayne 15:48 local · NCEI
May 16, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Winside Wayne 13:53 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.02 E Winside Wayne 18:38 local · NCEI
May 20, 2000 0.75 inpenny 8 SW Wayne Wayne 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1984 1.50 inping pong ball — Wayne 18:30 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Wayne 15:00 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Wayne 14:00 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Wayne 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Wayne 00:45 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Wayne 22:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Winside

Questions about hail in Winside

How often does it hail in Winside, Nebraska?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winside since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #361 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Winside?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Winside?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 21, 1962. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Winside?

The most recent report in this data is from May 17, 2022 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Winside 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 May 17, 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.