Hail history · Nebraska
Nebraska hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 93 Nebraska counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
5,124 hail reports and 5,199 damaging-wind reports in Nebraska since 2010; the largest hail was 6.00" (grapefruit) in Loup County on May 29, 2022. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry County | 94 | 45 | 4.00" | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Lincoln County | 77 | 35 | 4.00" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Sheridan County | 74 | 35 | 4.50" | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Custer County | 73 | 30 | 3.00" | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Cheyenne County | 58 | 22 | 3.00" | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Buffalo County | 54 | 32 | 4.00" | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Dawes County | 52 | 20 | 3.00" | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Keith County | 50 | 20 | 4.00" | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 50 | 24 | 4.00" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Furnas County | 47 | 20 | 3.00" | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Holt County | 47 | 20 | 4.00" | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Morrill County | 46 | 26 | 4.00" | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kimball County | 45 | 19 | 3.50" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Lancaster County | 45 | 25 | 5.00" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Dawson County | 43 | 19 | 4.00" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Hitchcock County | 42 | 24 | 4.25" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Dundy County | 41 | 22 | 3.20" | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Chase County | 40 | 18 | 3.00" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Clay County | 40 | 16 | 4.00" | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Douglas County | 39 | 23 | 3.75" | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Box Butte County | 37 | 12 | 4.30" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Sioux County | 35 | 15 | 4.00" | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Thayer County | 35 | 16 | 2.50" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Garden County | 34 | 9 | 4.00" | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Perkins County | 34 | 13 | 4.25" | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Adams County | 33 | 13 | 3.00" | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Dodge County | 33 | 17 | 4.50" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Hamilton County | 32 | 14 | 3.00" | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Knox County | 32 | 18 | 2.75" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Franklin County | 31 | 11 | 2.50" | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Frontier County | 31 | 15 | 3.00" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Platte County | 31 | 19 | 3.00" | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Webster County | 31 | 8 | 2.75" | May 17, 2026 |
| Nuckolls County | 30 | 11 | 2.50" | May 17, 2026 |
| Cass County | 29 | 17 | 2.75" | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Hall County | 29 | 15 | 2.50" | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Red Willow County | 29 | 16 | 4.00" | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Saunders County | 29 | 17 | 2.75" | May 18, 2026 |
| Brown County | 28 | 12 | 2.50" | Aug 17, 2025 |
| Gage County | 27 | 17 | 5.00" | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Hayes County | 27 | 10 | 3.25" | May 30, 2026 |
| Jefferson County | 27 | 13 | 2.75" | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Seward County | 27 | 19 | 3.00" | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Logan County | 26 | 10 | 4.00" | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Saline County | 26 | 12 | 2.50" | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Harlan County | 24 | 14 | 3.00" | Jun 9, 2026 |
| McPherson County | 24 | 9 | 3.00" | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Sarpy County | 24 | 12 | 4.50" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Valley County | 24 | 13 | 2.00" | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Kearney County | 23 | 13 | 4.00" | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Blaine County | 22 | 7 | 2.75" | Jun 22, 2025 |
| Nemaha County | 22 | 13 | 2.75" | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Rock County | 22 | 14 | 4.25" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Sherman County | 22 | 11 | 3.50" | Jun 20, 2026 |
| York County | 22 | 13 | 2.50" | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Madison County | 21 | 12 | 3.50" | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Garfield County | 20 | 13 | 2.50" | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Loup County | 20 | 7 | 6.00" | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Richardson County | 20 | 9 | 4.00" | May 18, 2026 |
| Banner County | 19 | 9 | 2.75" | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Cedar County | 19 | 10 | 3.00" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Deuel County | 19 | 6 | 3.50" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Fillmore County | 19 | 9 | 2.50" | May 18, 2026 |
| Otoe County | 19 | 11 | 3.00" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Phelps County | 19 | 12 | 2.75" | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Pierce County | 19 | 12 | 3.25" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Washington County | 19 | 11 | 4.00" | May 15, 2026 |
| Keya Paha County | 18 | 5 | 2.75" | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Arthur County | 17 | 4 | 3.75" | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Burt County | 17 | 7 | 2.50" | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Grant County | 17 | 8 | 2.75" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Pawnee County | 17 | 13 | 4.50" | May 18, 2026 |
| Boone County | 16 | 9 | 2.50" | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Butler County | 16 | 9 | 4.00" | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Gosper County | 16 | 6 | 2.75" | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Howard County | 16 | 9 | 3.00" | May 17, 2026 |
| Johnson County | 16 | 10 | 2.75" | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Merrick County | 16 | 6 | 3.50" | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Thomas County | 16 | 8 | 2.50" | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Antelope County | 15 | 11 | 2.00" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Boyd County | 14 | 6 | 2.00" | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Colfax County | 14 | 8 | 2.75" | May 17, 2026 |
| Dixon County | 14 | 7 | 2.00" | May 18, 2026 |
| Polk County | 14 | 9 | 2.00" | May 16, 2026 |
| Greeley County | 13 | 9 | 3.00" | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Nance County | 13 | 8 | 2.75" | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Hooker County | 12 | 7 | 4.00" | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Stanton County | 12 | 5 | 2.50" | May 18, 2026 |
| Cuming County | 11 | 4 | 2.50" | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Wayne County | 11 | 4 | 2.00" | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wheeler County | 8 | 3 | 2.75" | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Thurston County | 7 | 3 | 1.75" | May 17, 2026 |
| Dakota County | 5 | 3 | 4.25" | Jun 30, 2026 |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data