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Hail reports Nebraska

No hail reports arrived in Nebraska in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 693 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 7.00 inches at Aurora on Jun 22, 2003.

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 693 hail reports in Nebraska a year, across about 70 days.

Largest hailstones on record in Nebraska

Largest hailstones recorded in Nebraska since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
7.00 inchesGrapefruitAurora, Hamilton CountyJun 22, 2003
6.00 inchesGrapefruitAlmeria, Loup CountyMay 29, 2022
5.00 inchesGrapefruitKearney, Buffalo CountyJun 12, 2002
5.00 inchesGrapefruitRiverdale, Buffalo CountyJun 12, 2002
5.00 inchesGrapefruitAmherst, Buffalo CountyJun 12, 2002
5.00 inchesGrapefruitMerritt Res, Cherry CountyJun 17, 2014
5.00 inchesGrapefruitCheneys, Lancaster CountyMay 9, 2016
5.00 inchesGrapefruitTaylor, Loup CountyMay 29, 2022
5.00 inchesGrapefruitBeatrice, Gage CountyJun 11, 2022
4.75 inchesGrapefruitOrum, Washington CountyJun 3, 2014

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Nebraska, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.10.3186314220812186431110.4

Counties in Nebraska with the most hail reports

Counties in Nebraska with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Lincoln31.4
Cherry29.9
Custer22.9
Sheridan17.0
Holt15.4
Scotts Bluff15.1
Douglas14.1
Lancaster14.0
Cheyenne13.7
Keith12.2

Cities in Nebraska with hail data

Tracked cities in Nebraska with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Omaha36.04.50 inches May 4, 2003
Lincoln28.45.00 inches May 9, 2016

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