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Nebraska hail history, county by county
17,226 storm reports across 93 Nebraska counties — 10,456 hail and 6,770 severe thunderstorm wind, $2.23B in reported damage. Peak month statewide is June. Pick a county for its full searchable record.
Counties covered
93
every county with a report
Hail reports
10,456
2010 – present
Wind reports
6,770
58 mph gust threshold
Reported damage
$2.23B
property + crop, as filed
Busiest Nebraska counties
| County | Total reports | Hail | Per year | Largest hail | Last report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 799 | 473 | 47 | 4.25" | 2026-06-30 |
| Cherry County | 689 | 433 | 40.5 | 5" | 2026-06-30 |
| Custer County | 525 | 352 | 30.9 | 3" | 2026-06-09 |
| Douglas County | 443 | 251 | 26.1 | 4.25" | 2026-06-13 |
| Lancaster County | 438 | 239 | 25.8 | 5" | 2026-06-11 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 418 | 283 | 24.6 | 4.25" | 2026-06-26 |
| Sheridan County | 398 | 281 | 23.4 | 4" | 2026-06-29 |
| Keith County | 366 | 200 | 21.5 | 4.25" | 2026-06-30 |
| Cheyenne County | 364 | 239 | 21.4 | 4" | 2026-06-30 |
| Holt County | 324 | 209 | 19.1 | 4" | 2026-06-09 |
| Adams County | 322 | 175 | 21.5 | 4.25" | 2024-07-06 |
| Buffalo County | 318 | 191 | 19.9 | 4" | 2025-08-29 |
| Dawson County | 317 | 182 | 19.8 | 4" | 2025-05-18 |
| Clay County | 283 | 152 | 17.7 | 4" | 2025-08-09 |
| Furnas County | 280 | 173 | 17.5 | 3" | 2025-04-23 |
| Hitchcock County | 279 | 197 | 16.4 | 4.25" | 2026-06-21 |
| Red Willow County | 275 | 141 | 16.2 | 4" | 2026-06-24 |
| Box Butte County | 239 | 169 | 14.1 | 4.3" | 2026-06-27 |
| Thayer County | 236 | 117 | 13.9 | 3" | 2026-03-06 |
| Chase County | 232 | 133 | 13.6 | 3" | 2026-06-24 |
Where the biggest hail has fallen in Nebraska
| County | Largest hail on record | Hail reports |
|---|---|---|
| Loup County | 6" | 63 |
| Cherry County | 5" | 433 |
| Lancaster County | 5" | 239 |
| Gage County | 5" | 91 |
| Washington County | 4.75" | 75 |
| Dodge County | 4.5" | 118 |
| Morrill County | 4.5" | 143 |
| Sarpy County | 4.5" | 104 |
| Cedar County | 4.5" | 64 |
| Pawnee County | 4.5" | 44 |
Nebraska storm season by month
Combined hail and severe wind reports by month, all counties, 17,226 reports.
All Nebraska counties (93)
Adams County (322)Antelope County (108)Arthur County (95)Banner County (84)Blaine County (114)Boone County (96)Box Butte County (239)Boyd County (81)Brown County (146)Buffalo County (318)Burt County (113)Butler County (130)Cass County (215)Cedar County (113)Chase County (232)Cherry County (689)Cheyenne County (364)Clay County (283)Colfax County (83)Cuming County (87)Custer County (525)Dakota County (44)Dawes County (228)Dawson County (317)Deuel County (144)Dixon County (111)Dodge County (200)Douglas County (443)Dundy County (231)Fillmore County (159)Franklin County (128)Frontier County (174)Furnas County (280)Gage County (201)Garden County (223)Garfield County (110)Gosper County (102)Grant County (78)Greeley County (87)Hall County (226)Hamilton County (194)Harlan County (136)Hayes County (138)Hitchcock County (279)Holt County (324)Hooker County (91)Howard County (107)Jefferson County (216)Johnson County (97)Kearney County (146)Keith County (366)Keya Paha County (89)Kimball County (150)Knox County (140)Lancaster County (438)Lincoln County (799)Logan County (110)Loup County (82)Madison County (160)McPherson County (88)Merrick County (92)Morrill County (200)Nance County (68)Nemaha County (113)Nuckolls County (145)Otoe County (133)Pawnee County (73)Perkins County (202)Phelps County (184)Pierce County (71)Platte County (215)Polk County (106)Red Willow County (275)Richardson County (106)Rock County (115)Saline County (170)Sarpy County (197)Saunders County (217)Scotts Bluff County (418)Seward County (145)Sheridan County (398)Sherman County (121)Sioux County (168)Stanton County (88)Thayer County (236)Thomas County (85)Thurston County (70)Valley County (161)Washington County (124)Wayne County (71)Webster County (155)Wheeler County (59)York County (172)
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, U.S. public domain. Counties with no storm report on file do not have a page. Reference only — not for insurance or legal use.