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Adams County, NE hail & severe wind history
322 storm reports on file for Adams County between 2010-06-11 and 2024-07-06 — 175 hail and 147 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 21.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 18, 2024 — 1" (quarter), 5.63 mi S of Hastings.
- Hail was reported on 73 days since 2010 — about 4.9 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Jun 14, 2014.
- Adams County has more hail reports than 86% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Adams County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Adams County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-02 | 11 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2014-05-11 | 9 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2014-08-17 | 9 | — | 83 mph |
| 2019-06-25 | 8 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2022-06-14 | 8 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 75 mph |
| 2014-06-14 | 7 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | 81 mph |
| 2014-04-23 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2014-10-01 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2021-12-15 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 67 mph |
| 2018-05-11 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 71 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-10 | 2.75" baseball | 2.32 mi NNW of Ayr | No narrative filed |
| 2022-06-14 | 2.25" hen egg | 4.09 mi NE of (Hsi)Hastings Arpt | Hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter was measured at the NWS Hastings office (four miles north of downtown), causing thousands of dollars of damage to the vehicles of employees working this severe weather event. Large hail mainly ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls was reported all across Hastings. |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Hastings | There were several reports of hail ranging in size from golf balls to 2.5 inches in diameter all across the city of Hastings. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts exceeding 60 MPH, including a peak measured gust of 66 MPH at the Hastings Airport ASOS. Reports of damage across town included broken windows, siding da… |
| 2019-06-25 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5 mi NW of Holstein | No narrative filed |
| 2019-06-25 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3 mi N of Holstein | Hail ranging in size from ping pong to tennis ball size was reported along this path. |
| 2019-06-25 | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Holstein | Hail ranging in size from golf balls to 3 inches in diameter was reported. About a half hour after the hail had stopped, an NWS employee reported that the diameter of hail left on the ground was up to 3 inches. |
| 2018-05-01 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Roseland | No narrative filed |
| 2017-06-13 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2 mi NW of Holstein | Hail ranged from quarter to tennis ball size. |
When does hail hit Adams County?
Across 15 years of records, May produced the most reports (84), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 0.6% |
| April | 34 | 10.6% |
| May | 84 | 26.1% |
| June | 77 | 23.9% |
| July | 44 | 13.7% |
| August | 40 | 12.4% |
| September | 14 | 4.3% |
| October | 18 | 5.6% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 9 | 2.8% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Adams County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo County, NE | 318 | 4" |
| Clay County, NE | 283 | 4" |
| Hall County, NE | 226 | 2.75" |
| Hamilton County, NE | 194 | 3" |
| Webster County, NE | 155 | 2.75" |
| Kearney County, NE | 146 | 4" |
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Common questions about hail in Adams County
- How often does it hail in Adams County?
- Hail was reported on 73 separate days between 2010 and 2024, about 4.9 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 126 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 31001). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.