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Banner County, NE hail & severe wind history
84 storm reports on file for Banner County between 2010-05-18 and 2026-05-29 — 59 hail and 25 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.9 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 29, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 8.42 mi NE of Harrisburg.
- Hail was reported on 43 days since 2010 — about 2.7 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 2.75" (baseball) on Aug 15, 2017.
- Banner County has more hail reports than 22% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Banner 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 Banner County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-18 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | 75 mph |
| 2017-08-15 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | 58 mph |
| 2025-06-22 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | 70 mph |
| 2024-06-02 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2016-07-29 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2024-05-29 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) | 60 mph |
| 2013-06-21 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2013-06-22 | 2 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2010-06-22 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | 2" hen egg | 5 mi W of Harrisburg | Video NW of Harrisburg. Photos sent to office with windows broken and large branches down. |
| 2024-06-02 | 2" hen egg | 4.19 mi E of Harrisburg | A storm chaser reported 2-inch diameter hail 4 miles E of Harrisburg. |
| 2017-08-15 | 2.75" baseball | 7 mi SE of Harrisburg | Golf ball to baseball size hail was observed southeast of Harrisburg. |
| 2015-07-18 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Harrisburg | Hen egg size hail was reported at Harrisburg. |
| 2013-06-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 12 mi NW of Harrisburg | Quarter to tennis ball size hail was reported northwest of Harrisburg. Several windows were damaged on the north side of the observer's home. |
| 2013-06-21 | 2.75" baseball | 9 mi E of Harrisburg | Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported east of Harrisburg. |
When does hail hit Banner County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (31), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 15 | 17.9% |
| June | 31 | 36.9% |
| July | 23 | 27.4% |
| August | 14 | 16.7% |
| September | 1 | 1.2% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Banner County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 418 | 4.25" |
| Cheyenne County, NE | 364 | 4" |
| Morrill County, NE | 200 | 4.5" |
| Kimball County, NE | 150 | 4.25" |
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Common questions about hail in Banner County
- How often does it hail in Banner County?
- Hail was reported on 43 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 2.7 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 52 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 31007). 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.