Boyd County, NE hail & severe wind history
81 storm reports on file for Boyd County between 2010-06-03 and 2026-06-09 — 53 hail and 28 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
53
3.1 per year
Largest hail
2"
hen egg size · 2017-06-13
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2010-06-03
Reported damage
$186K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
40
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2010
13 reports
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81 of 81 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Boyd County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 21:38 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.9 mi SE of Naper | Measured with a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-09 21:46 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3.03 mi W of Naper | Wind gust measured on a Nebraska mesonet. |
| 2026-06-09 21:51 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.03 mi W of Naper | Wind gust measured on a Nebraska mesonet. |
| 2026-05-17 12:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.05 mi SE of Naper | Trained spotter estimates 60 MPH thunderstorm wind gusts at this location. |
| 2026-05-17 13:08 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.9 mi SW of Spencer | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-17 13:15 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 2.05 mi SE of Spencer | Measured wind gust of 77 MPH reported at this location. |
| 2026-05-17 13:15 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of Spencer | Wind gust measured at 67 MPH, partially blew off the roof of a convenience store. Several large tree branches down in Spencer. |
| 2025-07-28 17:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.04 mi W of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-28 18:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.6 mi SSW of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-28 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Lynch | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2025-04-21 16:53 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi SE of Lynch | Thunderstorm wind gust of 58 MPH measured at this location. |
| 2024-08-18 04:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.98 mi WSW of Naper | Time was estimated from radar. |
| 2024-07-31 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.71 mi SW of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-07-31 19:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.28 mi SE of Bristow | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-07-29 02:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.11 mi NE of Spencer | Delayed report with time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-07-29 02:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi N of Bristow | Delayed report with time estimated from radar. |
| 2022-08-01 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.22 mi WSW of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-08-01 19:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.23 mi NW of Bristow | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-07-05 13:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Butte | Law enforcement reported 65 mph wind gusts in Butte. |
| 2022-05-12 14:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.11 mi W of Naper | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at 60 MPH at this location along with half inch diameter hail. |
| 2020-08-10 04:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.23 mi SE of Bristow | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-08-08 22:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Spencer | Received a report of 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-06-08 21:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.81 mi S of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-08 21:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi S of Gross | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-08 23:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.33 mi WSW of Gross | No details. |
| 2019-09-30 21:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-09-30 22:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-08-06 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Spencer | Report of large branches down. |
| 2019-07-28 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi N of Spencer | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail. |
| 2019-07-28 20:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.81 mi WSW of Bristow | A mobile traffic stoplight was blown over on the north side of a temporary bridge spanning the Niobrara River at Spencer Dam. |
| 2019-07-28 20:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.57 mi SSW of Bristow | Public reported up to half dollar size hail. |
| 2018-07-18 18:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.62 mi WNW of Butte | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-04-30 18:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.03 mi W of Lynch | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH along with pea sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2018-04-30 18:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.05 mi NE of Lynch | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-09 17:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Butte | A trained weather spotter estimated 60 mph wind gusts in Butte. |
| 2017-07-09 17:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.9 mi SW of Spencer | Public reported a large tree branch down, estimating wind gusts to 60 mph near Spencer. |
| 2017-06-13 16:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Butte | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-06-13 17:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.31 mi SSE of Butte | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2017-06-13 17:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.23 mi NW of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2017-06-13 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Monowi | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-06-13 17:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Monowi | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-08-18 20:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.28 mi WSW of Bristow | Wind speed of 60 mph reported from COOP Observer. |
| 2016-07-06 19:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.01 mi W of Spencer | Public reported a large pine tree snapped in half approximately 10 to 15 feet off the ground, at the national cemetery west of Spencer. A picture was provided via social media. |
| 2016-05-25 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi SSE of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-25 18:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi S of Butte | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2016-05-25 19:03 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.76 mi N of Lynch | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-27 01:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6 mi NE of Spencer | Severe storms with winds estimated at 70 MPH severely damaged two barns at a farmstead northeast of Spencer. In addition, a grain bin was destroyed as well as a grain auger along with numerous large tree branches being broken. |
| 2015-07-27 01:45 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2 mi E of Gross | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 75 MPH destroyed a pole barn damaging a vehicle and a combine barked inside. A metal building sustained damage to one side of the building along with large tree limb damage at a farmstead east of Gross. |
| 2015-07-27 01:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4 mi N of Lynch | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 MPH, removed half of a roof off of a barn and destroyed a small shed at a farmstead north of Lynch. Large tree limb damage occurred at this location as well. |
| 2015-05-25 13:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Lynch | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-08-02 20:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.67 mi ENE of Anoka | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-08-02 20:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.14 mi ENE of Anoka | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-08-02 20:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.38 mi S of Anoka | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-08-02 20:33 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Butte | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-06-27 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.14 mi ESE of Butte | Tree limbs down near Highway 12. |
| 2014-06-27 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.28 mi SE of Butte | Several trees downed along a quarter mile stretch of an unimproved road. |
| 2014-06-16 18:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.11 mi W of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-16 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.22 mi SW of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-08-01 13:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.24 mi ESE of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-18 15:23 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .51 mi W of Anoka | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-11 18:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.22 mi SW of Naper | Wind gusts were estimated to have blown at 60 m.p.h. |
| 2011-06-14 16:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.33 mi WNW of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-14 16:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.22 mi SW of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-14 16:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.31 mi SSW of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-14 16:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.94 mi SSE of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-30 16:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-29 22:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.01 mi SSE of Bristow | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-03-20 01:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.41 mi ENE of Anoka | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-09-01 23:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8.18 mi SSW of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-08-30 17:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Lynch | The public estimated winds to 60 mph. |
| 2010-08-19 18:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.28 mi WSW of Bristow | A NWS Cooperative Weather Observer reported wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| 2010-08-08 14:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.22 mi SW of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-06-03 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi N of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-03 17:38 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.14 mi ENE of Naper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-03 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi ESE of Anoka | No narrative filed · source: Other Federal Agency |
| 2010-06-03 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi NNW of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-03 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.01 mi E of Gross | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2010-06-03 18:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2010-06-03 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi NNW of Bristow | No narrative filed · source: Other Federal Agency |
| 2010-06-03 18:29 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.01 mi E of Gross | No damage was reported despite the estimated 80 mph thunderstorm wind gusts and reports that it was accompanied by hail up to golf ball size. |
| 2010-06-03 18:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.9 mi SE of Spencer | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Boyd County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-03 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2017-06-13 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2014-08-02 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-06-14 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) | — |
| 2026-05-17 | 4 | — | 77 mph |
| 2020-06-08 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2016-05-25 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2019-07-28 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 60 mph |
| 2025-07-28 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2026-06-09 | 3 | — | 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-13 | 2" hen egg | 2.31 mi SSE of Butte | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Boyd County?
Across 14 years of records, June produced the most reports (28), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 1.2% |
| April | 3 | 3.7% |
| May | 11 | 13.6% |
| June | 28 | 34.6% |
| July | 18 | 22.2% |
| August | 17 | 21.0% |
| September | 3 | 3.7% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 31015). 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.