Burt County, NE hail & severe wind history
113 storm reports on file for Burt County between 2010-04-23 and 2026-04-23 — 45 hail and 68 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.6 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Apr 23, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 0.86 mi SE of Craig.
- Hail was reported on 31 days since 2010 — about 1.8 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 2.8" (baseball) on Jun 1, 2010.
- Burt County has more hail reports than 8% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Burt 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 Burt County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-15 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 64 mph |
| 2018-06-06 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2019-09-24 | 4 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 4 | — | 81 mph |
| 2014-06-03 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | 90 mph |
| 2011-08-18 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 59 mph |
| 2018-05-01 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 68 mph |
| 2022-07-23 | 3 | — | 87 mph |
| 2021-12-15 | 3 | — | 75 mph |
| 2020-08-10 | 3 | — | 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-24 | 2.5" tennis ball | .52 mi E of Craig | The public reported hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter. |
| 2017-04-15 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.26 mi SSW of Tekamah Arpt | No narrative filed |
| 2014-06-03 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Craig | Hail near baseball-size was accompanied by winds estimated at over 80 mph. The wind and hail caused extensive damage in the Craig area. |
| 2010-06-01 | 2.8" baseball | 3.49 mi S of Oakland | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Burt County?
Across 17 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 | 5 | 4.4% |
| April | 12 | 10.6% |
| May | 20 | 17.7% |
| June | 28 | 24.8% |
| July | 21 | 18.6% |
| August | 12 | 10.6% |
| September | 9 | 8.0% |
| October | 1 | 0.9% |
| November | 2 | 1.8% |
| December | 3 | 2.7% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Burt County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge County, NE | 200 | 4.5" |
| Harrison County, IA | 156 | 3" |
| Washington County, NE | 124 | 4.75" |
| Cuming County, NE | 87 | 2.5" |
| Monona County, IA | 72 | 3.5" |
| Thurston County, NE | 70 | 1.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Burt County
- How often does it hail in Burt County?
- Hail was reported on 31 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 1.8 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 35 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 31021). 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.