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Cherry County, NE hail & severe wind history
689 storm reports on file for Cherry County between 2010-05-22 and 2026-06-30 — 433 hail and 256 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 40.5 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 28, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 11.1 mi S of Merriman.
- Hail was reported on 151 days since 2010 — about 8.9 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 5" (softball) on Jun 17, 2014.
- Cherry County has more hail reports than 99% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Cherry 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 Cherry County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-30 | 17 | 2" (hen egg) | 70 mph |
| 2016-07-26 | 16 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2020-07-10 | 15 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2016-05-22 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 66 mph |
| 2010-07-19 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 69 mph |
| 2011-06-26 | 14 | 2" (hen egg) | 70 mph |
| 2014-08-17 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2011-06-16 | 12 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 74 mph |
| 2013-08-01 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2019-09-10 | 11 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-29 | 2" hen egg | 5.71 mi SSW of Irwin | No narrative filed |
| 2025-06-29 | 2" hen egg | 44.72 mi SW of Merritt Res | No narrative filed |
| 2025-05-14 | 2" hen egg | 20.5 mi WSW of Brownlee | No narrative filed |
| 2025-04-27 | 3" teacup | 41.81 mi SW of Merritt Res | Report received via spotter network. |
| 2024-07-29 | 2" hen egg | 11.05 mi S of Sparks | Hail reported was slightly larger than golf ball size. |
| 2024-06-25 | 3" teacup | 5.71 mi SSE of Eli | No narrative filed |
| 2024-06-25 | 2" hen egg | 32.57 mi SSE of Irwin | No narrative filed |
| 2024-06-25 | 3" teacup | 42.3 mi WSW of Merritt Res | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Cherry County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (234), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 5 | 0.7% |
| April | 9 | 1.3% |
| May | 72 | 10.4% |
| June | 234 | 34.0% |
| July | 221 | 32.1% |
| August | 106 | 15.4% |
| September | 28 | 4.1% |
| October | 14 | 2.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Cherry County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 399 | 4.25" |
| Sheridan County, NE | 398 | 4" |
| Todd County, SD | 308 | 4.5" |
| Tripp County, SD | 263 | 2.75" |
| Bennett County, SD | 194 | 4.25" |
| Brown County, NE | 146 | 2.5" |
| Blaine County, NE | 114 | 2.75" |
| Hooker County, NE | 91 | 4" |
| Keya Paha County, NE | 89 | 2.75" |
| Thomas County, NE | 85 | 2.75" |
| Grant County, NE | 78 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Cherry County
- How often does it hail in Cherry County?
- Hail was reported on 151 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 8.9 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 390 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 31031). 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.