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Dodge County, NE hail & severe wind history
200 storm reports on file for Dodge County between 2010-04-05 and 2026-06-13 — 118 hail and 82 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 11.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 13, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 0.86 mi SE of Fremont.
- Hail was reported on 55 days since 2010 — about 3.2 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.5" (softball) on Jul 28, 2023.
- Dodge County has more hail reports than 70% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Dodge 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 Dodge County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 82 mph |
| 2023-07-28 | 13 | 4.5" (softball) | — |
| 2017-06-16 | 8 | — | 110 mph |
| 2025-09-22 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2021-06-24 | 7 | — | 64 mph |
| 2014-06-03 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2025-05-19 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 59 mph |
| 2010-05-24 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 63 mph |
| 2023-05-12 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 5 | — | 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Fremont | Delayed report relayed via social media of several measured 2 inch in diameter hailstones. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.75" baseball | 2.07 mi W of Ames | Emergency manager reported hail estimated at golf ball and baseball-sized (2.75 in diameter). The report was delayed with the time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2" hen egg | .86 mi NE of Fremont Arpt | Public report of hail estimated up to hen egg size, 2 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.75" baseball | 3.18 mi WNW of Nickerson | Public report of hail estimated up to baseball size, 2.75 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.75" baseball | 1.48 mi NNE of Fremont | NWS employee report of wind-driven hail, estimated up to baseball size, 2.75 in diameter. The wind-driven hail broke windows of a home. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2" hen egg | 2.18 mi ESE of Fremont | Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.75" baseball | 4.66 mi E of Fremont | Public report of hail measured up to 2.75 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2024-05-21 | 2" hen egg | 2.73 mi SSW of Fremont | A swath of severe hail fell across the city of Fremont half an hour after noon on the 21st. Most hail reports were of golf ball sized hail, however, the office did receive a report from amateur radio that 2-inch hail fell just north of the Fremont airport. |
When does hail hit Dodge County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (58), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 1.0% |
| April | 36 | 18.0% |
| May | 48 | 24.0% |
| June | 58 | 29.0% |
| July | 26 | 13.0% |
| August | 14 | 7.0% |
| September | 13 | 6.5% |
| October | 1 | 0.5% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 2 | 1.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Dodge County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, NE | 443 | 4.25" |
| Saunders County, NE | 217 | 3" |
| Butler County, NE | 130 | 4" |
| Washington County, NE | 124 | 4.75" |
| Burt County, NE | 113 | 2.8" |
| Cuming County, NE | 87 | 2.5" |
| Colfax County, NE | 83 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Dodge County
- How often does it hail in Dodge County?
- Hail was reported on 55 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.2 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 106 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 31053). 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.