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Douglas County, NE hail & severe wind history
443 storm reports on file for Douglas County between 2010-04-05 and 2026-06-13 — 251 hail and 192 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 26.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 13, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 1.73 mi NW of Elkhorn.
- Hail was reported on 79 days since 2010 — about 4.6 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Aug 18, 2011.
- Douglas County has more hail reports than 95% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Douglas 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 Douglas County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | 31 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-04-21 | 20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 17 | 3.75" (teacup) | — |
| 2025-04-24 | 11 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2024-06-25 | 11 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 100 mph |
| 2017-05-16 | 11 | 1" (quarter) | 85 mph |
| 2019-05-28 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 75 mph |
| 2023-07-12 | 9 | — | 74 mph |
| 2017-06-16 | 9 | — | 104 mph |
| 2026-06-13 | 8 | 1" (quarter) | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | 3" teacup | .86 mi NE of May | Public measured hail up to 3 inch in diameter from photos on social media. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Bennington | Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter. Report received via mPING. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.75" baseball | .52 mi E of Bennington | Public report of hail measured up to 2.75 in diameter. |
| 2024-06-25 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.87 mi NE of South Omaha | This is a continuation of the hail swath from far western Pottawattamie County in Iowa. This storm continued to slowly move south, impacting portions of far southeastern Douglas County. The office continued to received numerous reports from multiple sources of quarter to tennis ball sized hail as it moved into northea… |
| 2024-06-12 | 3" teacup | 1.38 mi N of Durands Arpt | A swath of hail fell across eastern Douglas County. Hail sizes ranged from 1 to 3 inches in diameter for the length of this swath. Reports were sent to the office from public, trained spotters, emergency management and social media. |
| 2023-07-28 | 2" hen egg | 3.88 mi WNW of Elk City | Storm chaser reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.14 mi NNW of Elkhorn | Public reported 2.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.95 mi NNW of Elkhorn | Public reported 2- to 2.5-inch hail. |
When does hail hit Douglas County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (130), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 9 | 2.0% |
| April | 66 | 14.9% |
| May | 87 | 19.6% |
| June | 130 | 29.3% |
| July | 80 | 18.1% |
| August | 45 | 10.2% |
| September | 17 | 3.8% |
| October | 4 | 0.9% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 5 | 1.1% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Douglas County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Saunders County, NE | 217 | 3" |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | 202 | 4" |
| Dodge County, NE | 200 | 4.5" |
| Sarpy County, NE | 197 | 4.5" |
| Washington County, NE | 124 | 4.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Douglas County
- How often does it hail in Douglas County?
- Hail was reported on 79 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 4.6 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 209 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 31055). 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.