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Furnas County, NE hail & severe wind history
280 storm reports on file for Furnas County between 2010-05-06 and 2025-04-23 — 173 hail and 107 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 17.5 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Apr 23, 2025 — 1.25" (half dollar), 0.53 mi W of Edison.
- Hail was reported on 84 days since 2010 — about 5.3 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3" (teacup) on Jun 29, 2023.
- Furnas County has more hail reports than 85% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Furnas 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 Furnas County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-19 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2012-06-14 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2014-06-14 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | 81 mph |
| 2018-06-30 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2019-06-20 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 96 mph |
| 2010-05-06 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2014-06-06 | 6 | — | 78 mph |
| 2023-06-29 | 5 | 3" (teacup) | 70 mph |
| 2022-04-28 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-22 | 2" hen egg | 1.73 mi WNW of Arapahoe | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in the area, with hail covering part of Highway 283 south of Arapahoe. |
| 2023-06-29 | 3" teacup | 3.95 mi WSW of Wilsonville | Hail up to three inches in diameter resulted in numerous broken windows and siding damage. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts near 70 MPH. |
| 2023-06-29 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi S of Beaver City | Extensive home and vehicle damage was reported from hail up to baseball size, driven by wind gusts near 70 MPH. |
| 2022-04-29 | 2.75" baseball | 5 mi S of Holbrook | Report from Facebook stated the largest stone was measured at 2.7 inches in diameter. |
| 2022-04-29 | 2" hen egg | 3.45 mi S of Arapahoe | Largest hail stones at the local golf course ranged in size from ping pong balls to two inches in diameter. |
| 2022-04-29 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.15 mi WSW of Beaver City | Hail ranging anywhere in size from peas to tennis balls was reported along and near this path, including in the towns of Beaver City and Hollinger. |
| 2022-04-28 | 2" hen egg | 2.76 mi N of Oxford | No narrative filed |
| 2022-04-28 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Cambridge | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Furnas County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (95), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 15 | 5.4% |
| April | 19 | 6.8% |
| May | 39 | 13.9% |
| June | 95 | 33.9% |
| July | 60 | 21.4% |
| August | 34 | 12.1% |
| September | 14 | 5.0% |
| October | 4 | 1.4% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Furnas County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Norton County, KS | 288 | 3" |
| Red Willow County, NE | 275 | 4" |
| Decatur County, KS | 222 | 2.75" |
| Phelps County, NE | 184 | 2.75" |
| Frontier County, NE | 174 | 3" |
| Harlan County, NE | 136 | 3" |
| Gosper County, NE | 102 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Furnas County
- How often does it hail in Furnas County?
- Hail was reported on 84 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 5.3 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 132 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 31065). 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.