Gage County, NE hail & severe wind history
201 storm reports on file for Gage County between 2010-04-23 and 2026-05-18 — 91 hail and 110 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 11.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 18, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 1.05 mi W of Beatrice.
- Hail was reported on 50 days since 2010 — about 2.9 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 5" (softball) on Jun 11, 2022.
- Gage County has more hail reports than 53% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Gage 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 Gage County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-06-16 | 9 | — | 100 mph |
| 2015-09-07 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2026-05-18 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-05-11 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2022-06-11 | 5 | 5" (softball) | — |
| 2010-06-20 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2010-08-10 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2023-07-29 | 5 | — | 70 mph |
| 2020-07-09 | 5 | — | 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | 2.25" hen egg | 5.51 mi NNW of Hoag | Public report of hail estimated up to 2.25 inches in diameter, received via mPING. |
| 2022-06-11 | 3" teacup | .87 mi SE of (Bie)Beatrice Arpt | Public reported 3 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-11 | 3.75" teacup | .87 mi SE of (Bie)Beatrice Arpt | Trained spotter reported 3.75 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-11 | 5" softball | 1.05 mi W of Beatrice | Broadcast media received report and photo of 5 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-11 | 3.75" teacup | .87 mi NW of Beatrice | Public reported grapefruit sized hail. |
| 2022-06-11 | 3.25" teacup | .87 mi NW of Beatrice | Public reported via mPing 3.25 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-22 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NW of Cortland | Emergency management reported some roof damage, vehicle damage, and crop damage due to 2 inch hail. |
| 2019-05-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Odell | Reported in Odell. |
When does hail hit Gage County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (55), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 5 | 2.5% |
| April | 20 | 10.0% |
| May | 47 | 23.4% |
| June | 55 | 27.4% |
| July | 19 | 9.5% |
| August | 27 | 13.4% |
| September | 16 | 8.0% |
| October | 9 | 4.5% |
| November | 2 | 1.0% |
| December | 1 | 0.5% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Gage County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, NE | 438 | 5" |
| Marshall County, KS | 256 | 5" |
| Washington County, KS | 225 | 3" |
| Jefferson County, NE | 216 | 2.75" |
| Saline County, NE | 170 | 2.75" |
| Otoe County, NE | 133 | 3" |
| Johnson County, NE | 97 | 2.75" |
| Pawnee County, NE | 73 | 4.5" |
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Common questions about hail in Gage County
- How often does it hail in Gage County?
- Hail was reported on 50 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 2.9 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 78 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 31067). 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.