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Gosper County, NE hail & severe wind history
102 storm reports on file for Gosper County between 2010-05-24 and 2024-08-13 — 65 hail and 37 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
65
4.3 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2018-06-30
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2013-06-23
Reported damage
$21.1M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
58
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
12 reports
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102 of 102 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Gosper County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-13 22:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi SW of Elwood | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in some minor tree damage in Elwood. |
| 2024-07-06 12:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.26 mi ESE of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2024-07-06 13:01 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.38 mi S of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2024-06-24 18:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 8.55 mi SSW of Elwood | Wind gusts were estimated to be as high as 75 MPH. These winds resulted in blowing dust and reductions in visibility down to one-quarter of a mile at times. Tree damage was reported at their home. |
| 2024-05-21 01:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.55 mi SSW of Elwood | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in a few downed tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-05-03 19:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.26 mi WSW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-05-03 19:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.6 mi NW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-05-03 19:34 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2024-05-03 19:43 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.12 mi SSW of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-03-24 15:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.12 mi SSW of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-03-24 15:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.12 mi SSW of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-10-03 14:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.7 mi SSW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-10-03 14:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.43 mi S of Elwood | Hail up to the size of quarters was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 50 MPH. |
| 2023-10-03 14:37 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi SW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-08-03 05:29 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 12.04 mi SSE of Smithfield | Report of a flipped irrigation pivot relayed from social media via broadcast media. |
| 2023-07-10 19:17 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 2.51 mi ENE of Smithfield | A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles northeast of Smithfield. A report via social media noted tree limbs as large as 4 to 6 inches in diameter downed in the Bertrand area. |
| 2023-05-28 17:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.73 mi SE of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2023-05-06 17:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.99 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-05 18:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15.05 mi SSW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-05 18:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15.24 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-05 18:52 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 11.36 mi SSW of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-05 19:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.89 mi SSE of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-05 21:56 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.81 mi N of Elwood | A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south of Johnson Lake. |
| 2022-09-15 18:12 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.81 mi N of Elwood | A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south of Johnson Lake. |
| 2022-06-14 21:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8.55 mi SSW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2022-06-14 22:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.55 mi SSW of Elwood | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported in the area, including quarter size hail by the NWS Cooperative Observer located eight miles south of Elwood. |
| 2022-05-12 12:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.26 mi ESE of Johnson Res | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in part of a roof being peeled off a cabin at a trailer court on the east side of the lake. |
| 2021-08-26 21:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.96 mi NNE of Elwood | A wind gust of 70 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southeast of Johnson Lake. In this same area, a metal outbuilding was destroyed two miles north of Elwood. |
| 2021-07-06 13:09 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2 mi ESE of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-03-26 20:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.14 mi E of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2020-07-13 21:11 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi SSE of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-02 19:19 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. A tree approximately 10 inches in diameter was snapped. |
| 2020-06-21 17:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.55 mi NW of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-06-06 07:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16.03 mi S of Elwood | Quarter size hail was reported to be covering Highway 283 approximately 6 miles north of Arapahoe. |
| 2020-06-06 08:06 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6 mi SSW of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-07-04 23:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2019-06-08 19:11 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 16.79 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts of 60 MPH and 70 MPH were measured on a hand-held anemometer. |
| 2018-07-29 20:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.26 mi ESE of Johnson Res | Wind gusts were estimated to be between 60 and 65 MPH, downing tree limbs at least 2 inches in diameter. |
| 2018-06-30 14:45 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 12.61 mi S of Smithfield | Satellite imagery reveals a swath of what was presumably at least golf ball size hail and likely up to baseball size hail that stretched from extreme southeastern Gosper County to central Phelps County on the afternoon of June 30th. The path was about 2 to 3 miles wide. |
| 2017-10-01 19:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.39 mi SE of Johnson Res | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in some tree limbs of 2-3 inches in diameter being downed. |
| 2017-10-01 20:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.89 mi SSE of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-08-13 22:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5 mi WSW of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-13 23:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 14.75 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH. |
| 2017-07-02 20:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. Some small tree limbs were downed. |
| 2017-07-02 20:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16.77 mi SSW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-04-09 16:13 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 8 mi SW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2017-04-09 16:24 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-03-23 20:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| 2017-03-23 21:02 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 2 mi SE of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-07-05 15:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.43 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-06-17 18:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.58 mi SSW of Elwood | Cooperative observer estimated 60 MPH wind, resulting in small branches broken in trees and bushes. |
| 2016-05-29 15:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 17.11 mi SSW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-25 20:01 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi N of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-25 20:15 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 5.8 mi E of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-09-09 15:13 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-08-04 14:31 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9 mi S of Elwood | Tree limbs that were about four inches in diameter were blown down due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2015-06-10 16:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1 mi N of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-06-10 17:06 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-06-10 17:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2 mi N of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-06-10 17:11 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.14 mi NNE of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-06-10 17:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.42 mi ESE of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-05-15 19:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-07-10 00:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.9 mi S of Elwood | Quarter size hail accompanied wind gusts of 60 MPH. |
| 2014-07-10 00:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 15.9 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH accompanied quarter size hail. |
| 2014-06-20 19:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8 mi S of Elwood | Strong winds estimated to around 65 MPH damaged a large tree. |
| 2014-06-14 21:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8 mi S of Elwood | Winds estimated to at least 65 MPH knocked branches out of trees, overturned an irrigation pivot and damaged an outbuilding. |
| 2014-06-01 11:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | .56 mi NNE of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-07 18:48 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.76 mi WNW of Johnson Res | Ping pong to tennis ball size hail was reported at the northwest corner of Johnson Lake. |
| 2013-06-23 00:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 16.58 mi SSW of Elwood | Crop damage occurred about 2 miles north of the Gosper and Furnas County line. This damage occurred about 4 miles west of Highway 283 to about 3 miles east of Highway 283. The damage occurred from a combination of thunderstorm wind gusts and hail. The time of the event was estimated from radar data. |
| 2013-06-23 00:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 7.59 mi SSW of Elwood | Estimated wind gusts of 80 mph along with golf ball size hail occurred. The hail was reported to be falling horizontally with the strong wind. |
| 2013-06-23 00:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.59 mi SSW of Elwood | The golf ball hail was falling horizontally with estimated 80 mph winds. |
| 2013-06-23 00:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SW of Elwood | The deputy sheriff reported one inch hail and heavy rain. |
| 2013-06-23 00:19 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.71 mi ESE of Smithfield | There was a downed power line with an adjacent tree on fire as a result. One inch diameter hail also fell. |
| 2013-06-23 00:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.71 mi ESE of Smithfield | There was a downed power line with an adjacent tree on fire as a result. One inch diameter hail also fell. |
| 2013-06-22 23:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.36 mi SSW of Elwood | Quarter size hail occurred along with estimated wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph on Highway 283 near mile marker 30. |
| 2013-06-22 23:56 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 11.36 mi SSW of Elwood | Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph occurred along with quarter size hail on Highway 283 near mile marker 30. |
| 2013-04-08 20:21 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.74 mi E of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-13 19:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-13 19:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-06-13 19:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-13 19:28 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4 mi NE of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-30 09:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-05-30 09:53 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-05-30 11:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-30 11:34 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Johnson Res | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-08-08 18:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.4 mi WSW of Johnson Res | Wind gusts were estimated at 65 MPH. |
| 2011-08-08 18:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi NW of Elwood | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 MPH, resulting in small tree limbs being knocked down. |
| 2011-08-08 18:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 70 MPH. |
| 2011-08-08 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2011-08-08 19:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi E of Smithfield | Wind gusts were estimated at 65 MPH. |
| 2011-06-20 00:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 10 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-20 00:16 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 14 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-06-20 00:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 12 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-19 21:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 16 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-19 23:58 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4 mi W of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-16 22:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Johnson Res | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 MPH. |
| 2011-05-30 18:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8 mi S of Elwood | Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH with damage to several cattle sheds was reported. |
| 2010-10-22 18:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-08-03 20:54 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.62 mi W of Smithfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-03 18:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi S of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2010-05-24 19:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi SW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-24 19:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi SW of Elwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Gosper County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-23 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2023-05-05 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | 58 mph |
| 2015-06-10 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2011-08-08 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2024-05-03 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2012-06-13 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-05-30 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2011-06-20 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2023-10-03 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2011-06-19 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Smithfield | No narrative filed |
| 2023-05-05 | 2" hen egg | 11.36 mi SSW of Smithfield | No narrative filed |
| 2018-06-30 | 2.75" baseball | 12.61 mi S of Smithfield | Satellite imagery reveals a swath of what was presumably at least golf ball size hail and likely up to baseball size hail that stretched from extreme southeastern Gosper County to central Phelps County on the afternoon of June 30th. The path was about 2 to 3 miles wide. |
| 2014-05-07 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.76 mi WNW of Johnson Res | Ping pong to tennis ball size hail was reported at the northwest corner of Johnson Lake. |
When does hail hit Gosper County?
Across 15 years of records, June produced the most reports (36), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 5 | 4.9% |
| April | 3 | 2.9% |
| May | 25 | 24.5% |
| June | 36 | 35.3% |
| July | 13 | 12.7% |
| August | 12 | 11.8% |
| September | 2 | 2.0% |
| October | 6 | 5.9% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 31073). 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.