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Hitchcock County, NE hail & severe wind history
279 storm reports on file for Hitchcock County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-21 — 197 hail and 82 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 16.4 reports a year, and Aug is the busiest month.
Hail reports
197
11.6 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2023-07-22
Strongest gust
120 mph
104 kt · 2025-05-18
Reported damage
$6.6M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
104
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2024
50 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Hitchcock County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 15:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Stratton | The report came through Spotter Network. |
| 2026-06-21 15:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.4 mi WSW of Stratton | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 15:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.84 mi N of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2026-06-20 15:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.13 mi NNW of Stratton | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 15:08 | Hail | 3" teacup | 2.13 mi NNW of Stratton | The hail size was estimated. |
| 2026-06-20 15:22 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.38 mi S of Stratton | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 15:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8.26 mi S of Swanson Lake | The report came through Spotter Network. |
| 2026-02-25 15:34 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.34 mi N of Culbertson Hock Arpt | A 59 mph wind gust was recorded at Ambient Weather Station site Weather_Station_Hock. |
| 2025-09-16 16:13 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.05 mi W of Culbertson | Ambient weather site FVC. |
| 2025-09-16 17:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.96 mi NW of Beverly | Report sent in via mPING. |
| 2025-09-16 18:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2025-09-16 18:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.31 mi S of Trenton Arpt | Delayed report of about 1.5 inch hail about 15-20 miles north of Atwood, KS. |
| 2025-09-16 18:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.55 mi S of Trenton Arpt | Picture of numerous hailstones, with the largest being golf ball size. |
| 2025-08-02 19:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.17 mi NW of Stratton | A trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2025-07-29 17:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Stratton | Public report of hail near penny to dime size in Stratton. |
| 2025-07-21 16:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .72 mi E of Stratton | Law enforcement report of hail ranged from half inch to golf ball size. |
| 2025-07-19 18:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.81 mi S of Palisade | Trained spotter report of nickel sized hail. |
| 2025-06-20 15:50 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.05 mi NNW of Stratton | A spotter relayed via pictures of a flipped pivot in a open field with an associated shower overhead. |
| 2025-06-02 19:11 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.29 mi S of Stratton | AWN site Lorens farm reported a 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-18 17:51 | Wind | 104 kt 120 mph | 3.76 mi WNW of Stratton | An NWS Storms survey found evidence of straight line winds along Road 714 north of Stratton in the form of 50 yards of fence posts broken near poles. An additional 3 power poles were also found snapped roughly 3-5 feet from the surface. Further east along Road 714 hardwood trees had been uprooted. Further to the east… |
| 2025-05-18 17:58 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 4.43 mi NNW of Stratton | A NWS storm survey found damage to a farmstead at the intersection of CR 716 and 351 from straight line winds. Damage included part of a wheat header rotated in place. An empty grain bin was destroyed, with parts of it blown against a machine shed to the northeast. Part of door blown off track; doors were closed. Part… |
| 2025-05-18 18:03 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.42 mi NNW of Stratton | The public reported two inch hail. |
| 2025-05-18 18:10 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 2.89 mi WSW of Palisade Rich Arpt | An NWS Storm Survey found a metal door to a shed partially torn off along with a flipped irrigation pivot. |
| 2025-05-18 18:10 | Wind | 104 kt 120 mph | 3.11 mi SSW of Palisade Rich Arpt | An NWS Storm Survey found a pivot tipped over along with damage to the end of it. 10 power poles were broken as well. |
| 2025-05-18 19:44 | Wind | 104 kt 120 mph | 4.43 mi WSW of Stratton | A storm survey found estimated 120 mph straight line winds that continued along Highway 34 to the northeast. Multiple sheds and at least 15 power poles were blown down along with numerous large tree limbs. 3 center pivots along the straight lined wind path were also flipped. The damage path was roughly 1600 yards wide. |
| 2025-05-18 21:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .4 mi ESE of Trenton | The public reported dime to penny size hail in Trenton. |
| 2025-05-14 19:50 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 8.4 mi S of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-05-14 20:00 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 1.73 mi WNW of Trenton Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-05-14 20:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Visibility fell to 100 yards with these winds. |
| 2024-08-26 15:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 12.02 mi S of Trenton Arpt | Social media report with pictures of hail measured to be up to penny in size. Hail started as peas and lasted for 10 minutes total. |
| 2024-08-26 16:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.61 mi W of Trenton Arpt | Caller reported winds estimated at 60 mph along with large amounts of pea sized hail. |
| 2024-08-26 16:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NNE of Trenton | Spotter estimated wind gusts of 50-60 mph. |
| 2024-07-27 23:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.22 mi ENE of Trenton | Ambient Weather Station (AWN646bc9b60ff7752afb878582) reported a 59 MPH gust and a 64 MPH gust four minutes later. |
| 2024-07-19 18:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.97 mi ENE of Beverly | Hail ranged from pea to quarter size and lasted around 3 minutes. |
| 2024-06-16 18:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .52 mi WSW of Culbertson | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported by the public and a trained spotter. |
| 2024-06-16 18:59 | Hail | 3.2" grapefruit | 5.92 mi SE of Culbertson | Hail of 2.75 and 3.2 inches was measured by a storm chaser using calipers. |
| 2024-06-16 19:48 | Hail | 3" teacup | .99 mi WNW of Culbertson Hock Arpt | One inch to three inch hail occurred. |
| 2024-06-07 15:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.02 mi N of Palisade Rich Arpt | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell over the location for a duration of fifteen minutes. |
| 2024-06-07 16:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.39 mi S of Palisade | Dime to quarter sized hail reported over a duration of ten minutes. |
| 2024-06-07 16:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.01 mi SW of Palisade Rich Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-06-07 16:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | .56 mi W of Palisade | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-06-07 16:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.45 mi NNE of Trenton | Pea to sporadic ping pong ball sized hail fell over the location. Spotter reported that the ground was becoming decently covered by the smaller hail stones. |
| 2024-06-07 16:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.89 mi ENE of Swanson Lake | Spotter reported a lot of pea sized hail and a few ping pong ball sized hail stones fell over the location. |
| 2024-06-02 17:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .01 mi NE of Stratton | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported in the town of Stratton. |
| 2024-06-02 18:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.8 mi W of Trenton Arpt | Golf ball size hail was reported. |
| 2024-06-02 18:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.76 mi WNW of Trenton Arpt | Photos of half dollar sized hail submitted via social media. |
| 2024-06-02 18:12 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.07 mi SW of Palisade Rich Arpt | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported. |
| 2024-06-02 18:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.7 mi NW of Beverly | One inch hail occurred along with a few that were closer to 2 inches. |
| 2024-06-02 18:17 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Large tree was snapped in town. Lower branches of the tree were not healthy. |
| 2024-06-02 18:18 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | 1.83 mi SW of Culbertson Hock Arpt | Wind damage 5 north and 1 east of Culbertson. Damage included building roofs gone, pivot overturned, trees snapped, some power poles sheered off, cedar trees split in half. |
| 2024-06-02 18:22 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.65 mi ENE of Trenton | Wind gust was reported via Ambient Weather Station Trenton. |
| 2024-06-02 18:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.15 mi W of Culbertson | Wind gust was reported by Ambient Weather site AW_2902D. |
| 2024-05-25 18:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Report of nickel size hail occurring in the town of Culbertson. |
| 2024-05-23 19:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.65 mi NNW of Stratton | A center pivot was drug roughly three feet and flipped on its side. |
| 2024-05-23 19:59 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1.66 mi E of Swanson Lake | One 4x4 post was broken most of the way through. Metal building damaged; most doors damaged on both sides. |
| 2024-05-23 20:05 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .43 mi SSW of Trenton | Power pole is where parts of the roof (from the tornado) were blown into the power lines, causing pole to bend. |
| 2024-05-23 20:06 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .53 mi SSW of Trenton | Empty barrels blown east-southeast. |
| 2024-05-23 20:06 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .56 mi SSW of Trenton | Storage container rolled, marks are in the ground. Container next to it did not roll. Pile of hurtles between the two containers not moved either. |
| 2024-05-23 20:06 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .53 mi SSW of Trenton | Two sections of fence blown over on north side of field. |
| 2024-05-23 20:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.74 mi E of Swanson Lake | A trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds as a thunderstorm passed over the location. |
| 2024-05-23 20:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.75 mi E of Swanson Lake | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-05-23 20:08 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.29 mi S of Trenton | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2024-05-23 20:09 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .6 mi ESE of Trenton | Mature pine tree uprooted. However pine trees of similar height nearby were fine. |
| 2024-05-23 20:09 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .91 mi SSE of Trenton | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2024-05-23 20:09 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .41 mi ENE of Trenton | South side of service station canopy blown off. |
| 2024-05-21 00:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .39 mi WSW of Palisade | Public report and photo via social media of hail around 2 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-05-21 00:17 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .53 mi W of Palisade | Report and photo via social media of hail estimated from photo to be around the size of a tennis ball. Hail was reported to have varied in size. |
| 2024-05-20 23:53 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.07 mi SW of Palisade Rich Arpt | Trained spotter reporting hail between the sizes of golf balls and hen eggs. |
| 2024-05-14 16:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.99 mi NNW of Swanson Lake | Lots of dime-sized hail, with some 0.75 inch hail, and heavy rainfall. |
| 2024-05-14 16:38 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.99 mi NE of Swanson Lake | Public report of 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2024-05-14 16:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.29 mi E of Swanson Lake | Spotter reports hail started as pea size, becoming nickel to quarter size. |
| 2024-05-14 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.73 mi WNW of Trenton Arpt | Trained spotter reports 1 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-05-14 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .37 mi SSW of Trenton Arpt | Report, and photo via social media, of 1 inch hail 1 mile west of Trenton between 5:45-5:50 PM CDT. |
| 2024-05-14 16:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | .43 mi E of Trenton | Trained spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail in Trenton. |
| 2024-05-14 16:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.96 mi ESE of Trenton | Public report of hail up to half dollar sized. |
| 2024-05-03 18:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi N of Trenton Arpt | Trained spotter 1 north of Trenton dam reported estimated 60 MPH wind gust. |
| 2024-05-01 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.73 mi WSW of Trenton Arpt | Ground covered with quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-01 20:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi S of Trenton Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2024-05-01 20:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.52 mi NNE of Swanson Lake | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2023-09-21 14:55 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .41 mi ESE of Beverly | Spotter driving a semi on Highway 6 ran into storm and had hail ranging from ping pong to tennis ball. |
| 2023-09-21 15:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Trained spotter reported 1.75 inch diameter hail in Culbertson. |
| 2023-09-21 15:43 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Public report of 1.5 inch diameter hail becoming heavy rain. |
| 2023-09-21 15:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .93 mi ENE of Culbertson | Trained spotter reported 1.5 inch diameter hail east of Culbertson. |
| 2023-09-09 18:36 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.65 mi ENE of Trenton | Mesonet station reported a 61 mph gust at the location. |
| 2023-08-25 14:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.19 mi WNW of Stratton | Dime size hail was covering the ground on County Road 350 between roads 722 and 720. |
| 2023-08-25 14:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .53 mi W of Palisade | Wind gust of 55 to 60 MPH and pea size hail occurred. |
| 2023-08-07 14:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.92 mi NW of Stratton | Report received of quarter sized hail in field at location. |
| 2023-08-07 14:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.35 mi NW of Stratton | Report received of hail up to ping pong ball sized at location. Most of the hail was quarter sized. |
| 2023-08-07 15:15 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.57 mi WNW of Beverly | Report received of golf ball to baseball sized hail at the junction of Hwy 6 and Hwy 25. |
| 2023-08-07 15:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.91 mi NNE of Beverly | Report received of pea to nickel sized hail at location. |
| 2023-08-07 15:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.59 mi WNW of Culbertson Hock Arpt | Report received of dime to quarter sized hail at location. |
| 2023-08-07 18:06 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 9.41 mi S of Culbertson | Report received of roof blown off home and barn door also torn off by a strong thunderstorm wind gust at location. Speed is estimated by damage indicators and time is estimated by radar. |
| 2023-08-05 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi W of Palisade | The hail ranged from nickel to quarter in size. |
| 2023-08-05 19:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-08-04 19:08 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.44 mi NNW of Stratton | Trained spotter estimated nickel size hail fell over the location. |
| 2023-07-26 17:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .01 mi NW of Stratton | Pea to penny sized hail observed. Hail was mainly pea to dime in size, with a few the size of pennies. |
| 2023-07-22 17:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .53 mi W of Palisade | Spotter report of nickel sized hail. |
| 2023-07-22 20:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.52 mi WNW of Culbertson Hock Arpt | Report via social media of gold ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-22 20:17 | Hail | 4.25" softball | .23 mi NW of Culbertson | Initial size estimate of 2 inches seems underestimated based on submitted photo. 4.25 inches will be the official measurement. |
| 2023-07-22 20:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Public report of 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 20:18 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .53 mi W of Culbertson | County EM reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 20:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Culbertson | Spotter report of 1 inch hail and leaves torn off of trees. |
| 2023-07-19 17:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.53 mi S of Stratton | Spotter reported hail up to quarters in size at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-07-10 17:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.23 mi SSE of Stratton | The hail ranged from dime to nickel in size and was accompanied by 50 MPH gusts. |
| 2023-07-10 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .08 mi S of Trenton Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-10 17:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .08 mi S of Trenton Arpt | Wind gusts up to 60 MPH were estimated. |
| 2023-07-10 17:56 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .51 mi SE of Trenton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-29 00:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi NW of Palisade Rich Arpt | Up to ping pong ball sized hail reported. |
| 2023-06-29 00:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.61 mi SW of Palisade Rich Arpt | Report of greater than 1 inch hail falling 8 miles north-northwest of Stratton, NE. |
| 2023-06-29 00:29 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.35 mi SW of Palisade Rich Arpt | Spotter report of 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2023-06-29 00:41 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .53 mi E of Trenton | Report of 1.5 inch hail, 70 mph winds, broken windows and downed power lines in Trenton, NE. |
| 2023-06-29 00:41 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Trenton | Ping-pong ball sized hail reported. This occurred with 70 MPH wind gusts. |
| 2023-06-29 00:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.64 mi E of Stratton | Report of pea to golf ball sized hail at the Swanson Reservoir. Broken windows and camper damage reported. |
| 2023-06-29 00:49 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi NW of Trenton Arpt | Report of mostly pea sized hail with a few ping pong ball sized stones and a 45 mph wind gust. Ground is only partially covered in hail but melting quickly with rain. |
| 2023-06-29 00:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.98 mi ENE of Trenton | Report from ambient weather network east of Trenton, NE with a max gust of 81 mph. |
| 2023-06-29 01:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7.4 mi SSE of Culbertson | Recorded gust at EW9525 mesonet site. |
| 2023-05-09 05:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 9.36 mi S of Swanson Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-07-27 21:29 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6 mi S of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-07-21 20:14 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.85 mi ENE of Swanson Lake | Observed via Weather Underground station KNETRENT7 in Trenton, Nebraska. |
| 2022-07-05 20:56 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 4.81 mi NNE of Stratton | A trained spotter called in a report of estimated 55 mph winds based on damage to a metal lid. The lid is reportedly 50 pounds and has about a 5 foot cross-section. The lid flew off of a 10 foot tall bin due to the wind. The lid was damaged but still functional according to the spotter. |
| 2022-07-03 18:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.73 mi WSW of Trenton Arpt | Spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 50 to 60 mph near the Trenton Dam. |
| 2022-06-07 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.14 mi SSW of Palisade | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-06-07 18:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.3 mi ENE of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-06-07 18:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.35 mi SSE of Palisade Rich Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-06-07 19:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.38 mi E of Trenton | Pea to penny sized hail reported over a duration of approximately ten minutes. |
| 2022-06-07 19:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.72 mi WSW of Trenton Arpt | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2022-06-07 19:11 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.67 mi SW of Culbertson | Quarter to egg sized hail reported. |
| 2022-06-07 19:20 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Multiple reports of dime to egg sized hail reported in the town of Culbertson. |
| 2022-06-07 19:30 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 7 mi SSE of Culbertson | Reported via mesonet station EW9525. |
| 2021-06-25 13:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.46 mi ENE of Trenton | Quarter to half dollar sized hail reported at location along which may have caused possible crop damage. |
| 2021-05-26 17:26 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 14.69 mi S of Culbertson | The hail ranged from pea to dime in size. |
| 2021-05-26 19:17 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.46 mi WNW of Beverly | The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball in size. |
| 2021-05-26 19:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.46 mi W of Beverly | The hail occurred with wind gusts of atleast 60 MPH. |
| 2021-05-26 19:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.46 mi W of Beverly | The wind gusts were atleast 60 MPH. Quarter size hail also occurred. |
| 2020-08-16 14:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.63 mi WSW of Swanson Lake | Various sized hail ranging from pea to penny in size reported. |
| 2020-08-16 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.56 mi S of Swanson Lake | Caller reported quarter sized hail that fell for a duration of twenty-five minutes at the location. |
| 2020-08-05 20:26 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 12.03 mi S of Trenton Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-07-20 19:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.13 mi NNE of Beverly | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-07-20 19:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.66 mi NNE of Beverly | The hail ranged from half inch to one inch in size. Wind gusts of 40-50 MPH also occurred. |
| 2020-07-20 19:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | .55 mi NNE of Beverly | The spotter reported the hail had been coming down for 5-10 minutes. |
| 2020-07-20 19:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.03 mi W of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2020-07-20 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.72 mi NNW of Trenton Arpt | The hail ranged from a half inch to one inch in size, and came with gusts of 50-60 MPH. |
| 2020-07-20 19:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.71 mi NNW of Trenton Arpt | Wind gusts of 50-60 MPH occurred with hail up to quarter size. |
| 2020-07-20 19:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.27 mi E of Swanson Lake | Wind gusts up to 60 MPH were estimated at this location. |
| 2020-07-20 20:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi WNW of Culbertson | Wind gusts were estimated to be 55-60 MPH. Visibility was reduced to zero in the torrential rainfall. |
| 2020-07-13 20:48 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.87 mi ENE of Swanson Lake | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-12 17:58 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.52 mi SSW of Palisade Rich Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-12 17:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.53 mi SSW of Palisade Rich Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-12 18:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .51 mi W of Palisade | Citizen reported hail ranging from dime to quarter in size. |
| 2020-07-12 18:15 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 0 mi N of Stratton | Emergency Manager reported power outages in Stratton, Culbertson, Trenton, and Palisade. |
| 2020-07-12 18:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.74 mi WNW of Trenton Arpt | Trained spotter observed an estimated 65 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-07-12 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.12 mi NNE of Beverly | Quarter sized hail fell for a duration of 5 minutes at the location. The hail and severe wind damaged two windows at the residence. |
| 2020-07-12 18:28 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.13 mi NNE of Beverly | Citizen reported two double pane windows on the west side of a single family residence were blown out due to strong winds and 1 inch hail. |
| 2020-07-12 18:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .07 mi N of Culbertson | Hail ranged from dime to penny in size. |
| 2020-07-12 18:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .98 mi E of Culbertson Hock Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-12 18:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SSE of Culbertson | Citizen reported quarter sized hail that stripped corn crop of all its leaves. |
| 2020-07-02 17:52 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 1.38 mi S of Culbertson | Law enforcement reported estimated 74 mph wind gusts. |
| 2020-06-02 17:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .41 mi W of Palisade | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-06-02 17:23 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.85 mi WSW of Palisade | Tree limbs of unknown size were blown down by the wind gusts. This came with hail up to baseball size. |
| 2020-06-02 17:23 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.84 mi WSW of Palisade | Also came with estimated gusts of 70 MPH that blew down tree limbs. |
| 2020-05-04 03:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Trenton | Pea to dime size hail reported via social media. |
| 2020-05-03 18:26 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Culbertson Hock Arpt | Trained spotter reported nickel size hail at location. |
| 2019-09-11 21:19 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.31 mi N of Trenton Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-29 16:50 | Wind | 91 kt 105 mph | 3.45 mi ENE of Palisade Rich Arpt | Storm survey by NWS North Platte confirms straight line wind damage to a farm southwest of Palisade. A barn was completely destroyed, as well as trees snapped, tree limbs down, power poles down, and crops down. |
| 2019-08-29 16:58 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.06 mi WNW of Beverly | A road sign was reportedly ripped out of the ground by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2019-08-29 17:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .53 mi W of Palisade | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-29 17:01 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.75 mi N of Swanson Lake | A member of the public reported that power lines were down due to thunderstorm winds about 8 miles south of Palisade. |
| 2019-08-29 17:03 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.57 mi WNW of Beverly | The local fire department reported tree damage and power lines down at the intersection of US Highway 6 and NE Highway 25. |
| 2019-08-29 17:10 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.15 mi ENE of Trenton | A roof was ripped off a barn by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2019-08-29 17:11 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.24 mi SW of Culbertson Hock Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2019-08-29 17:12 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.01 mi W of Culbertson | An irrigation pivot was reportedly overturned by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2019-08-29 17:19 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3.24 mi WSW of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-29 17:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.09 mi SSE of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-29 17:24 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.26 mi W of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-29 17:24 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.73 mi ENE of Swanson Lake | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-29 17:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7.04 mi S of Culbertson | A large tree was reportedly downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2019-08-29 17:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .53 mi W of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-29 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .53 mi W of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-29 17:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | .99 mi SSE of Mc Cook Culbertson A | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-13 14:59 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.22 mi ESE of Trenton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-13 14:59 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .53 mi E of Trenton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-13 15:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .51 mi SE of Trenton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-13 15:07 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.01 mi ENE of Trenton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-13 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi W of Culbertson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-01 17:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.76 mi W of Swanson Lake | A calving shed was blown about one quarter mile away. A few fences were also blown down and an electric pole was leaning. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2019-06-08 16:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .53 mi W of Palisade | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-23 19:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.73 mi WSW of Swanson Lake | Hail lasted for a few minutes. |
| 2019-05-17 16:15 | Hail | 3" teacup | 12.54 mi S of Trenton Arpt | Public reported via Facebook with a picture of hail up to 3 inches in diameter along hwy 25 at the Kansas-Nebraska border. |
| 2019-05-17 16:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .99 mi NNW of Culbertson | Numerous hail stones ranging in size from 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter were observed during a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2019-05-17 16:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 12.31 mi SSE of Trenton | Fire department reported hail up to nickel size 1.5 miles north of the Kansas-Nebraska state line on Road 368. |
| 2019-05-17 16:45 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Culbertson | Numerous hail from 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter. |
| 2019-05-17 16:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Beverly | Pea to quarter size hail reported from storm chasers. |
| 2018-05-28 18:02 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.06 mi E of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2018-05-28 18:08 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-10-02 18:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Stratton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-10-02 19:00 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .53 mi W of Culbertson | Tea cup size hail fell, then the size decreased to quarters. |
| 2017-08-26 16:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.86 mi N of Swanson Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-26 16:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.18 mi NW of Trenton Arpt | The hail ranged from quarter to half dollar in size. |
| 2017-08-26 16:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.42 mi S of Trenton Arpt | The hail was almost covering the ground. |
| 2017-08-12 19:40 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.08 mi SW of Palisade Rich Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Hitchcock County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-29 | 16 | 2" (hen egg) | 105 mph |
| 2024-05-23 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 90 mph |
| 2020-07-12 | 10 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 90 mph |
| 2024-06-02 | 9 | 2" (hen egg) | 110 mph |
| 2023-06-29 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2022-06-07 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 59 mph |
| 2012-04-12 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 64 mph |
| 2020-07-20 | 8 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 60 mph |
| 2025-05-18 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | 120 mph |
| 2011-08-09 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | 3" teacup | 2.13 mi NNW of Stratton | The hail size was estimated. |
| 2026-06-20 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.38 mi S of Stratton | The report came through mPING. |
| 2025-05-18 | 2" hen egg | 4.42 mi NNW of Stratton | The public reported two inch hail. |
| 2024-06-16 | 3.2" grapefruit | 5.92 mi SE of Culbertson | Hail of 2.75 and 3.2 inches was measured by a storm chaser using calipers. |
| 2024-06-16 | 3" teacup | .99 mi WNW of Culbertson Hock Arpt | One inch to three inch hail occurred. |
| 2024-06-02 | 2" hen egg | 2.7 mi NW of Beverly | One inch hail occurred along with a few that were closer to 2 inches. |
| 2024-05-23 | 2.75" baseball | 1.29 mi S of Trenton | No narrative filed |
| 2024-05-21 | 2" hen egg | .39 mi WSW of Palisade | Public report and photo via social media of hail around 2 inches in diameter. |
When does hail hit Hitchcock County?
Across 17 years of records, August produced the most reports (67), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 0.4% |
| March | 1 | 0.4% |
| April | 16 | 5.7% |
| May | 62 | 22.2% |
| June | 58 | 20.8% |
| July | 57 | 20.4% |
| August | 67 | 24.0% |
| September | 13 | 4.7% |
| October | 4 | 1.4% |
| 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 31087). 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.