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Hooker County, NE hail & severe wind history
91 storm reports on file for Hooker County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-09 — 54 hail and 37 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 5.4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 9, 2026 — 1.75" (golf ball), 20.89 mi S of Mullen.
- Hail was reported on 30 days since 2010 — about 1.8 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4" (grapefruit) on Jul 19, 2024.
- Hooker County has more hail reports than 16% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Hooker 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 Hooker County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-06 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2019-05-17 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-06-21 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2017-07-02 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-05-24 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2014-06-17 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-08-03 | 3 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 60 mph |
| 2013-06-16 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 70 mph |
| 2015-07-17 | 3 | — | 70 mph |
| 2014-06-01 | 3 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 | 2.25" hen egg | .86 mi SW of Mullen | Large quantity of hail with drifting noted. |
| 2024-07-19 | 3" teacup | 27.39 mi SW of Mullen | Report via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-07-19 | 4" grapefruit | 26.28 mi SW of Mullen | Report via social media with hail up to 4 inches in diameter. |
| 2020-07-20 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.49 mi S of Mullen | A cooperative observer reported tennis ball size hail south of Mullen. |
| 2015-06-21 | 2" hen egg | 12.45 mi S of Mullen | Windows were broken out of house with cars stuck on Highway 97 due to the hail. |
| 2014-06-17 | 2.75" baseball | 19.51 mi W of Mullen | No narrative filed |
| 2014-06-03 | 2" hen egg | .86 mi SW of Mullen | No narrative filed |
| 2013-07-07 | 2.75" baseball | 19.35 mi S of Mullen | State trooper reported baseball sized hail on the ground between Mile Markers 46 and 48 on Highway 97. |
When does hail hit Hooker County?
Across 17 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 | 2 | 2.2% |
| April | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 15 | 16.5% |
| June | 36 | 39.6% |
| July | 23 | 25.3% |
| August | 9 | 9.9% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 6 | 6.6% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Hooker County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry County, NE | 689 | 5" |
| Arthur County, NE | 95 | 3.75" |
| McPherson County, NE | 88 | 3" |
| Thomas County, NE | 85 | 2.75" |
| Grant County, NE | 78 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Hooker County
- How often does it hail in Hooker County?
- Hail was reported on 30 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 1.8 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 51 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 31091). 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.