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Keya Paha County, NE hail & severe wind history
89 storm reports on file for Keya Paha County between 2010-05-22 and 2026-06-28 — 71 hail and 18 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 5.2 reports a year, and Jul is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jul 28, 2025 — 1" (quarter), 5.89 mi NNW of Burton.
- Hail was reported on 42 days since 2010 — about 2.5 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 2.75" (baseball) on Jul 18, 2023.
- Keya Paha County has more hail reports than 36% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-19 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2021-06-23 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2024-07-29 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-07-26 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 81 mph |
| 2020-07-08 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2024-07-30 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-07-15 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2012-08-03 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2011-08-11 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 60 mph |
| 2026-05-17 | 3 | — | 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.1 mi SW of Mills | No narrative filed |
| 2024-07-30 | 2" hen egg | 4.56 mi W of Norden | No narrative filed |
| 2023-07-18 | 2.75" baseball | 4.27 mi ENE of Mills | Public reported hail up to baseball size, which damaged windows on the house north of Mills. |
| 2021-06-23 | 2.75" baseball | 2.53 mi W of Burton | Hail up to the size of baseballs reported at this location. |
When does hail hit Keya Paha County?
Across 17 years of records, July produced the most reports (37), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 1.1% |
| April | 1 | 1.1% |
| May | 11 | 12.4% |
| June | 16 | 18.0% |
| July | 37 | 41.6% |
| August | 16 | 18.0% |
| September | 7 | 7.9% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Keya Paha County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry County, NE | 689 | 5" |
| Holt County, NE | 324 | 4" |
| Todd County, SD | 308 | 4.5" |
| Tripp County, SD | 263 | 2.75" |
| Gregory County, SD | 154 | 2.75" |
| Brown County, NE | 146 | 2.5" |
| Rock County, NE | 115 | 4.25" |
| Boyd County, NE | 81 | 2" |
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Common questions about hail in Keya Paha County
- How often does it hail in Keya Paha County?
- Hail was reported on 42 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 2.5 days a year, with July the busiest month for storm reports. 58 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 31103). 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.