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Kimball County, NE hail & severe wind history
150 storm reports on file for Kimball County between 2010-05-18 and 2026-05-30 — 127 hail and 23 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 8.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
127
7.5 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2010-05-24
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2016-06-29
Reported damage
$12K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
82
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
16 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 15:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.91 mi S of Bushnell | Kimball County EM reported golf ball sized hail within accumulating hail, leading to localized flash flooding in rural areas of Kimball County. |
| 2026-05-30 15:53 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4.18 mi S of Oliver | Corrects previous hail report from 6.3 SE Bushnell. Delayed report of baseball sized hail approximately 6.3 miles southeast of Bushnell. Time was estimated from radar reflectivity. Multiple windows were destroyed. |
| 2026-05-30 16:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.04 mi E of Dix | Mesonet station UP261 1 mile east of Dix reported a wind gust of 58mph around 5:30pm on May 30th. |
| 2026-05-21 15:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.19 mi WNW of Oliver | EM reported quarter-sized hail 3 mi east of Bushnell. This reported corrected a previous report of 0.75in hail. |
| 2026-05-09 16:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14 mi SSE of Bushnell | A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail 14 miles south-southeast of Bushnell at 4:19 PM. |
| 2025-09-10 17:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.56 mi E of Oliver | Five miles west of Kimball. Storm Chaser submitted photo of 1.75 inch hail via social media. |
| 2025-09-10 18:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.56 mi E of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Storm Chaser reported quarter sized hail near Dix, Nebraska. |
| 2025-06-16 23:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi N of Bushnell | Public reports quarter size hail. |
| 2025-06-16 23:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Kimball | Public reports quarter size hail. |
| 2025-06-15 17:01 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Dix | Storm Chaser reporting ping pong ball sized hail in Dix. |
| 2025-06-02 16:39 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 10 mi SSW of Bushnell | Trained spotter reports ping pong ball size hail southwest of Kimball Nebraska. |
| 2025-05-18 15:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Kimball | AWOS site in Kimball reported a 70mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-14 15:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Kimball | Thunderstorm wind gust of 63mph reported 3 WNW Brownson. |
| 2025-03-31 18:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi WSW of Bushnell | A trained spotter just east of Pine Bluffs and the Nebraska and Wyoming border reported 1 inch diameter hail along Interstate 80. |
| 2025-03-31 18:52 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 11 mi NW of Dix | A trained spotter north of Kimball Nebraska reported 1.25 inch diameter hail. |
| 2025-03-31 18:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9 mi N of Kimball | Trained Spotter north of Kimball Nebraska reported a maximum hail stone size of 1.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-03-31 19:23 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi E of Dix | Union Pacific Railroad site near Dix Nebraska reported a maximum wind gust of 60 mph with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2024-08-23 16:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.48 mi SSE of Kimball | Kimball Airport AWOS station (KIBM) measured wind gust. |
| 2024-08-19 15:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9 mi SSW of Bushnell | AWOS station K1EW located 6 miles southeast of Pine Bluffs Wyoming reported this wind gust. |
| 2024-08-19 15:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 14 mi S of Bushnell | Trained storm spotter reported golf ball sized hail at this location. Delayed report, so time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-07-20 14:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.91 mi SSW of Oliver | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-09-22 14:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Dix | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 2 miles W of Dix. |
| 2023-09-22 14:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dix | Emergency Management reported quarter sized hail in Dix. |
| 2023-07-08 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi N of Kimball | Public report of 1 inch hail north of Kimball. |
| 2023-06-26 18:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.37 mi NW of Bushnell | Quarter sized hail was reported 11 miles NW of Bushnell. |
| 2023-06-26 18:48 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 6.22 mi S of Dix | The public measured 3.5-inch diameter hail in the town of Bushnell. |
| 2023-06-26 19:04 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Kimball | A storm chaser reported ping-pong ball sized hail 1 mile S of Kimball. |
| 2023-06-26 19:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Kimball | Ping-pong ball sized hail was reported 1 mile S of Kimball by a trained spotter. |
| 2023-06-26 19:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kimball | Golf ball sized hail was reported in the city of Kimball. |
| 2023-06-26 19:19 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.08 mi SE of Kimball | An Emergency Manager reported tennis ball sized hail 3 miles SE of Kimball. |
| 2023-06-26 19:36 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 8.31 mi S of Dix | Baseball sized hail was observed 12 miles SE of Kimball by local Emergency Management officials. |
| 2023-06-26 19:38 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3.45 mi S of Dix | Three-inch diameter hail was reported 4 miles S of Dix. |
| 2023-06-26 19:50 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 6.22 mi S of Dix | The public measured 3.5-inch diameter hail 7 miles S of Dix. |
| 2023-05-27 15:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-27 17:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.76 mi S of Bushnell | An Emergency Management Official reported quarter sized hail approximately 3 miles south of Bushnell. |
| 2023-05-10 18:25 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.04 mi E of Dix | Mesonet station UP261 measured maximum wind gust 1 miles east of Dix. |
| 2022-05-29 14:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .52 mi E of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Measured at the Kimball Airport (KIBM). |
| 2021-07-09 14:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .86 mi NE of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-07-09 14:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Oliver | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2021-06-06 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi S of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-20 18:34 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.08 mi SSW of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-20 19:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.59 mi SW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2020-07-19 14:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.2 mi S of Bushnell | Report of 49 MPH wind gusts recorded at 335 PM. |
| 2020-07-19 15:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.11 mi WSW of Owasco | Observer noted severe hailstones while at Four Winds Country Club on the east side of Kimball with timing of observation based off of radar. |
| 2020-07-03 18:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.53 mi S of Bushnell | Observer measured using handheld device wind gusts up to 50 mph as well. |
| 2020-07-03 18:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.26 mi SSE of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2020-06-06 16:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | AWOS station KIBM - Kimball Municipal Airport reported wind gust. |
| 2020-05-23 15:08 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 10.02 mi NNW of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-23 16:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi N of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-16 16:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.6 mi SSW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-08-01 15:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-03 16:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 15.55 mi SSW of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-02 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Kimball | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-09-08 19:09 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .52 mi E of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-09-01 16:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15 mi SE of Kimball | Dime to quarter size hail covered the ground. |
| 2018-08-29 15:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.6 mi N of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-08-29 16:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi N of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-08-08 04:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12 mi SE of Bushnell | Quarter size hail covered the ground southeast of Bushnell. |
| 2018-08-08 04:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.49 mi SSW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-08-08 04:58 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5 mi WSW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Golf ball to tennis ball size hail was observed west of the Kimball Airport. |
| 2018-08-08 05:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.65 mi WSW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-28 16:42 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Kimball | Baseball size hail was observed at the landfill. |
| 2018-07-16 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15 mi SSE of Kimball | Quarter size hail was observed south of Kimball. |
| 2018-06-30 14:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .86 mi NE of Jacinto | Personal weather station recorded wind gusts varying from 55 to 60 mph along with other reports from nearby of estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| 2018-06-19 16:08 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 7.6 mi S of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-19 16:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.53 mi S of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-06-19 16:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.67 mi S of Oliver | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-17 22:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi NE of Kimball | Quarter size hail was observed northeast of Kimball. |
| 2017-09-15 22:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Kimball | Half dollar size hail was observed at Kimball. |
| 2017-08-15 16:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7 mi N of Dix | Ping pong ball size hail was observed north of Dix. |
| 2017-08-12 14:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi S of Bushnell | Quarter size hail was observed south of Bushnell. |
| 2017-06-05 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi W of Kimball | Quarter size hail was observed five miles west of Kimball. |
| 2017-05-31 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi W of Kimball | Quarter size hail was observed 10 miles west of Kimball. |
| 2016-09-04 14:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 20 mi NE of Kimball | Quarter size hail was reported 20 miles northeast of Kimball. |
| 2016-09-04 14:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kimball | Golf ball size hail was reported at Kimball. |
| 2016-09-04 14:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi NE of Kimball | Golf ball size hail was reported five miles northeast of Kimball. |
| 2016-09-03 13:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.49 mi SSW of Bushnell | Dime to quarter size hail covered the ground near Panorama Point. |
| 2016-07-27 16:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5 mi S of Bushnell | Estimated 75 mph wind gusts five miles south of Bushnell damaged or destroyed several outbuildings. A home sustained heavy wind damage. |
| 2016-07-27 16:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi SE of Bushnell | Golf ball size hail heavily damaged a home two miles southeast of Bushnell. |
| 2016-07-27 17:27 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3 mi S of Kimball | Hen egg size hail was reported on Highway 71 three miles south of Kimball. |
| 2016-07-27 22:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8 mi NW of Kimball | Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail was reported eight miles northwest of Kimball. |
| 2016-07-27 22:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 9.28 mi S of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported on Highway 71 12 miles south of Kimball. |
| 2016-07-17 16:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.28 mi S of Bushnell | Quarter size hail was reported four miles east of Panorama Point. |
| 2016-06-29 16:40 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 0 mi N of Kimball | Downburst wind gusts were estimated as high as 90 mph. There was extensive damage to trees and power poles, with power outages reported. Two buildings were damaged north of Kimball at Highway 71. |
| 2016-06-12 18:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Bushnell | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported at Bushnell. |
| 2016-06-12 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Dix | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported at Dix. |
| 2015-08-10 19:35 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of Kimball | Microburst winds estimated between 65 and 70 mph snapped six inch limbs and blew a 25 x 25 foot metal shed on top of a Kimball motel. |
| 2015-06-28 16:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11 mi SSE of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Quarter size hail was observed 11 miles south-southeast of the Kimball Airport. |
| 2015-04-15 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi NNE of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | An observer at the Kimball Airport reported quarter size hail. |
| 2014-08-18 16:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.38 mi WSW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Quarter size hail was reported four miles southwest of the Kimball Airport. |
| 2014-07-11 15:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8 mi SW of Kimball | Wind gusts were estimated from 60 to 70 mph southwest of Kimball. The strong winds downed power lines. |
| 2014-07-09 15:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported near the Kimball Airport. |
| 2014-07-09 15:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi N of Bushnell | Quarter size hail was reported north of Bushnell. |
| 2014-07-09 15:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi SE of Kimball | Quarter size hail was reported southeast of Kimball. |
| 2014-06-21 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi E of Dix | Penny to quarter size hail was observed just east of County Road 67. |
| 2014-06-06 12:29 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4 mi E of Bushnell | Ping pong ball size hail was reported east of Bushnell along US Highway 30. |
| 2014-06-06 13:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13 mi SSE of Bushnell | Quarter size hail was observed 10 miles east of Panorama Point. |
| 2014-06-06 13:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 11 mi SW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Half dollar size hail was observed 13 miles east of Panorama Point. |
| 2014-05-19 17:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi N of Bushnell | Quarter size hail was observed north of Bushnell. |
| 2014-05-19 18:14 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi E of Dix | Golf ball size hail was observed east of Dix. |
| 2014-05-18 17:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5 mi E of Kimball | Winds were estimated from 60 to 65 mph east of Kimball. |
| 2014-05-07 15:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Bushnell | Quarter size hail was reported in Bushnell. |
| 2014-05-07 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi S of Kimball | Penny to quarter size hail was observed south of Kimball. |
| 2014-05-06 20:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi S of Bushnell | Penny to quarter size hail was reported south of Bushnell. |
| 2014-05-06 20:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Bushnell | Winds were estimated at 55 to 60 mph south of Bushnell. |
| 2013-08-30 14:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi W of Bushnell | Quarter size hail was reported west of Bushnell. |
| 2013-08-30 14:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 7 mi W of Bushnell | Estimated wind gusts of 75 mph were reported west of Bushnell. |
| 2013-08-01 16:26 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 12 mi W of Kimball | A wind gust of 62 mph was reported west of Kimball. |
| 2013-08-01 16:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .59 mi NNE of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | The wind sensor at the Kimball Airport measured a gust of 58 mph. |
| 2013-07-23 20:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9 mi N of Kimball | Golf ball size hail was reported north of Kimball. |
| 2013-06-22 17:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .52 mi E of Bushnell | Dime to quarter size hail was reported four miles west of the Oliver Reservoir. |
| 2013-06-22 17:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.41 mi W of Oliver | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported at the Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area. |
| 2013-06-21 15:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.99 mi N of Dix | Golf ball size hail was reported northeast of Kimball. |
| 2012-06-07 17:44 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.31 mi N of Kimball | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported north of Kimball. |
| 2012-05-05 15:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi NW of Kimball | Golf ball sized hail fell for a duration of six minutes. |
| 2012-05-05 16:04 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.49 mi N of Kimball | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2012-05-05 16:10 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.48 mi NNE of Kimball | Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2012-05-05 16:13 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi ENE of Kimball | Baseball sized hail was reported two miles north of Highway 30. |
| 2012-05-05 16:17 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1 mi N of Kimball | Baseball sized hail was reported just north of Kimball. |
| 2012-05-05 16:49 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .37 mi ENE of Bushnell | There were numerous reports of golf ball to baseball sized hail in Bushnell. |
| 2012-05-05 17:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi W of Kimball | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2012-05-05 17:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi S of Kimball | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2012-05-05 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi E of Kimball | Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported just east of Kimball. |
| 2011-08-14 13:16 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15.21 mi S of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-08-14 13:24 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 15.21 mi S of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-08-09 19:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi N of Kimball | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-07-16 21:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.32 mi SSE of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Hail was accompanied by torrential rain. |
| 2011-07-16 21:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .86 mi SW of Oliver | Hail was accompanied by torrential rain. |
| 2011-06-25 17:54 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12 mi NE of Kimball | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-24 17:13 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4 mi N of Kimball | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-24 20:16 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3 mi N of Kimball | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-24 20:38 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi S of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-24 21:14 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8 mi S of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-24 21:25 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6 mi S of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-19 12:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8 mi S of Kimball | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-16 17:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Kimball | Hail observed at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 71. |
| 2011-06-16 17:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi E of Kimball | Nickel to quarter size hail. |
| 2011-06-16 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Dix | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-11 15:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi N of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-07-22 15:40 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 11 mi SE of Kimball | Estimated 55-60 MPH gusts caused three power poles to be blown over. 1.50 inches of heavy rain also fell over a short time span. |
| 2010-07-04 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi N of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-07-04 16:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9 mi NE of Bushnell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-22 16:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi SW of Kimball | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-24 10:29 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Kimball | Hail ranged from golf ball to tennis ball size. |
| 2010-05-24 10:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kimball | Restaurant windows broken. Report relayed from VORTEX Team. |
| 2010-05-24 10:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kimball | Many windows on south side of homes broken. |
| 2010-05-24 10:34 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3 mi SSE of Kimball | Golf ball to baseball size hail along interstate 80, many trucks and cars damaged. |
| 2010-05-24 11:28 | Hail | 4.25" softball | 2 mi N of Kimball | Time of report was 1129MST. |
| 2010-05-18 15:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 13 mi SW of Kimball | At intersection of County Road 14 and 37. |
| 2010-05-18 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14 mi SSW of Kimball | Ground white with hail. |
Worst storm days in Kimball County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-26 | 9 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2012-05-05 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2010-05-24 | 5 | 4.25" (softball) | — |
| 2011-06-24 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | 75 mph |
| 2018-08-08 | 4 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-03-31 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 60 mph |
| 2026-05-30 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | 58 mph |
| 2018-06-19 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2016-09-04 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | 2.75" baseball | 4.18 mi S of Oliver | Corrects previous hail report from 6.3 SE Bushnell. Delayed report of baseball sized hail approximately 6.3 miles southeast of Bushnell. Time was estimated from radar reflectivity. Multiple windows were destroyed. |
| 2023-06-26 | 3.5" grapefruit | 6.22 mi S of Dix | The public measured 3.5-inch diameter hail in the town of Bushnell. |
| 2023-06-26 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.08 mi SE of Kimball | An Emergency Manager reported tennis ball sized hail 3 miles SE of Kimball. |
| 2023-06-26 | 2.75" baseball | 8.31 mi S of Dix | Baseball sized hail was observed 12 miles SE of Kimball by local Emergency Management officials. |
| 2023-06-26 | 3" teacup | 3.45 mi S of Dix | Three-inch diameter hail was reported 4 miles S of Dix. |
| 2023-06-26 | 3.5" grapefruit | 6.22 mi S of Dix | The public measured 3.5-inch diameter hail 7 miles S of Dix. |
| 2018-08-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5 mi WSW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | Golf ball to tennis ball size hail was observed west of the Kimball Airport. |
| 2018-08-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.65 mi WSW of (Ibm)Kimball Arpt | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Kimball County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (46), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 4 | 2.7% |
| April | 1 | 0.7% |
| May | 40 | 26.7% |
| June | 46 | 30.7% |
| July | 26 | 17.3% |
| August | 22 | 14.7% |
| September | 11 | 7.3% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 31105). 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.