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Lancaster County, NE hail & severe wind history
438 storm reports on file for Lancaster County between 2010-04-05 and 2026-06-11 — 239 hail and 199 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 25.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 11, 2026 — 2.5" (tennis ball), 4.39 mi WSW of Agnew.
- Hail was reported on 85 days since 2010 — about 5.0 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 5" (softball) on May 9, 2016.
- Lancaster County has more hail reports than 92% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Lancaster 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 Lancaster County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 20 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 81 mph |
| 2019-05-05 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 92 mph |
| 2026-04-23 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2020-07-09 | 13 | — | 81 mph |
| 2023-07-04 | 11 | — | 70 mph |
| 2017-06-12 | 10 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 9 | 5" (softball) | — |
| 2020-06-18 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 70 mph |
| 2022-06-14 | 8 | 3.5" (teacup) | 70 mph |
| 2022-06-16 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.39 mi WSW of Agnew | Public report of hail measured up to 2.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-06-11 | 2" hen egg | 3.46 mi NW of Malcolm | Public report of hail estimated up to 2.00 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2" hen egg | 4.39 mi WSW of Agnew | Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2" hen egg | 3.71 mi W of Agnew | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 2 in diameter. |
| 2024-04-26 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3 mi E of Davey | The office received a public report of tennis ball sized hail just to the east of Davey. The time of this event was estimated based on radar. |
| 2023-05-07 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.6 mi SW of Raymond | Emergency manager reported ping pong to tennis ball size hail at Highway 79 and Bluff Road. |
| 2022-06-17 | 2" hen egg | 1.73 mi SW of Arbor | Public reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-14 | 2" hen egg | 3.46 mi NW of Malcolm | Emergency management reported 2 inch hail. |
When does hail hit Lancaster County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (137), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 6 | 1.4% |
| April | 60 | 13.7% |
| May | 92 | 21.0% |
| June | 137 | 31.3% |
| July | 69 | 15.8% |
| August | 22 | 5.0% |
| September | 35 | 8.0% |
| October | 14 | 3.2% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 3 | 0.7% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Lancaster County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Saunders County, NE | 217 | 3" |
| Cass County, NE | 215 | 2.75" |
| Gage County, NE | 201 | 5" |
| Saline County, NE | 170 | 2.75" |
| Seward County, NE | 145 | 4.25" |
| Otoe County, NE | 133 | 3" |
| Butler County, NE | 130 | 4" |
| Johnson County, NE | 97 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Lancaster County
- How often does it hail in Lancaster County?
- Hail was reported on 85 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 5.0 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 205 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 31109). 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.