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Morrill County, NE hail & severe wind history
200 storm reports on file for Morrill County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-21 — 143 hail and 57 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 11.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 21, 2026 — 1.5" (ping pong ball), 8.52 mi ENE of Broadwater.
- Hail was reported on 67 days since 2010 — about 3.9 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.5" (softball) on Jun 3, 2014.
- Morrill County has more hail reports than 79% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Morrill 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 Morrill County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-27 | 8 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2015-05-15 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 58 mph |
| 2010-07-03 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 75 mph |
| 2022-05-17 | 7 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 7 | — | 69 mph |
| 2016-09-04 | 5 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-07-06 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2016-06-28 | 5 | — | 75 mph |
| 2025-06-22 | 4 | 3" (teacup) | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | 3" teacup | 1 mi SSE of South Bayard | Storm chaser reported 3 inch diameter hail in western Morrill County. |
| 2025-06-22 | 2.25" hen egg | 1 mi N of Bridgeport | Public reported hail in excess of 2 inches. |
| 2024-07-20 | 3" teacup | 2.81 mi N of Mohler | No narrative filed |
| 2024-07-20 | 2" hen egg | 2.81 mi N of Mohler | No narrative filed |
| 2023-07-08 | 2" hen egg | 9 mi ESE of Redington | Report received from Facebook of 2 inch hail and cracked car wind shield. |
| 2023-06-27 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2 mi S of Bridgeport | Social media report of tennis ball sized hail stones. Damage to car windshield occurred. |
| 2023-06-27 | 2" hen egg | 9 mi ESE of Broadwater | Trained spotter reports hail of 2 inch diameter. |
| 2023-06-27 | 2.5" tennis ball | 12 mi ESE of Broadwater | Social media report from Twitter of hail 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter. |
When does hail hit Morrill County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (67), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 32 | 16.0% |
| June | 67 | 33.5% |
| July | 56 | 28.0% |
| August | 34 | 17.0% |
| September | 10 | 5.0% |
| October | 1 | 0.5% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Morrill County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 418 | 4.25" |
| Sheridan County, NE | 398 | 4" |
| Cheyenne County, NE | 364 | 4" |
| Box Butte County, NE | 239 | 4.3" |
| Garden County, NE | 223 | 4" |
| Banner County, NE | 84 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Morrill County
- How often does it hail in Morrill County?
- Hail was reported on 67 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.9 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 137 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 31123). 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.