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Nance County, NE hail & severe wind history
68 storm reports on file for Nance County between 2010-06-01 and 2025-05-19 — 49 hail and 19 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.3 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
49
3.1 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2022-08-18
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2017-06-27
Reported damage
$20.6M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
40
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
11 reports
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68 of 68 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Nance County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 13:42 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .86 mi SE of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-06-25 22:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1 mi N of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2024-06-25 23:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.26 mi WSW of Fullerton | A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located eight miles north-northeast of Palmer. |
| 2024-06-07 17:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 11.44 mi W of Belgrade | Wind gusts estimated to be near 80 MPH resulted in a long swath of damage in Greeley and Nance counties. Report from social media noted this swath was approximately 6 to 8 miles wide. Widespread tree damage was reported, including large limbs downed and trunks split, as well as several flipped irrigation pivots. The c… |
| 2024-05-21 03:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .86 mi SE of Fullerton | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in some minor tree damage in Fullerton. |
| 2024-05-21 03:38 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.73 mi WNW of Genoa | A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located nine miles west-northwest of Genoa. |
| 2024-04-26 14:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2024-04-06 16:19 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 10.35 mi W of Belgrade | A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located eight miles northeast of Wolbach. |
| 2023-09-23 07:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .42 mi S of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-09-23 07:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.95 mi NNE of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-12 13:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 7.77 mi ESE of Fullerton | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in flipped irrigation pivots in eastern Nance County. |
| 2022-08-18 17:05 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.45 mi N of Genoa | Most hail in and north of Genoa ranged in size from quarters to golf balls, but some hail reached the size of baseballs. |
| 2022-08-18 17:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.99 mi S of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-06-07 18:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi N of Genoa | Hail up to the size of golf balls was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be at least 60 MPH. |
| 2022-06-07 18:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi N of Genoa | Wind gusts estimated to be at least 60 MPH were accompanied by hail up to the size of golf balls. |
| 2022-06-07 18:39 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3 mi WSW of Genoa | An NeRAIN observer noted hail up to the size of ping pong balls and that there was tree and building damage. |
| 2022-06-06 14:23 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-28 18:58 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 9 mi WNW of Genoa | A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located nine miles west-northwest of Genoa. |
| 2021-12-15 14:29 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi WNW of Fullerton | Report received from Twitter showed a shed with roof loss and a small outbuilding damaged one mile north of Fullerton. A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles west-northwest of Fullerton. |
| 2021-06-24 00:19 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.26 mi WSW of Fullerton | A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 8 miles north-northeast of Palmer. |
| 2021-06-22 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi N of Genoa | Accompanying wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH at times. |
| 2021-06-22 18:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Genoa | Wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 MPH in Genoa, closer to 60 MPH three miles north of Genoa. Tree damage and nickel size hail was reported across Genoa. |
| 2021-06-22 20:04 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.48 mi SSW of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-08-16 16:53 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-06-20 23:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-06 15:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3 mi SE of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-15 16:05 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Fullerton | A slowly moving severe thunderstorm dropped hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs in the Fullerton area. |
| 2017-08-15 16:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 7.2 mi SSW of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-06-27 22:37 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 0 mi N of Genoa | A several block wide stretch of wind damage occurred in Genoa, including several trees down and homes, buildings and vehicles damaged. Local businesses lost power into the following day, and a lumberyard lost a portion of the front of its building, which also sustained electrical damage. The storm also lifted off a se… |
| 2017-06-16 17:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-06-16 18:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi SSW of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-12 15:53 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 9.97 mi WSW of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-16 06:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Fullerton | Penny to nickel size hail was reported. |
| 2014-06-16 06:37 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .86 mi SE of Fullerton | Delete me. |
| 2014-06-14 18:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi SE of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2014-06-14 18:29 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi S of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2014-06-14 18:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-03 16:42 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Fullerton | Several trees, including one 18 inches in diameter, were damaged and a roof was blown off of a building in the Fullerton. Tree damage was also reported in the Belgrade area. |
| 2014-06-03 18:39 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 10.69 mi WSW of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-10-03 22:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.84 mi N of Genoa | Nickel size hail was falling at the time of the report. |
| 2013-08-01 18:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.87 mi SW of Belgrade | Estimated wind gusts of up to 60 mph occurred. |
| 2013-06-14 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi E of Fullerton | Quarter sized hail was reported near Plum Creek Bridge. |
| 2013-05-19 16:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2013-04-09 13:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Fullerton | Hail the size of peas to quarters was completely covering the ground. |
| 2013-04-08 21:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: County Official |
| 2012-08-07 15:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8 mi W of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-02 18:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8 mi SW of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-05-02 18:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi SW of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-05-02 19:07 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6 mi W of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-05-02 19:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi N of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-05-02 19:38 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2 mi NNE of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-05-02 19:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3 mi NE of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-05-02 19:56 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-05-02 20:05 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5 mi S of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-02-28 19:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi SSW of Belgrade | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph destroyed an outbuilding. |
| 2011-08-18 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi WSW of Genoa | Quarter size hail was accompanied by strong winds on Highway 22 between Fullerton and Genoa. |
| 2011-07-10 22:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Fullerton | Wind gusts were estimated between 50 and 60 MPH in the Fullerton area. Tree damage was reported in Fullerton, with 1 vehicle damaged when tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2011-06-26 23:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-14 18:58 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.22 mi E of Belgrade | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-14 19:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7 mi WSW of Fullerton | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 MPH. |
| 2011-06-14 19:02 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 7 mi WSW of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-14 19:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5 mi W of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-14 19:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi W of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2011-06-14 19:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2011-06-14 19:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi E of Fullerton | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-05-11 14:32 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Genoa | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph at the airport. |
| 2010-06-01 15:04 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-01 15:06 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
Worst storm days in Nance County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-02 | 8 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2011-06-14 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2014-06-14 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2021-06-22 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2022-08-18 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2024-06-25 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 60 mph |
| 2017-06-16 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-06-01 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | 2" hen egg | 1 mi N of Belgrade | No narrative filed |
| 2022-08-18 | 2.75" baseball | 3.45 mi N of Genoa | Most hail in and north of Genoa ranged in size from quarters to golf balls, but some hail reached the size of baseballs. |
| 2017-08-15 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Fullerton | A slowly moving severe thunderstorm dropped hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs in the Fullerton area. |
| 2014-06-14 | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi S of Fullerton | No narrative filed |
| 2012-05-02 | 2" hen egg | 2 mi NNE of Fullerton | No narrative filed |
| 2012-05-02 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Genoa | No narrative filed |
| 2012-05-02 | 2" hen egg | 5 mi S of Genoa | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Nance County?
Across 14 years of records, June produced the most reports (34), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 1.5% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 6 | 8.8% |
| May | 14 | 20.6% |
| June | 34 | 50.0% |
| July | 1 | 1.5% |
| August | 8 | 11.8% |
| September | 2 | 2.9% |
| October | 1 | 1.5% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 1.5% |
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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 31125). 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.