Otoe County, NE hail & severe wind history
133 storm reports on file for Otoe County between 2010-03-06 and 2026-06-11 — 69 hail and 64 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.8 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
69
4.1 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2023-04-19
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2025-08-10
Reported damage
$10K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
75
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
18 reports
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133 of 133 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Otoe County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 03:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.73 mi W of Palmyra | Delayed public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-04-23 16:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Talmage | Delayed public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter in Talmage, NE. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2025-08-10 01:56 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .87 mi SW of Elberon | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2025-08-10 02:10 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.81 mi N of Paul | KAFK ASOS measured wind gust of 90 mph prior to going offline. Damage to sheds at airport. |
| 2025-04-23 15:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.81 mi S of Nebraska City | Measured wind gust of 59 mph from Nebraska City AWOS KAFK. |
| 2025-03-29 19:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.93 mi ESE of Paul | Trained spotter report of pea sized hail with intermittent quarter (1) sized hail. |
| 2025-03-14 14:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Dunbar | Emergency manager report of a tree down south of Highway 2 and 67 near Dunbar. Estimated wind speed of 60-70 mph, with the time of the damage estimated from radar. |
| 2025-03-14 15:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Talmage | Trained spotter report of a tree and power lines down on 5th Street and Market in Talmage. Estimated wind gust of 60-70 mph, with the time of the damage estimated from radar. |
| 2024-10-30 09:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi NW of Syracuse | The office received a public report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-07-10 18:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.24 mi SE of Paul | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-21 12:17 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .75 mi NNW of Syracuse | A swath of severe hail fell in association with a supercell thunderstorm that tracked across Otoe County and into eastern Cass County. The first reports of hail came from Syracuse, Nebraska, where half-dollar sized hail fell. Severe hail continued to fall as the storm crossed the county line into Cass County. The Otoe… |
| 2024-05-06 19:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi S of Nebraska City | The Otoe County Emergency Manager reported a 60 miles per hour wind gust 5 miles to the south of Nebraska City. |
| 2024-04-30 15:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.07 mi E of Paul | The office received a public report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-07-29 08:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Talmage | Public reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-04 19:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Unadilla | Trained spotter reported 3-inch tree limbs downed. |
| 2023-06-29 06:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .52 mi W of Nebraska City | Public reported via social media a field of corn flattened by wind south of Nebraska City. Many reported were received from in Nebraska City of power outages, power poles broken, and widespread tree damage. |
| 2023-05-07 18:23 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.73 mi W of Otoe | Public sent a video and a detailed report of what appeared to be a gustnado that tracked south to north for approximately 1 mile. The winds were strong enough to snap a few 8-inch diameter tree branches. This feature occurred on the north edge of a developing storm with winds gusting from south to north in the area ju… |
| 2023-05-07 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Syracuse | Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail. |
| 2023-05-07 18:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.71 mi WNW of Dunbar | Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-07 18:47 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Dunbar | Public reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-19 16:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.56 mi NNW of Nebraska City Arpt | Public reported 1.75-inch hail via mPING. |
| 2023-04-19 18:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.81 mi S of Nebraska City | Trained spotter reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-19 18:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.48 mi NNE of Nebraska City | Public reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-19 18:52 | Hail | 3" teacup | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | Over an approximately 20-minute period, several hail reports were received from in and near Nebraska City. The largest stone was 3-inches reported by the public. The Emergency Manager relayed several reports of golf ball sized hail across the town. |
| 2023-04-14 17:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.34 mi SW of Palmyra | Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-14 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .52 mi W of Palmyra | Public reported 1-inch hail via Mping. |
| 2023-04-14 17:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Palmyra | Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-14 18:04 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .52 mi W of Palmyra | Public reported 1.25-inch hail via Mping. |
| 2023-04-14 18:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.07 mi N of Syracuse | Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-14 20:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .52 mi E of Lorton | Emergency manager reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-04-14 20:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.45 mi S of Syracuse | Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2022-10-11 22:16 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 6.99 mi N of Unadilla | Public reported a measured peak wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2022-06-17 00:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.62 mi W of Syracuse | Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2022-06-17 00:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.49 mi N of Unadilla | Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2022-06-16 21:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.95 mi NNE of Dunbar | Public reported 60 mph winds and nickel sized hail. |
| 2022-06-07 21:11 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.21 mi WNW of Elberon | Public reported via mPing 3 inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken. |
| 2022-04-29 19:22 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.45 mi S of Syracuse | Public reported a 63 mph wind gust. |
| 2022-04-29 19:32 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.28 mi NNE of Burr | Public reported a measured 80 mph wind gust. |
| 2022-04-29 19:36 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2.09 mi SE of Unadilla | Public reported a measured peak wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2022-04-29 19:52 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.49 mi N of Otoe | Public reported a measured peak wind gust of 63 mph. |
| 2021-12-15 15:46 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.44 mi WSW of Douglas | Public reported uprooted trees. |
| 2021-12-15 15:56 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.43 mi WNW of Otoe | Trained spotter reported estimated wind gusts of 70 mph. |
| 2021-08-31 06:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.81 mi N of Paul | Nebraska City AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2021-08-07 21:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.76 mi S of Dunbar | Public reported trees and large limbs down. |
| 2021-08-07 21:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.81 mi N of Lorton | Public reported 2 grain bins blown down and another severely damaged. Small grain weigh shed destroyed. |
| 2021-08-07 22:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.72 mi ENE of Paul | Emergency manager reported a camper trailer demolished and minor tree damage to nearby trees. |
| 2021-06-24 02:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City | Public report from Mping for 1 inch hail. |
| 2021-06-24 17:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .52 mi E of Nebraska City Arpt | Public reported several large trees and numerous large branches down on homes and automobiles. |
| 2021-06-24 17:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | Emergency manager reported trees uprooted and fallen on vehicles in Nebraska City. Trees with large branches were broken. |
| 2020-10-11 21:23 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Syracuse | Public reported an estimated wind gust of 65 mph. |
| 2020-10-11 21:49 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2.81 mi N of Paul | Nebraska City AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph. |
| 2020-07-09 00:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .52 mi W of Palmyra | Utility company reported tree and power line damage in the Palmyra area, including some broken power poles. |
| 2020-07-09 00:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NW of Syracuse | Public reported tree down on the golf course. |
| 2020-06-28 02:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.26 mi WNW of Douglas | Public reported tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2020-06-28 03:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.26 mi ENE of Nebraska City Arpt | Public reported power was out in Nebraska City. Wind gust was estimated at 65 mph. |
| 2020-06-04 23:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .52 mi W of Palmyra | Public reported broken tree limbs. |
| 2019-06-21 06:38 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.81 mi N of Paul | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2019-05-05 17:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.95 mi NW of Douglas | Spotters estimated strong wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| 2019-05-05 17:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.21 mi WNW of Unadilla | Spotters estimated strong wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| 2019-04-10 21:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Syracuse | The public reported nickel size hail. |
| 2018-09-01 18:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Palmyra | Trees were reported blown down. The size of the trees was not given. |
| 2018-09-01 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-30 15:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.81 mi N of Paul | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2018-06-30 16:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SE of Nebraska City Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2018-06-11 18:18 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .87 mi NE of Talmage | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2018-04-13 15:55 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.81 mi N of Paul | The Nebraska City AWOS reported a 62 mph wind gust from a thunderstorm. |
| 2017-06-14 06:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Lorton | A trained storm spotter estimated 60 mph winds south of Lorton Village. |
| 2017-06-12 07:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.33 mi NW of Otoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-05-16 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Unadilla | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-04-19 17:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.26 mi WNW of Douglas | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-04-19 17:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.61 mi SSW of Douglas | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2016-09-16 00:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | A large tree was reported uprooted within the city of Nebraska City. |
| 2016-08-28 14:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.14 mi NNE of Paul | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2016-08-16 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.92 mi WSW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-26 14:03 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-09 17:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Syracuse | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-05-09 18:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2015-11-11 12:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Unadilla | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-11-11 12:19 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Unadilla | The spotter also estimated 60 mph winds in addition to the quarter size hail. |
| 2015-09-18 08:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.42 mi WNW of Douglas | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-09-06 19:19 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Syracuse | Numerous large tree limbs blown down across town. There was power lines downed, and significant shingle damage to numerous homes. The roof of a local church was also partially removed. |
| 2015-07-31 18:55 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Otoe | Pictures of the hail showed a spike appearance. |
| 2015-05-25 17:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.57 mi E of Nebraska City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-25 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Unadilla | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-05-25 18:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi NW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-05-03 17:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.22 mi WSW of Douglas | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-09-09 15:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.48 mi WSW of Elberon | A storm survey of the track of the slow-moving Otoe County supercell revealed a swath of damage winds associated with the forward flank to the north of the tornado. This damage started just south of Nebraska Highway 2 about 3 miles east of Dunbar and continued east southeast across the south side of Nebraska and to th… |
| 2014-09-09 15:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.72 mi WNW of Nebraska City Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-09-09 15:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.85 mi NE of Lorton | A storm survey revealed a swath of damage winds to the south of the tornado track, likely associated with the rear-flank downdraft of the slow-moving Otoe County supercell. The damage was confined to flattened corn and broken or snapped tree limbs. |
| 2014-09-09 15:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.72 mi WNW of Nebraska City Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-08-03 01:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Nebraska City | Pictures from local law enforcement from Nebraska City indicate numerous tree branches broken and a few trees uprooted. |
| 2014-06-01 19:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.46 mi NNE of Otoe | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2014-05-11 19:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.96 mi NNW of Douglas | A little north of Douglas along the county spur. |
| 2013-10-04 16:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Dunbar | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-04-17 10:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | Pea to dime-size hail covered the ground in the Nebraska City area. |
| 2012-09-04 17:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.92 mi WSW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-14 11:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dunbar | Hail around quarter-size fell near Dunbar. The hail caused some minor vehicle damage. |
| 2012-04-14 16:28 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | The Awos at Nebraska City measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. The wind was from the same super-cell thunderstorm that produced a tornado in the area. |
| 2012-03-29 17:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SE of Lorton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-29 17:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi SE of Lorton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-29 19:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.48 mi NNW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-03-29 20:04 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Nebraska City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-06 19:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Syracuse | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph downed some 4 to 6 inch in diameter tree limbs. In addition a tree with a 10 inch in diameter trunk was downed across a road near Syracuse. |
| 2011-08-06 20:03 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | A thunderstorm wind gust of 79 mph was measured by Awos at the Nebraska City airport at 916 pm CDT. A gust of 60 mph was measured at 903 pm. The winds caused scattered tree damage in the area. |
| 2011-07-23 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Syracuse | Mostly dime-size. |
| 2011-07-23 16:35 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | The Awos at Nebraska City measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 69 mph. |
| 2011-06-19 20:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | From the first of at least 2 supercell thunderstorms that tracked across the town this night. |
| 2011-06-19 21:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell for about 15 minutes from the second supercell thunderstorm that moved across the Nebraska City area this night. |
| 2011-06-19 21:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | From the second or possibly third supercell thunderstorm that moved across the Nebraska City area this night. |
| 2011-06-16 22:51 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.05 mi E of Nebraska City Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-09 00:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-01 20:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.61 mi SSW of Douglas | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-01 20:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Syracuse | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-03-22 14:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Burr | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph by a spotter near Burr along with half inch hail. |
| 2011-03-22 15:00 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 4.68 mi WNW of Lorton | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph ripped all of the vinyl siding off the side of a house southeast of Syracuse and two large sliding doors on a shed were blown off of their tracks. The winds were also accompanied by hail up to dime-size. |
| 2011-03-22 15:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.68 mi WNW of Lorton | Hail up to dime-size was accompanied by thunderstorm winds that were estimated at a little over 60 mph. |
| 2010-09-13 17:12 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Unadilla | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 70 mph downed numerous trees and power lines in the Unadilla area. A few outbuildings in the area were also destroyed. |
| 2010-09-13 17:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .69 mi N of Syracuse | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 70 mph uprooted about a dozen trees and caused other widespread tree damage in the Syracuse area. Some of the downed trees damaged homes and businesses in the region and also downed power lines. Some outbuildings were also destroyed. |
| 2010-09-13 17:16 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3 mi NW of Otoe | Emergency management estimated thunderstorm wind gusts approached 80 mph near Otoe. The winds toppled many trees in the area, especially north and west of town where 5 county roads were closed. The wind was accompanied by hail up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2010-09-13 17:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Otoe | The hail was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 to 80 mph. |
| 2010-09-13 17:17 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .56 mi N of Dunbar | Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 70 blew a tractor trailer off of the road near the Highway 2 and County Road 67 interchange and also overturned a fifth-wheel trailer. Trees were damaged and a few were uprooted which caused some house damage in the area. |
| 2010-09-13 17:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.14 mi W of Dunbar | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-09-13 17:19 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.07 mi N of Syracuse | Reported near the intersection of Highways 50 and 2. |
| 2010-09-13 17:20 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .96 mi NNW of Nebraska City Arpt | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph destroyed a machine shed on the western outskirts of Nebraska City driving some of the boards through a window of a house and also into the roof. |
| 2010-09-01 20:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.68 mi WNW of Lorton | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-07-18 00:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Nebraska City | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 60 mph downed at least one tree along with many branches in the Nebraska City area. |
| 2010-07-18 00:54 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.97 mi ESE of Paul | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-07-14 20:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.74 mi NW of Lorton | A spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| 2010-07-14 20:45 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | The Awos at the Nebraska City airport measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 63 mph. The winds knocked down some branches and flipped a trampoline over onto a vehicle. |
| 2010-04-29 20:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Burr | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2010-04-29 21:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi NW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2010-04-23 20:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.92 mi WSW of Palmyra | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-03-06 16:53 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Otoe | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Otoe County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-13 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 81 mph |
| 2023-04-14 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2023-04-19 | 4 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | 81 mph |
| 2014-09-09 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2012-03-29 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-04-29 | 4 | — | 81 mph |
| 2011-06-19 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2015-05-25 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2021-06-24 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | 2" hen egg | .75 mi NNW of Syracuse | A swath of severe hail fell in association with a supercell thunderstorm that tracked across Otoe County and into eastern Cass County. The first reports of hail came from Syracuse, Nebraska, where half-dollar sized hail fell. Severe hail continued to fall as the storm crossed the county line into Cass County. The Otoe… |
| 2023-05-07 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Dunbar | Public reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-19 | 3" teacup | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | Over an approximately 20-minute period, several hail reports were received from in and near Nebraska City. The largest stone was 3-inches reported by the public. The Emergency Manager relayed several reports of golf ball sized hail across the town. |
| 2015-07-31 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Otoe | Pictures of the hail showed a spike appearance. |
| 2011-06-19 | 2.5" tennis ball | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell for about 15 minutes from the second supercell thunderstorm that moved across the Nebraska City area this night. |
| 2011-06-19 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NE of Nebraska City Arpt | From the second or possibly third supercell thunderstorm that moved across the Nebraska City area this night. |
When does hail hit Otoe County?
Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (28), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 11 | 8.3% |
| April | 28 | 21.1% |
| May | 17 | 12.8% |
| June | 26 | 19.5% |
| July | 12 | 9.0% |
| August | 11 | 8.3% |
| September | 19 | 14.3% |
| October | 5 | 3.8% |
| November | 2 | 1.5% |
| December | 2 | 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 31131). 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.