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Pawnee County, NE hail & severe wind history
73 storm reports on file for Pawnee County between 2010-06-02 and 2026-05-18 — 44 hail and 29 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
44
2.6 per year
Largest hail
4.5"
softball size · 2023-05-12
Strongest gust
83 mph
72 kt · 2024-05-24
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
47
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
21 reports
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73 of 73 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Pawnee County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 14:47 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.73 mi WSW of Mayberry | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 81 mph along with tree branches (6 to 8 inches in diameter) down. |
| 2026-05-18 15:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.1 mi SW of Mayberry | Public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2026-05-18 16:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.8 mi E of Table Rock | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.50 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2026-05-17 20:37 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 2.1 mi SW of Mayberry | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 71 mph. |
| 2026-05-17 20:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.22 mi ESE of Bernadt Arpt | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2026-04-25 20:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.65 mi NNW of Table Rock | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.75 inch in diameter near Elk Creek, NE. |
| 2026-04-23 15:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.1 mi SW of Mayberry | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter near Lewiston, NE. |
| 2025-06-26 17:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.33 mi NNW of Du Bois | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-05-19 00:39 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.1 mi SW of Mayberry | Public report of hail estimated up to dime size (0.75 inch) in diameter. |
| 2025-05-19 16:23 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.51 mi SSW of Pawnee City | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2025-03-14 14:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.5 mi ENE of Table Rock | Trained spotter measured gust of 60 mph. |
| 2025-03-14 15:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.14 mi NNE of Armour | Emergency manager report of a farm shop severely damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts with an estimated wind speed of 65 mph. The report was delayed, with the time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-09-21 17:51 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 4 mi SE of Lewiston | A trained spotter measured a 63 miles per hour wind gust on a personal weather station. |
| 2024-07-06 18:20 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4 mi SE of Lewiston | A public report was received of a 59 miles per hour wind gust measured on a Davis weather instrument. |
| 2024-05-25 21:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Pawnee City | Emergency Management reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-24 01:44 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi SE of Lewiston | A 58 miles per hour wind gust was reported by a trained spotter. |
| 2024-05-24 02:05 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 5 mi WSW of Du Bois | Emergency Management relayed a report of doors blown off a farm outbuilding. A subsequent damage survey found this was due to straight-line winds, estimated to be at 83 miles per hour. |
| 2024-05-06 19:13 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Steinauer | Fire Department measured a 60 miles per hour wind gust. This report was relayed by the Emergency Manager. |
| 2023-08-25 23:28 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.74 mi NE of Steinauer | A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph. |
| 2023-08-11 12:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Burchard | Public reported 1.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-08-11 12:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Burchard Rinne Arpt | Trained spotter reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-29 07:39 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .87 mi NW of Mayberry | Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 67 mph. |
| 2023-07-12 06:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Burchard | A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2023-07-04 19:17 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2.1 mi SW of Mayberry | Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2023-05-12 15:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .87 mi SW of Pawnee City | Storm chaser reported 4-inch tree limbs blown down. |
| 2023-05-12 15:53 | Hail | 4.5" softball | .53 mi E of Table Rock | Public sent multiple photos on social media of 4.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 15:54 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .87 mi SW of Table Rock | Public reported 1.25-inch hail via mPing. |
| 2023-05-12 15:55 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.06 mi E of Table Rock | Trained spotter reported 2.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 16:09 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.17 mi E of Table Rock | Storm chaser reported 2.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 16:12 | Hail | 3.25" grapefruit | 4.8 mi E of Table Rock | Public reported via mPing for 3.25-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-07 21:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Du Bois | Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail and a 35 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-04-20 00:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.22 mi ENE of Lewiston | Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-20 02:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Du Bois | COOP observer reported hail slightly larger than quarters, but there weren't many of them. |
| 2023-04-19 18:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Du Bois | COOP observer reported 1-inch hail near Du Bois. |
| 2023-04-19 18:52 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.76 mi N of Du Bois | Public reported 1.25-inch hail via mPING. |
| 2023-04-19 18:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.45 mi N of Du Bois | Trained spotter reported 1.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-19 18:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.76 mi N of Du Bois | Public reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-14 18:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.06 mi E of Bookwater | Public reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-14 18:23 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.26 mi ESE of Bookwater | Trained spotter reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2022-10-11 22:32 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2.22 mi ENE of Lewiston | Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2022-04-29 18:50 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.52 mi ENE of Lewiston | Trained spotter measured a peak wind gust of 81 mph. |
| 2022-04-12 20:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.22 mi ENE of Lewiston | Trained spotter reported dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2021-12-15 15:57 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.73 mi WSW of Mayberry | Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 81 mph. |
| 2021-12-15 16:06 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.38 mi N of Du Bois | COOP Observer reported a that a shed blew over and crushed a can. |
| 2021-07-09 23:41 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.1 mi SW of Mayberry | Public report from mPing of damage to 1 inch tree branches or shingles blown off. |
| 2021-06-11 11:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NE of Du Bois | COOP Observer reported trees down along Highway 50. |
| 2020-06-09 18:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .87 mi SW of Pawnee City | Emergency manager reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-09 18:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.38 mi S of Table Rock | A trained spotter reported 6 power poles snapped and leaning from west to east. |
| 2020-06-09 18:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .53 mi E of Table Rock | Report from mPing of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2019-08-21 01:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .24 mi S of Burchard | Damage to crops from wind and hail. Hail size not specified. |
| 2019-05-28 19:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Pawnee City | In Pawnee City. |
| 2019-05-23 20:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.1 mi SW of Mayberry | Small tree limbs broken and lawn furniture displaced. |
| 2018-06-11 19:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.11 mi E of Table Rock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-11 19:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.11 mi E of Table Rock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-10-14 06:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.73 mi ESE of Pawnee City | Mostly peas size to one inch diameter hail fell east of Pawnee City. The largest stones were as big as ping pong balls. |
| 2017-04-09 22:08 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.38 mi SSE of Pawnee City | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2015-07-06 12:45 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .69 mi S of Pawnee City | Several 6-8 diameter tree limbs were down around town. Very heavy rain accompanied the storm as well. |
| 2013-10-04 16:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Steinauer | There were also small limbs blown down at the spotter location, but winds were below severe limits. |
| 2013-04-09 17:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.34 mi W of Du Bois | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter caused some scattered siding damage south of Pawnee City. |
| 2012-04-14 14:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.61 mi SSE of Bookwater | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell along Highway 99 near the Nebraska and Kansas state line. |
| 2011-07-22 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Steinauer | The hail was accompanied by thunderstorms winds near 60 mph. |
| 2011-07-22 15:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi ENE of Steinauer | Thunderstorm winds were estimated at around 60 mph. The winds were accompanied by hail around quarter-size. |
| 2011-07-05 18:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Burchard Rinne Arpt | Law enforcement estimated thunderstorm wind gusts reached 70 mph south of Burchard. |
| 2011-06-26 20:58 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Steinauer | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-26 21:11 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.11 mi E of Burchard | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-06-26 21:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Pawnee City | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2011-06-09 20:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Pawnee City | Hail around quarter-size fell in and a little south of Pawnee City. |
| 2010-06-21 19:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.15 mi N of Du Bois | The storm may have also produced a funnel cloud. |
| 2010-06-20 11:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.91 mi NE of Steinauer | Hail at least one inch in diameter was driven by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least at 60 mph which caused considerable damage to crops along with some house and vehicle damage northeast of Table Rock. There were some reports that the hail could have been up to several inches in diameter. The damage path was v… |
| 2010-06-20 11:45 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 4.91 mi NE of Steinauer | Hail at least one inch in diameter was driven by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least at 60 mph which caused considerable damage to crops along with some house and vehicle damage northeast of Table Rock. The damage path was visible on satellite pictures and was around 10 miles wide across Pawnee county. The dama… |
| 2010-06-19 21:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.22 mi ESE of Pawnee City | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph flattened crops and downed 4 inch in diameter tree limbs. |
| 2010-06-02 01:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.45 mi WSW of Bookwater | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter caused some vehicle damage near and west of Pawnee City. |
| 2010-06-02 01:57 | Hail | 1.3" ping pong | 4 mi W of Bookwater | Hail a little larger than half dollar-size fell south of Burchard which damaged some crops in the region. |
Worst storm days in Pawnee County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | 6 | 4.5" (softball) | 64 mph |
| 2023-04-19 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2011-06-26 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2020-06-09 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2026-05-18 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 81 mph |
| 2023-08-11 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2010-06-02 | 2 | 1.3" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2023-04-14 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2023-04-20 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Burchard Rinne Arpt | Trained spotter reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 4.5" softball | .53 mi E of Table Rock | Public sent multiple photos on social media of 4.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 2.75" baseball | 1.06 mi E of Table Rock | Trained spotter reported 2.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 2.75" baseball | 3.17 mi E of Table Rock | Storm chaser reported 2.75-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 3.25" grapefruit | 4.8 mi E of Table Rock | Public reported via mPing for 3.25-inch hail. |
| 2011-06-26 | 2" hen egg | 2.11 mi E of Burchard | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Pawnee County?
Across 15 years of records, May produced the most reports (20), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 2.7% |
| April | 15 | 20.5% |
| May | 20 | 27.4% |
| June | 17 | 23.3% |
| July | 9 | 12.3% |
| August | 4 | 5.5% |
| September | 1 | 1.4% |
| October | 3 | 4.1% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 2 | 2.7% |
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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 31133). 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.