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Platte County, NE hail & severe wind history
215 storm reports on file for Platte County between 2010-06-10 and 2026-05-17 — 114 hail and 101 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 12.6 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 17, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 2.32 mi SSW of Creston.
- Hail was reported on 55 days since 2010 — about 3.4 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3" (teacup) on May 19, 2025.
- Platte County has more hail reports than 64% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Platte 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 Platte County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-04 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2018-06-01 | 12 | — | 81 mph |
| 2017-06-13 | 10 | — | 79 mph |
| 2017-06-16 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 60 mph |
| 2025-05-19 | 7 | 3" (teacup) | 60 mph |
| 2023-05-12 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 63 mph |
| 2021-06-22 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2018-07-27 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2021-12-15 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 85 mph |
| 2026-05-17 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | 2" hen egg | 3.87 mi ESE of Tarnov | Public report of hail estimated up to 2.00 inches in diameter, received via social media. |
| 2025-05-19 | 3" teacup | 2.93 mi SE of (Olu)Columbus Arpt | Public report of hail measured up to 3 in diameter. |
| 2023-09-23 | 2" hen egg | 2.49 mi ESE of Columbus | Public reported 1 to 2-inch hail via social media in Columbus. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2" hen egg | 2.67 mi ESE of Rosenburg | Public reported via social media 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | .86 mi NE of Humphrey | Public reported via social media 2.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2.75" baseball | 2.93 mi SW of Tarnov | Public reported hail lasting approximately 20 to 25 minutes. First started as pea size and got progressively larger. The largest stones were baseball sized. It destroyed crops and gardens. There were numerous downed branches. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.38 mi S of Tarnov | Public reported via social media 2.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2" hen egg | 2.18 mi WSW of Monroe | Public reported 2-inch hail via social media. |
When does hail hit Platte County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (74), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 4 | 1.9% |
| April | 14 | 6.5% |
| May | 46 | 21.4% |
| June | 74 | 34.4% |
| July | 41 | 19.1% |
| August | 11 | 5.1% |
| September | 10 | 4.7% |
| October | 8 | 3.7% |
| November | 2 | 0.9% |
| December | 5 | 2.3% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Platte County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Madison County, NE | 160 | 3.5" |
| Butler County, NE | 130 | 4" |
| Polk County, NE | 106 | 2.75" |
| Boone County, NE | 96 | 3" |
| Merrick County, NE | 92 | 3" |
| Stanton County, NE | 88 | 2.75" |
| Colfax County, NE | 83 | 2.75" |
| Nance County, NE | 68 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Platte County
- How often does it hail in Platte County?
- Hail was reported on 55 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.4 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 106 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 31141). 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.