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Red Willow County, NE hail & severe wind history
275 storm reports on file for Red Willow County between 2010-05-06 and 2026-06-24 — 141 hail and 134 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 16.2 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
141
8.3 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2022-06-05
Strongest gust
119 mph
103 kt · 2024-05-23
Reported damage
$11.0M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
129
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2024
41 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 05:41 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi S of Mc Cook | Measured by an Ambient Network site 0.6 miles south of McCook. |
| 2026-05-30 17:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | .38 mi WNW of Bartley | Received a photo of quarter sized hail. |
| 2026-05-30 17:53 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6.67 mi NE of Bartley | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-23 15:34 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .91 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Measured at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. |
| 2026-02-25 16:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .09 mi NNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The ASOS at the McCook Airport (KMCK) recorded the wind gust. |
| 2025-09-16 14:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 5 mi W of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball in size. |
| 2025-09-16 14:40 | Hail | 3" teacup | 4 mi SW of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from quarter size to three inches in diameter. |
| 2025-09-16 15:00 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from golf ball to hen egg in size. |
| 2025-09-16 15:38 | Hail | 3" teacup | 2.1 mi NW of Mc Cook | Photo of an estimated 3.1 inch hail stone 2 miles northwest of McCook. |
| 2025-09-16 16:15 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 2.52 mi ESE of Perry | Measured 3.5 inch diameter hailstone. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2025-09-16 16:17 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.73 mi ENE of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Report sent in via mPING. |
| 2025-09-16 16:20 | Hail | 3.4" grapefruit | 2.1 mi SW of Mc Cook | Measured 3.4 inch hail picked up at 6 PM CST. Estimated time of report. |
| 2025-09-16 16:20 | Hail | 3.2" grapefruit | 2.11 mi W of Mc Cook | Measured the hailstone to be 3.15 inches in diameter. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2025-09-16 16:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2025-09-16 16:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2025-08-10 22:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The ASOS station KMCK McCook Airport reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-08-08 05:22 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.38 mi N of Mc Cook | Occurred on north edge of McCook as a shower was dissipating. Also stated the temperatures were very hot when the winds occurred. There is some evidence of heat burst as the temperatures at the McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK) at the same time rose from 66 to 74 degrees; winds however did not pick up significantly at the AS… |
| 2025-07-23 14:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.19 mi SW of Mc Cook | Public report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-07-19 19:14 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.73 mi ENE of Red Willow | Site Timmerman House measures 62 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-19 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NE of Indianola | Trained spotter estimates 50-60 mph wind gusts. |
| 2025-06-19 17:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | .61 mi S of Danbury | A trained spotter estimated nickel to a couple quarter size hail stones. |
| 2025-06-12 22:43 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The ASOS station KMCK at the McCook Airport measured a 58 mph wind gust with storms. |
| 2025-05-14 20:27 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .61 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Visibility fell to a half mile in the blowing dust with these winds. |
| 2025-05-14 20:31 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 3.7 mi ESE of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-02-25 18:18 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .82 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Light showers moving across Red Willow county led to a 74 mph wind gust at the McCook Airport (KMCK) via their ASOS. |
| 2024-11-13 05:31 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | A 58 mph wind gust was reported at the McCook Airport via the KMCK ASOS associated with showers and thunderstorms. |
| 2024-08-13 22:16 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.26 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The ASOS at the McCook Airport reported the gust. |
| 2024-07-06 14:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi W of Bartley | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-07-03 19:33 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The McCook Airport ASOS recorded 63 mph wind gusts associated with thunderstorms. |
| 2024-07-01 15:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.51 mi SSE of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Spotter reported estimated gusts of 50-60 MPH winds. |
| 2024-06-16 17:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.71 mi ENE of Mc Cook Culbertson A | Storm spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail via Spotter Network. |
| 2024-06-16 18:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .36 mi WNW of Mc Cook | Red Willow county dispatch reported dime to penny size hail in the town of McCook; hail was mostly dime size. |
| 2024-06-16 18:00 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 4.24 mi S of Perry | Prolonged period of pea to 3.5 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-16 18:03 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.18 mi S of Perry | Numerous reports of hail ranging from 1.25 inches to 2.25 inches from the public, storm chasers and trained spotters were reported at this location. A picture of the 2.25 inch hail was sent in from the storm chaser using calipers to measure the hail stone. |
| 2024-06-16 18:12 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .13 mi NW of Perry | Hail of dime to two inches in diameter was reported over a duration of around 15 minutes. |
| 2024-06-16 19:03 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.08 mi S of Perry | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 2024-06-16 19:03 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.77 mi ENE of Mc Cook Culbertson A | Hailstones ranging from 2 to 2.5 inches were reported. A 2 inch hailstone was measured using a ruler and another hail stone was slightly smaller than the baseball it was measured to. |
| 2024-06-16 19:17 | Hail | 3" teacup | 5.2 mi S of Perry | Spotter network report of 3 inch hail. Additional pictures of numerous 2.5 to 3 inch hail which were measured with ruler. |
| 2024-06-16 19:22 | Hail | 3.8" grapefruit | 5.16 mi SW of Mc Cook | Spotter network reported 3 inch hail along with another hail stone that was measured with calipers being 3.8 inches in diameter at the same location. |
| 2024-06-16 19:39 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.32 mi ESE of Perry | The public reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-06-16 19:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi SSW of Mc Cook | Quarter size hail was reported in McCook. |
| 2024-06-07 17:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.47 mi WNW of Marion | Pea to nickel sized hail over a duration of fifteen minutes. |
| 2024-06-02 18:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .68 mi ESE of Mc Cook | Public submitted a photo of what appears to be a healthy tree down in McCook from thunderstorm winds. |
| 2024-06-02 18:43 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .61 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The kmck asos in McCook reported the gust. |
| 2024-06-02 18:44 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.07 mi WNW of Red Willow | Weatherlink site Bryans House recorded the wind gust. |
| 2024-06-02 18:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.27 mi NNE of Red Willow | Weatherlink site Timmerman House reported the gust. |
| 2024-06-02 19:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.62 mi NW of Danbury | Nebraska Mesonet site 8 SW Indianola reported the gust. |
| 2024-05-23 20:32 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .9 mi S of Perry | A softwood tree was snapped due to straight line winds. A large portion of the tree was already missing due to prior storms. |
| 2024-05-23 20:38 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.58 mi NNW of Mc Cook | A pivot was blown over by straight line winds. |
| 2024-05-23 20:38 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | 4.27 mi NNW of Mc Cook | Variety of damage to two neighboring residences with gusts estimated of 90 to 110 mph. An anchored yard shed was rolled. Several hardwood trees were uprooted or had broken limbs. |
| 2024-05-23 20:38 | Wind | 82 kt 94 mph | 4.25 mi NNW of Mc Cook | A hardwood tree was uprooted. |
| 2024-05-23 20:38 | Wind | 93 kt 107 mph | 4.2 mi NNW of Mc Cook | A variety of hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted or had trunks snapped. |
| 2024-05-23 20:38 | Wind | 90 kt 104 mph | 4.42 mi NNW of Mc Cook | Pine trees snapped or uprooted on property. |
| 2024-05-23 20:38 | Wind | 76 kt 87 mph | 4.35 mi NNW of Mc Cook | Top of a cedar tree was broken off next to uprooted pine trees. A Trampoline was moved roughly 30 feet behind pine trees. |
| 2024-05-23 20:38 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.58 mi NNW of Mc Cook | A pivot was blown over by straight line winds. |
| 2024-05-23 20:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | Multiple reports of dime to half dollar sized hail in McCook. |
| 2024-05-23 20:40 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 3.85 mi NNW of Mc Cook | Building frame for new garage pushed east. |
| 2024-05-23 20:41 | Wind | 103 kt 119 mph | 3.73 mi NNW of Mc Cook | Variety of damage to a property due to damaging winds ranging from 78 to 118 mph. Five sets of double poles snapped near the ground for a half mile going north from this location in addition to some power lines down facing the east. Parts of boards from an outbuilding were impaled into a metal shed. A yard shed was al… |
| 2024-05-23 20:42 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.88 mi N of Mc Cook | A pivot was blown over by straight line winds into power poles. The power poles didn't appear to be damaged. A road sign was also blown towards the east-northeast. |
| 2024-05-23 21:04 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 7.65 mi N of Indianola | Pea to penny sized hail. Most of the hail was pea to dime in size. |
| 2024-05-23 21:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi W of Bartley | Dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-23 21:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.69 mi ESE of Indianola | Numerous pea to dime sized hail with a few quarters mixed in. |
| 2024-05-23 21:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.63 mi NE of Bartley | Pea to quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2024-05-21 01:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.49 mi WSW of Bartley | Trained spotter reported penny to dime sized hail. |
| 2024-05-03 18:45 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 1 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The ASOS in McCook reported multiple gusts over 59 MPH, including one gust of 71 MPH. |
| 2024-04-25 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.66 mi S of Mc Cook | Trained spotter reports pea to quarter size hail. |
| 2023-09-21 16:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.73 mi ENE of Mc Cook Culbertson A | Mesonet station 9.5 miles SW of McCook, E9525. |
| 2023-09-21 16:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.11 mi W of Mc Cook | Report received of hail up to 2 inches in diameter. |
| 2023-09-21 16:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .53 mi W of Mc Cook | Hail on the ground following the storm ranged from nickel to half dollar sized. |
| 2023-09-21 17:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .53 mi E of Mc Cook | Pea to nickel sized hail east of McCook. |
| 2023-09-21 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.22 mi N of Marion | Trained spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail. |
| 2023-09-21 18:00 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6.96 mi NW of Danbury | Gust recorded 8ssw of Indianola, NE on a Nebraska state mesonet site. |
| 2023-09-21 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Danbury | Report via social media of constant hail pea to quarter size between 7 to 735 pm CDT with first round of storms through Danbury. |
| 2023-09-21 18:11 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi SW of Danbury | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail in Danbury. |
| 2023-09-21 18:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.06 mi W of Lebanon | Sherriff reported 1.75 inch diameter hail. |
| 2023-09-21 19:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Danbury | Red Willow County law enforcement relayed a report of windows broken by wind-driven hail in Danbury. |
| 2023-09-21 19:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Danbury | Report via social media with photo of estimated golf ball size hail in Danbury with second round of storms. |
| 2023-09-09 18:42 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .22 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported via ASOS station KMCK at the McCook Airport. |
| 2023-08-07 16:33 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.84 mi N of Indianola | Report received of golf ball to hen egg sized hail at location that lasted for approximately 20 minutes. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-08-07 16:53 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Indianola | Report received of ping pong ball sized hail at location. |
| 2023-07-14 09:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.05 mi SSW of Bartley | Spotter reported an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2023-07-14 10:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .98 mi SW of Danbury | Report received of hail up to pennies in size at location. |
| 2023-06-29 01:19 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.22 mi ESE of Perry | Report of soft nickel sized hail 3 miles of west McCook, NE. Power is out. |
| 2023-06-29 01:42 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | McCook airport ASOS measurement. |
| 2023-06-29 02:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.79 mi WNW of Danbury | Report of crop damage. A field of corn that was hip high was flattened. |
| 2023-05-07 17:03 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Reported via the ASOS station KMCK at the McCook airport. |
| 2022-09-02 15:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.4 mi SSE of Bartley | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-07-23 14:07 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.23 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Observed via McCook Regional Airport station KMCK. |
| 2022-07-23 14:29 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.26 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Two gusts of 59 mph were observed via McCook Regional Airport station KMCK over a duration of four minutes. |
| 2022-07-23 14:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.7 mi ESE of Indianola | Pubic estimated 70 mph winds as the storm moved over the location. |
| 2022-07-21 20:37 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .61 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Observed via McCook Airport station KMCK. |
| 2022-07-04 18:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.73 mi ESE of Perry | Report received via social media of estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph continuing at location for a duration of 15 minutes. |
| 2022-07-04 18:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .87 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | KMCK ASOS measured a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust along with 54 mph sustained winds at its location. |
| 2022-07-04 18:40 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | .86 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | KMCK ASOS reported a 84 mph thunderstorm wind gust at its location. |
| 2022-07-04 18:53 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .86 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | KMCK ASOS reported a 68 mph thunderstorm wind gust at its location. |
| 2022-06-24 21:09 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .8 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Station at McCook, NE Airport. |
| 2022-06-20 15:46 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.8 mi SSW of Bartley | Report received of an estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. Time is estimated by radar. |
| 2022-06-14 21:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.81 mi NE of Bartley | Social media report of .75 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-14 22:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 9.74 mi N of Mc Cook | Report via social media of pea to nickel sized hail that lasted a short duration. |
| 2022-06-09 20:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .03 mi ENE of Indianola | Hail was reported in Indianola ranging in size from quarter to golf ball. |
| 2022-06-05 18:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2022-06-05 18:58 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.38 mi N of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-06-05 19:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi E of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-06-05 19:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.45 mi N of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-05 19:07 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 3.45 mi S of Mc Cook | A few hailstones were reported to be 2/3rds the size of a dollar bill in diameter. |
| 2022-06-05 19:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .53 mi W of Bartley | Estimated wind gusts of 50-60 MPH with heavy rainfall. |
| 2022-06-05 19:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.53 mi WNW of Marion | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-06-04 18:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-06-04 18:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .36 mi ENE of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-06-04 18:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .85 mi ENE of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-06-04 18:46 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.68 mi SSW of Bartley | Dime to penny sized hail observed. |
| 2022-06-04 19:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .4 mi NW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | ASOS station KMCK at the McCook Airport observed 58 to 60 mph wind gusts on the western edge of a thunderstorm moving across Red Willow County. |
| 2022-06-04 19:25 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 6.85 mi S of Red Willow | Reported via mesonet station NB078. |
| 2022-05-30 14:21 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .61 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Station at McCook Airport. Wind gust from decaying thunderstorms. |
| 2022-05-07 22:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The KMCK ASOS located 2 miles of McCook, NE recorded northerly wind gusts up to 70 mph on the southern periphery of a supercell thunderstorm. Five minute sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph were recorded during this time by the ASOS as well. |
| 2022-04-28 18:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.02 mi SW of Danbury | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-22 19:24 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .56 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Reported via KMCK at the McCook Municipal Airport. |
| 2022-04-22 19:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.49 mi NNW of Danbury | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-10-26 18:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.51 mi SSE of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Over a duration of 10 minutes, hail ranging in size from pea to nickel in size at the location. |
| 2021-08-26 19:13 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .87 mi NW of Mc Cook | Report received of an estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust that broke one-inch tree limbs and blew shingles off of a house. Wind speed is estimated based on the storm damage. |
| 2021-08-22 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .37 mi ESE of Marlon | Sporadic dime to quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2021-08-22 16:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.01 mi SW of Danbury | Spotter reported mostly pea to quarter sized hail with sporadic ping pong ball sized hail mixed in. |
| 2021-08-22 16:24 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.01 mi E of Danbury | Dime to penny sized hail reported. |
| 2021-08-12 21:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.24 mi ESE of Indianola | The hail ranged from pea to quarter in size. |
| 2021-07-18 09:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .02 mi ESE of Lebanon | Report received of hail from quarter to half dollar in size at location. |
| 2021-07-10 00:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .89 mi NW of Mc Cook | As storms moved across Red Willow County, winds associated with the storm's outflow blew a fence down on the north side of McCook. |
| 2021-07-10 00:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .86 mi W of Mc Cook | Multiple McCook school buses had many side windows blown out of them. The city of McCook was also out of power for approximately four hours. |
| 2021-07-10 00:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.26 mi WNW of Mc Cook | A trained spotter estimated 70 mph moved over the location as storms moved into the city. |
| 2021-06-25 14:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.7 mi S of Mc Cook | Report received of hail ranging from half inch to quarter size at location. |
| 2021-06-19 19:54 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3.47 mi S of Mc Cook | Weather Underground mesonet station KNEMCCOO24 recorded a 73 mph gust as the line of storms move over the location. |
| 2021-06-19 19:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .09 mi NNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | McCook Airport recorded a 67 mph wind gust as the line of storms moved over the site. |
| 2021-06-19 20:02 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .09 mi NNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | ASOS Station at McCook Airport recorded a wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2021-05-26 17:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.43 mi WNW of Marion | The hail stones were atleast this large. |
| 2021-05-26 17:34 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .13 mi WSW of Marlon | The hail ranged from penny to dime in size. |
| 2021-05-26 18:07 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.66 mi S of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from pea to penny in size. |
| 2021-05-26 20:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.73 mi WNW of Mc Cook | Reported via MPing. |
| 2021-05-26 20:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.26 mi WNW of Mc Cook | One inch diameter tree limbs blown down and some shingles blown off. Reported via MPing. |
| 2021-05-13 23:20 | Wind | 80 kt 92 mph | .53 mi W of Bartley | Irrigation pivot reported to be knocked over by a thunderstorm wind gust on the south side of Bartley, Nebraska. Time is estimated by radar and gust speed is estimated by damage indicator. |
| 2021-05-02 17:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi NW of Mc Cook | A cluster of storms produced up to nickel sized hail. |
| 2021-05-02 18:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.8 mi ENE of Bartley | A storm chaser measured a 64 mph wind gust associated with the outflow from a line of storms crossing the Red Willow/Furnas county line. |
| 2021-05-02 18:54 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 3.72 mi S of Mc Cook | On the back edge of a line of thunderstorms, mesonet station KNEMMCCO24 measured a wind speed of 67 mph and a gust of 84 mph. |
| 2021-04-27 21:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.13 mi WNW of Marion | A line of thunderstorms moved into Red Willow County producing large amounts of dime and penny sized hail over a duration of seven minutes. |
| 2021-03-14 02:00 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 3.04 mi SSW of Mc Cook | A loud southwest wind pulled posts out of the ground of a three sided shed open to the east. The roof was blown 30-40 ft. away to the east of the rest of the building, and the walls were leaning outward. Minor damage was done to the vehicles in the shed. The same winds blew some of the shingles off the northeast corne… |
| 2020-08-16 15:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .09 mi NNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The McCook ASOS also observed a sustained wind of 41 mph at the time of observation. |
| 2020-08-16 16:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .14 mi W of Bartley | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-08-16 16:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.7 mi ESE of Indianola | Golf ball sized hail reportedly fell at the location for a duration of 5 minutes. |
| 2020-08-16 16:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.64 mi NNE of Mc Cook | Caller reported heavy hail up to a quarter in size that covered the ground and roads on the north side of McCook. |
| 2020-08-12 05:17 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .81 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2020-07-29 17:53 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .87 mi NW of Bartley | Trained spotter reported numerous tree limbs down due to straight line winds at location. Spotter also reported pea to dime size hail. Speed estimated by storm damage. |
| 2020-07-13 21:28 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 1.38 mi N of Mc Cook | Law enforcement reported tree limbs of various sizes down along with a snapped power pole in northern McCook. The damage occurred near the time of a measured 79 mph wind gust at the McCook ASOS station. |
| 2020-07-12 18:50 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1.43 mi NNE of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Citizen reported a two car garage door and window blown out due to strong winds. |
| 2020-07-12 18:54 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 3.49 mi S of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-12 18:56 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-12 18:58 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.06 mi W of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2020-07-08 21:20 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 1.26 mi WNW of Mc Cook | Law enforcement reported a tree limb down that was roughly 3 car lengths in length. Speed estimated based on damage indicator. |
| 2020-07-08 21:23 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | KMCK ASOS reported a 63 mph wind gust at location. |
| 2020-05-04 04:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.74 mi NE of Marion | A public report was received with damaging wind gusts causing the following damage at location: a small shed was destroyed on the property and a few large trees were snapped in half. Estimated wind speed based on storm damage. |
| 2019-09-11 21:51 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .61 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2019-08-29 17:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.65 mi NW of Marion | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-29 17:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.05 mi ENE of Mc Cook Culbertson A | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-08-29 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.34 mi W of Marion | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-11 21:41 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2019-08-11 21:49 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2019-08-02 19:42 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 6.61 mi NE of Bartley | A trained spotter three miles west and three miles north of Cambridge reported a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2019-08-02 19:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.82 mi ENE of Bartley | Power lines were reported down along US Highway 34 just west of the Red Willow/Furnas County line. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-07-01 16:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | Report was received via Facebook message with a picture comparing the hail stone to a quarter. |
| 2019-07-01 16:43 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-01 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | Report was received via Facebook comment with a picture comparing the hail to a quarter. |
| 2019-07-01 16:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.36 mi N of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | The public reported via Twitter hail up to ping pong ball size roughly two miles north of the McCook airport. |
| 2019-07-01 17:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.91 mi N of Perry | Rainfall totaling 1.20 inches was also reported. |
| 2019-07-01 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi N of Mc Cook | Spotter also reported 1.18 inches of rain and gusty winds. No damage was done from the winds. |
| 2019-06-03 21:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .3 mi N of Indianola | Estimated by storm chaser. |
| 2019-06-03 21:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi SW of Bartley | Reported thunderstorm wind damage with a patio umbrella broken off an outdoor table. |
| 2019-05-17 17:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.65 mi NNE of Perry | Trained spotter reported hail up to 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter along us Highway 83 north of McCook, Nebraska. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2018-07-26 18:08 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | .45 mi ESE of Danbury | Significant tree damage and unknown number of trees blown down onto Highway 89 between Danbury and Lebanon. This has made the highway impassable. Power lines have also been blown down. |
| 2018-07-18 06:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.6 mi SW of Mc Cook | A huge tree was blown down near the intersection of CR 713 and CR 383 close to Driftwood Creek. More than three inches of rainfall had occurred for the past two days, so the saturated soil may have been a contributing factor for the tree to fall over. |
| 2018-06-19 19:19 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | .61 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2018-06-19 19:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi N of Indianola | A large tree was destroyed and a camper trailer was moved at a residence in Indianola. |
| 2018-06-19 19:38 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 4.38 mi N of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-05-29 13:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.66 mi S of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from dime to quarter size. |
| 2018-05-28 19:40 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .61 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2018-03-23 17:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.78 mi NNW of Marlon | The hail lasted 10 minutes. |
| 2017-07-02 20:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | Estimated wind gusts of 60 MPH. |
| 2017-07-02 20:40 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.05 mi N of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-07-02 20:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.2 mi N of Lebanon | Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2017-04-09 15:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.6 mi NE of Perry | Near zero visibility was reported in the blowing dust. |
| 2017-04-09 15:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | Thunderstorm winds were blowing some shingles off of the roof. |
| 2017-04-09 15:28 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2.78 mi N of Indianola | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2016-09-05 17:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.68 mi E of Perry | The hail was very brief. |
| 2016-09-05 17:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.54 mi W of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-09-05 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-09-05 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.55 mi NNW of Bartley | Could hear the hail falling over the phone. |
| 2016-09-05 18:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.78 mi NNW of Bartley | Could hear the hail falling over the phone. |
| 2016-09-03 17:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.66 mi S of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-09-03 17:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.66 mi S of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-09-03 17:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2016-07-28 14:06 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .8 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2016-07-06 20:58 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .8 mi WNW of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2016-06-28 22:03 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2016-06-17 16:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | Hail started small and increased in size, up to one inch. |
Worst storm days in Red Willow County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-23 | 16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 119 mph |
| 2024-06-16 | 11 | 3.8" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2023-09-21 | 11 | 2" (hen egg) | 81 mph |
| 2025-09-16 | 10 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | 60 mph |
| 2011-08-09 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) | 62 mph |
| 2022-06-05 | 7 | 4" (grapefruit) | 64 mph |
| 2022-06-04 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 66 mph |
| 2019-07-01 | 6 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2016-09-05 | 5 | 1.75" (golf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | 2.75" baseball | 5 mi W of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball in size. |
| 2025-09-16 | 3" teacup | 4 mi SW of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from quarter size to three inches in diameter. |
| 2025-09-16 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Mc Cook | The hail ranged from golf ball to hen egg in size. |
| 2025-09-16 | 3" teacup | 2.1 mi NW of Mc Cook | Photo of an estimated 3.1 inch hail stone 2 miles northwest of McCook. |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.5" grapefruit | 2.52 mi ESE of Perry | Measured 3.5 inch diameter hailstone. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2025-09-16 | 2" hen egg | 1.73 mi ENE of (McK)Mc Cook Arpt | Report sent in via mPING. |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.4" grapefruit | 2.1 mi SW of Mc Cook | Measured 3.4 inch hail picked up at 6 PM CST. Estimated time of report. |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.2" grapefruit | 2.11 mi W of Mc Cook | Measured the hailstone to be 3.15 inches in diameter. Estimated time of report from radar. |
When does hail hit Red Willow County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (71), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 0.7% |
| March | 2 | 0.7% |
| April | 14 | 5.1% |
| May | 55 | 20.0% |
| June | 71 | 25.8% |
| July | 56 | 20.4% |
| August | 37 | 13.5% |
| September | 35 | 12.7% |
| October | 2 | 0.7% |
| November | 1 | 0.4% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 31145). 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.