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Saunders County, NE hail & severe wind history
217 storm reports on file for Saunders County between 2010-04-05 and 2026-05-18 — 117 hail and 100 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 12.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 18, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 2.08 mi NW of Touhy.
- Hail was reported on 60 days since 2010 — about 3.5 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3" (teacup) on Jun 3, 2014.
- Saunders County has more hail reports than 67% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Saunders 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 Saunders County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | 8 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2019-09-21 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | 75 mph |
| 2021-08-07 | 7 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 75 mph |
| 2023-07-04 | 6 | — | 81 mph |
| 2010-09-13 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 76 mph |
| 2025-09-22 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2019-05-05 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2012-05-19 | 5 | 0.88" (nickel) | 70 mph |
| 2010-07-14 | 5 | — | 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 2" hen egg | 2.14 mi NNW of Touhy | Public report of hail measured at 2.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2024-04-26 | 2.75" baseball | 3 mi ESE of Ceresco | The office received a public report with pictures of baseball sized hail near Ceresco, Nebraska. |
| 2023-05-12 | 2" hen egg | 1.38 mi S of Morse Bluff | Trained spotter reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2020-08-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Colon | Public reported 2.5 inch hail. |
| 2020-08-16 | 2" hen egg | 1.04 mi W of Colon | NWS Employee reported 2 inch hail. |
| 2019-09-21 | 2" hen egg | 1.25 mi ESE of Colon | A social media photo indicated 2 inch hail fell near Colon. |
| 2018-09-18 | 2" hen egg | 2.19 mi WSW of Colon | Reported via social media. Several windows were broken in a home and the hail covered the ground. |
| 2014-06-03 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.82 mi NNW of Touhy | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Saunders County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (61), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 1.4% |
| April | 19 | 8.8% |
| May | 53 | 24.4% |
| June | 61 | 28.1% |
| July | 25 | 11.5% |
| August | 22 | 10.1% |
| September | 27 | 12.4% |
| October | 2 | 0.9% |
| November | 1 | 0.5% |
| December | 4 | 1.8% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Saunders County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, NE | 443 | 4.25" |
| Lancaster County, NE | 438 | 5" |
| Cass County, NE | 215 | 2.75" |
| Dodge County, NE | 200 | 4.5" |
| Sarpy County, NE | 197 | 4.5" |
| Butler County, NE | 130 | 4" |
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Common questions about hail in Saunders County
- How often does it hail in Saunders County?
- Hail was reported on 60 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.5 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 94 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 31155). 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.