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Scotts Bluff County, NE hail & severe wind history
418 storm reports on file for Scotts Bluff County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-26 — 283 hail and 135 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 24.6 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jul 18, 2025 — 2" (hen egg), 0.86 mi NW of Janise.
- Hail was reported on 88 days since 2010 — about 5.2 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Jun 3, 2014.
- Scotts Bluff County has more hail reports than 97% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-07 | 29 | 4" (grapefruit) | 72 mph |
| 2024-06-20 | 21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 104 mph |
| 2010-06-09 | 16 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2015-06-16 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-05-24 | 15 | 3" (teacup) | 64 mph |
| 2020-06-06 | 15 | — | 75 mph |
| 2023-06-23 | 13 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 11 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2019-08-20 | 9 | 0.75" (penny) | 91 mph |
| 2011-06-16 | 8 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | 2" hen egg | .86 mi NW of Janise | Storm chaser found 2 inch hailstone after the storm. |
| 2025-06-29 | 2" hen egg | 8 mi S of Janise | Measured 2 inch hail at the intersection of County Road X and County Road 6. |
| 2025-06-29 | 2.3" hen egg | 9 mi SSE of Janise | Trained Spotter reported the largest hailstones close to tennis ball sized. |
| 2023-07-12 | 2" hen egg | 8 mi NNE of Minatare | Emergency Manager first reported 2.0 inch hail 8 miles north northeast of Minatare. Lasted 5 minutes. |
| 2023-06-23 | 4" grapefruit | 4.18 mi E of Janise | Softball sized hail was reported by a trained weather spotter on Robideux Rd SE of Stegall, or approximately 8 miles SE of Lyman. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2.75" baseball | .51 mi E of Scottsbluff | Trained weather spotters reported baseball sized hail in the city of Scottsbluff. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Scottsbluff | Baseball sized hail was reported in the city Scottsbluff. Solar panel array just north of the city was destroyed. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2.75" baseball | 4.99 mi NE of Minatare | A trained spotter reported baseball sized hail 5 miles NE of Minatare. |
When does hail hit Scotts Bluff County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (219), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 4 | 1.0% |
| April | 11 | 2.6% |
| May | 44 | 10.5% |
| June | 219 | 52.4% |
| July | 82 | 19.6% |
| August | 47 | 11.2% |
| September | 10 | 2.4% |
| October | 1 | 0.2% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Scotts Bluff County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Box Butte County, NE | 239 | 4.3" |
| Morrill County, NE | 200 | 4.5" |
| Sioux County, NE | 168 | 4" |
| Banner County, NE | 84 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Scotts Bluff County
- How often does it hail in Scotts Bluff County?
- Hail was reported on 88 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 5.2 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 263 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 31157). 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.