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Seward County, NE hail & severe wind history
145 storm reports on file for Seward County between 2010-06-01 and 2026-06-11 — 90 hail and 55 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 8.5 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 11, 2026 — 1.25" (half dollar), 1.48 mi NNW of Utica.
- Hail was reported on 49 days since 2010 — about 3.1 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Jul 26, 2014.
- Seward County has more hail reports than 52% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Seward 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 Seward County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | 11 | 3" (teacup) | 75 mph |
| 2020-07-08 | 5 | — | 70 mph |
| 2025-08-22 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2023-04-18 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2025-09-14 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2025-08-09 | 4 | — | 82 mph |
| 2016-12-25 | 4 | — | 74 mph |
| 2023-07-04 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | 70 mph |
| 2017-06-12 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2026-05-16 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi SE of Bee | Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2" hen egg | 1.25 mi WNW of Utica | Public reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-14 | 3" teacup | 4.18 mi S of Garland | Public reported widespread hail damage to home, back window broken out in automobile. |
| 2022-06-14 | 2" hen egg | .52 mi W of Krutz Arpt | Public reported 2 inch hail via mPing. |
| 2022-06-14 | 2.25" hen egg | 4.28 mi SSW of Garland | Broadcast media relayed report of 2.25-inch hail at a Seward car wash. |
| 2017-06-16 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NW of Pleasant Dale | No narrative filed |
| 2017-06-12 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NW of Pleasant Dale | No narrative filed |
| 2014-07-26 | 4.25" grapefruit | 3.13 mi W of Staplehurst | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Seward County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (47), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 2.1% |
| April | 12 | 8.3% |
| May | 30 | 20.7% |
| June | 47 | 32.4% |
| July | 21 | 14.5% |
| August | 18 | 12.4% |
| September | 8 | 5.5% |
| October | 2 | 1.4% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 4 | 2.8% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Seward County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, NE | 438 | 5" |
| York County, NE | 172 | 3" |
| Saline County, NE | 170 | 2.75" |
| Fillmore County, NE | 159 | 3" |
| Butler County, NE | 130 | 4" |
| Polk County, NE | 106 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Seward County
- How often does it hail in Seward County?
- Hail was reported on 49 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.1 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 79 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 31159). 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.