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Sheridan County, NE hail & severe wind history
398 storm reports on file for Sheridan County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-29 — 281 hail and 117 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 23.4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 29, 2026 — 2.75" (baseball), 8.29 mi N of Clinton.
- Hail was reported on 118 days since 2010 — about 6.9 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4" (grapefruit) on Jul 30, 2023.
- Sheridan County has more hail reports than 96% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Sheridan 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 Sheridan County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-20 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-07-11 | 13 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2013-05-17 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-07-27 | 7 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2019-08-25 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | 75 mph |
| 2015-05-15 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2015-07-05 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 91 mph |
| 2014-06-04 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 60 mph |
| 2023-07-18 | 6 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2023-08-07 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 2.75" baseball | 8.29 mi N of Clinton | Report with photo via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.67 mi ESE of White Clay | Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | 2" hen egg | 9.67 mi N of Clinton | Delayed report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.06 mi NW of Rushville | Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-28 | 2" hen egg | .86 mi NW of Hay Spgs | Report with photo via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.06 mi NW of Rushville | Corrects previous hail report from 10 NW Rushville. Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-07-01 | 2" hen egg | 2.66 mi WNW of Antioch | No narrative filed |
| 2025-07-01 | 2" hen egg | .51 mi E of Lakeside | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Sheridan County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (139), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 8 | 2.0% |
| May | 43 | 10.8% |
| June | 139 | 34.9% |
| July | 134 | 33.7% |
| August | 59 | 14.8% |
| September | 10 | 2.5% |
| October | 5 | 1.3% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Sheridan County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry County, NE | 689 | 5" |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 399 | 4.25" |
| Box Butte County, NE | 239 | 4.3" |
| Dawes County, NE | 228 | 3" |
| Garden County, NE | 223 | 4" |
| Morrill County, NE | 200 | 4.5" |
| Grant County, NE | 78 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Sheridan County
- How often does it hail in Sheridan County?
- Hail was reported on 118 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 6.9 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 264 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 31161). 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.