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Sherman County, NE hail & severe wind history
121 storm reports on file for Sherman County between 2010-05-24 and 2025-08-29 — 86 hail and 35 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.6 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Apr 1, 2025 — 1" (quarter), 3.42 mi WSW of Rockville.
- Hail was reported on 52 days since 2010 — about 3.3 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3.5" (teacup) on Jun 7, 2022.
- Sherman County has more hail reports than 46% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Sherman 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 Sherman County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-14 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-09-09 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-06-16 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-05-12 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 3 | 3.5" (teacup) | 70 mph |
| 2014-06-03 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-05-07 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2018-06-01 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2010-06-03 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 64 mph |
| 2017-08-15 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-11 | 2.75" baseball | 3.46 mi SE of Hazard | Tennis ball to baseball size hail was reported. Storm chaser reported a broken windshield. |
| 2022-06-14 | 2" hen egg | .52 mi E of Loup City | No narrative filed |
| 2022-06-07 | 3.5" teacup | 2.69 mi WNW of Litchfield | Hail reached as large as 3.5 inches in diameter. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH. Several reports of shattered windows and damaged siding were received from this wind-driven hail. Vehicle damage was reported, including from the Emergency Manager who experienced that largest hail and… |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.45 mi S of Hazard | No narrative filed |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.65 mi NNW of Rockville | Emergency Manager reported hail anywhere from golf ball to tennis ball size at the intersection of Highway 58 and 784th Road. |
| 2018-07-18 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Litchfield | Hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs was reported along this path. The largest hail, tennis to baseball size, was reported in Hazard. |
| 2017-07-08 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Loup City | Hail up to the size of baseballs fell across Loup City, lasting about 20 minutes. |
| 2014-06-20 | 3" teacup | 2 mi NW of Rockville | Hail ranging in size from quarters to tea cups was reported 2 miles northwest of Rockville. |
When does hail hit Sherman County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (33), 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 | 12 | 9.9% |
| May | 28 | 23.1% |
| June | 33 | 27.3% |
| July | 24 | 19.8% |
| August | 17 | 14.0% |
| September | 6 | 5.0% |
| October | 1 | 0.8% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Sherman County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Custer County, NE | 525 | 3" |
| Buffalo County, NE | 318 | 4" |
| Valley County, NE | 161 | 2.75" |
| Howard County, NE | 107 | 2.75" |
| Greeley County, NE | 87 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Sherman County
- How often does it hail in Sherman County?
- Hail was reported on 52 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 3.3 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 67 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 31163). 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.