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Valley County, NE hail & severe wind history
161 storm reports on file for Valley County between 2010-05-24 and 2025-08-29 — 103 hail and 58 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 10.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 14, 2025 — 1" (quarter), 8.7 mi SW of Elyria.
- Hail was reported on 53 days since 2010 — about 3.3 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 2.75" (baseball) on Jun 4, 2010.
- Valley County has more hail reports than 60% of the 93 Nebraska counties we cover.
Search every Valley 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 Valley County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-24 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 100 mph |
| 2012-05-04 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-07-07 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-09-09 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-06-03 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 79 mph |
| 2010-06-04 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2013-05-26 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2020-06-03 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2014-07-09 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-05-14 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-30 | 2" hen egg | 1.7 mi WSW of Arcadia | Hail ranging in size from quarters to two inches in diameter was reported near and along this path from near Arcadia to Ord. |
| 2013-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 7 mi SW of Elyria | No narrative filed |
| 2010-06-04 | 2" hen egg | 2.14 mi NNW of North Loup | No narrative filed |
| 2010-06-04 | 2.75" baseball | .86 mi NE of North Loup | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Valley County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (46), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 0.6% |
| March | 4 | 2.5% |
| April | 9 | 5.6% |
| May | 28 | 17.4% |
| June | 46 | 28.6% |
| July | 43 | 26.7% |
| August | 16 | 9.9% |
| September | 11 | 6.8% |
| October | 3 | 1.9% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Valley County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Custer County, NE | 525 | 3" |
| Sherman County, NE | 121 | 3.5" |
| Garfield County, NE | 110 | 2.5" |
| Greeley County, NE | 87 | 2.75" |
| Wheeler County, NE | 59 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Valley County
- How often does it hail in Valley County?
- Hail was reported on 53 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 3.3 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 76 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 31175). 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.