Hail History

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Hail history for Carter Lake, IA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 13, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)Jun 25, 2024
Hail days since 200671
Days with hail 1 inch or larger47
Tornadoes within 10 miles8
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles194

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Carter Lake on 71 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on Jun 25, 2024. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Carter Lake

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 13, 20261 in
quarter		Bellevue, Offutt AFB, Lake Manawa
3 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Carter Lake		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 20260.75 in
penny		Millard
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Carter Lake		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 20261 in
quarter		Ralston, South Omaha, Council Bluffs
4 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Carter Lake		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 20253 in
tea cup		May, Albright, Chautauqua
18 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Carter Lake		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Irvington, North Omaha, West Benson
11 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Carter Lake		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20252.25 inChautauqua
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Carter Lake		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Carter Lake by year

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When hail season peaks near Carter Lake

Of the 71 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (18) and May (16).

JanFeb1Mar8Apr16May18Jun7Jul14Aug4Sep3OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Carter Lake

Jun 25, 2024 · 4.5 in (softball) · South Omaha Airport (9 mi from Carter Lake)

National Weather Service description (English): A destructive swath of hail fell across northern and eastern portions of Sarpy County from a very slow moving supercell. Widespread hail reports came in to the office from the public, social media, trained spotters, and emergency management. Most hail stones ranged from quarter to baseball size. The largest hailstone was 4.5 inches and sent into the office from a broadcast media partner. This hailstone fell in northern Bellevue at 5:58 PM CDT.

Aug 18, 2011 · 4.25 in · Omaha (5 mi from Carter Lake)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to softball-size fell across sections of northern and eastern Omaha from the first of 2 super-cell thunderstorms that tracked across the city on the 18th. The largest hail fell across the Florence area, where hailstones reached 3 inches in diameter, toward Eppley Airfield where some softball size stones fell. The hail was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts that were measured at 62 mph by Asos at Eppley. The wind driven hail caused substantial damage to vehicles and houses in eastern and northern Omaha and many cars that were parked in outdoor long-term parking at Eppley had their windows broken out by the first storm then soaked by heavy rain from the second. Also at Eppley sever

Jun 29, 2017 · 3.75 in · Omaha (4 mi from Carter Lake)

National Weather Service description (English): A storm spotter reported several hail stones about 2 inches in diameter and one stone 3.75 inches in diameter.

Aug 3, 2010 · 3 in (tea cup) · Papillion (10 mi from Carter Lake)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 3 inches in diameter fell from the La Vista area southeast through Bellevue, especially the north part of that town. The larger hail in Sarpy county was reported in the La Vista area, with 2.5 inch hail reported in Papillion near 72nd and Giles and 1 to 1.5 inch hail reported in Bellevue. The hail caused scattered vehicle damage.

Aug 22, 2011 · 3 in (tea cup) · Avery (9 mi from Carter Lake)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 2 to 3 inches in diameter fell in the Bellevue area causing some vehicle and house damage.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Carter Lake

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 17, 2025EF2Nashville
9 mi from Carter Lake		4.2 mi long, 170 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024EF1Council Bluffs
2 mi from Carter Lake		1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024EF2Eppley Field Omah
2 mi from Carter Lake		2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024EF3Carter Lake
3 mi from Carter Lake		14.8 mi long, 550 yd wide
Dec 15, 2021EF0Lake Manawa
7 mi from Carter Lake		0.9 mi long, 30 yd wide
Dec 15, 2021EF2Weston
8 mi from Carter Lake		2.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 4, 2016EF0Bartlett
7 mi from Carter Lake		0.6 mi long, 15 yd wide
Apr 15, 2012EF1Quick
9 mi from Carter Lake		1.0 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Carter Lake

194 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Carter Lake since 2006, on 93 days. The strongest measured gust was 104 mph on Jun 16, 2017.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 15, 202660 mph, measuredFort Calhoun
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 14, 202674 mph, measuredMcClelland
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 8, 2026damage reportedLa Vista
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026damage reportedOmaha
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 17, 202670 mph, estimatedPapillion, South Omaha Airport, Eppley Field Omah
5 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 14, 202564 mph, estimatedDundee
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202560 mph, estimatedDundee
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202568 mph, measuredNorth Omaha Airport
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202560 mph, estimatedIrvington
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 202567 mph, measuredIrvington, Lake Manawa, Chautauqua
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Carter Lake; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Carter Lake.

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