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Hail in Nebraska: reports, history and hardest-hit cities
13,933 hail reports in Nebraska since 2006. The largest stones measured 6 in near Almeria on May 29, 2022.
Recent hail in Nebraska
| Date | Hail size | Where | Source |
|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1 in
quarter | Merriman, Whitman
2 hail reports | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.25 in
half dollar | Chadron
1 hail report · Chadron hail history | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1.5 in
ping pong ball | Broadwater
2 hail reports | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 in
quarter | Sterling
1 hail report | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.75 in
golf ball | Beatrice, Holdrege, Blue Springs
13 hail reports · Beatrice hail history | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1 in
quarter | Butte
1 hail report | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.5 in
tennis ball | Alliance, Minatare, Chappell
12 hail reports · Alliance hail history | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 2.75 in
baseball | Niobrara, Santee, Brunswick
24 hail reports | NWS storm report (preliminary) |
Hail map of Nebraska: the last 12 months
under 1 in1–1.5 in1.75–2.5 in2.75 in and larger
Each dot is one hail report since Sep 29, 2025 (492 reports); hover or tap a dot for the date and size.
Hail days in Nebraska by year
Cities in Nebraska with the most hail
Counties
All cities in Nebraska
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Hail History