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Hail history for Jefferson County, NE

Last hail in the countyJun 20, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months6

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Jun 17, 2009

Hail days since 200683

Days with hail 1 inch or larger61

Tornadoes in the county10

Damaging wind reports in the county114

184 hail reports in Jefferson County since 2006 on 83 days. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Jun 17, 2009.

Cities in Jefferson County

Fairbury
59 hail days

Recent hail in Jefferson County

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 20, 2026	1 in quarter	Jansen 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 5, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Plymouth 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	Fairbury, Gladstone, Harbine 4 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2026	2.75 in baseball	Plymouth, Fairbury 5 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2026	2 in hen egg	Fairbury 5 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 6, 2026	2 in hen egg	Plymouth, Steele City, Shea 5 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2025	0.88 in nickel	Gladstone 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported in the county that day, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days in Jefferson County by year

When hail season peaks in Jefferson County

Damaging thunderstorm winds in Jefferson County

114 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind in Jefferson County since 2006, on 70 days. The strongest measured gust was 91 mph on Jun 9, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 5, 2026	68 mph, measured	Plymouth 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 2026	60 mph, measured	Fairbury, Plymouth 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2026	87 mph, measured	Fairbury, Gladstone, Thompson 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 10, 2025	96 mph, estimated	Thompson 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	70 mph, measured	Fairbury, Plymouth 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2024	83 mph, measured	Fairbury 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2024	64 mph, measured	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 3, 2023	82 mph, measured	Fairbury 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 25, 2023	68 mph, measured	Fairbury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 2023	78 mph, measured	Plymouth 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 Jefferson County; 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.

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then).