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Hail history for Elkhorn, NE

Last hail within 10 milesJun 13, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months5

Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)Apr 17, 2025

Hail days since 200666

Days with hail 1 inch or larger50

Tornadoes within 10 miles13

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles116

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Elkhorn on 66 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on Apr 17, 2025. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Elkhorn

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 13, 2026	1 in quarter	Elkhorn, Boys Town 3 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Elkhorn	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2026	1 in quarter	Elkhorn 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Elkhorn	NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 2026	1 in quarter	Elkhorn 1 hail report · closest 3 mi from Elkhorn	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2026	1 in quarter	Valley 2 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Elkhorn	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Kennard, Leshara, Elk City 5 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Elkhorn	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Boys Town, Leshara, Valley 13 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Elkhorn	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2025	4 in grapefruit	Arlington, Fort Calhoun, Kennard 7 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Elkhorn	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 Elkhorn by year

When hail season peaks near Elkhorn

Of the 66 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (20) and May (15).

Largest hail storms near Elkhorn

Apr 17, 2025 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Arlington (9 mi from Elkhorn)

National Weather Service description (English): Public report of hail estimated up to 4 in diameter.

Aug 3, 2010 · 3 in (tea cup) · Elkhorn (5 mi from Elkhorn)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 3 inches in diameter fell across sections of Omaha. Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter was first observed in the Elkhorn area with 2.75 to 3 inch hail reported from 1010pm CDT through 1027pm near 114th and Center, 84th and F, 60th and L, and 72nd and Harrison Streets. The last report of large hail was in the Downtown area around 1030pm when quarter-size hail fell. The larger hailstones appeared to fall from the west central to southern parts of town, with nickel-size hail reported near 156th and Blondo Streets one of the larger hail reported north of Dodge Street. The hail damage was not widespread but one large insurance company stated that calls reporting damage from 43 homes and

Jun 3, 2014 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Flightland Airport (8 mi from Elkhorn)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail ranged from tennis ball to baseball size in the far northeast part of the county. When the hail combined with the strong winds significant damage occurred to homes and crops.

Jul 28, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Elkhorn (3 mi from Elkhorn)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported 2.75-inch hail with a picture and ruler.

Mar 22, 2011 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Bennington (5 mi from Elkhorn)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail that was near tennis ball-size was reported near Bennington. The hail was from the same supercell that produced the damaging hail in the Valley area a few minutes earlier.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Elkhorn

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 17, 2025	EF3	Flightland Airport 9 mi from Elkhorn	3.9 mi long, 170 yd wide
May 21, 2024	EF0	Yutan 10 mi from Elkhorn	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024	EF4	Washington 6 mi from Elkhorn	10.4 mi long, 1,900 yd wide
Sep 15, 2016	EF0	Fort Calhoun 10 mi from Elkhorn	0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Aug 23, 2016	EF0	Washington 6 mi from Elkhorn	0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 23, 2016	EF0	Washington 7 mi from Elkhorn	0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 27, 2016	EF1	Boys Town 9 mi from Elkhorn	0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 27, 2016	EF0	Boys Town 7 mi from Elkhorn	0.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 27, 2016	EF0	Bennington 6 mi from Elkhorn	0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 11, 2014	EF1	Elkhorn 3 mi from Elkhorn	5.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 20, 2011	EF1	Kennard 7 mi from Elkhorn	7.3 mi long, 850 yd wide
Jun 11, 2008	EF0	Elk City 2 mi from Elkhorn	0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Elkhorn

116 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Elkhorn since 2006, on 70 days. The strongest measured gust was 92 mph on Aug 18, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 14, 2026	58 mph, measured	Valley 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Valley, Boys Town, Elkhorn 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 5, 2026	59 mph, measured	Elkhorn 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Kennard 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 2025	110 mph, estimated	Washington, Waterloo 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Irvington 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 2025	61 mph, measured	Valley, Bennington 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Elkhorn 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 2025	64 mph, measured	Bennington, Arlington 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	63 mph, measured	Bennington 1 wind report	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 Elkhorn; 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.

Nearby cities

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 Elkhorn.

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