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Hail history for Fremont, NE

Last hail within 10 milesJul 2, 20260.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 months4

Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)Jul 28, 2023

Hail days since 200654

Days with hail 1 inch or larger43

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles88

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Fremont on 54 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on Jul 28, 2023. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Fremont ranks #199 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Fremont

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 2, 2026	1 in quarter	Fremont, Inglewood 3 hail reports · closest near the center of Fremont	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 2026	1 in quarter	Fremont 2 hail reports · closest near the center of Fremont	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2026	1 in quarter	Fremont 1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Fremont	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	Leshara 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Fremont	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 22, 2025	2 in hen egg	Fremont, Cedar Bluffs 10 hail reports · closest near the center of Fremont	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Leshara 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Fremont	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2025	4 in grapefruit	Arlington, Ames, Fremont 11 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Fremont	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 Fremont by year

When hail season peaks near Fremont

Of the 54 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (16) and May (10).

Largest hail storms near Fremont

Jul 28, 2023 · 4.5 in (softball) · Fremont (1 mi from Fremont)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported 4.5-inch hail via social media.

Apr 17, 2025 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Arlington (8 mi from Fremont)

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

Jun 17, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Cedar Bluffs (6 mi from Fremont)

National Weather Service description (English): A slow moving thunderstorm brought a prolonged period of hail that reached up to 2 inches in diameter. The hail caused significant damage to vehicles from a boyscout camp a few miles north of Cedar Bluffs into and southeast of Cedar Bluffs. Some roof damage was also likely in the area. Hail from this storm extended from the western and northern sections of Fremont into Cedar Bluffs and then toward Wahoo.

May 21, 2024 · 2 in (hen egg) · Fremont (2 mi from Fremont)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of severe hail fell across the city of Fremont half an hour after noon on the 21st. Most hail reports were of golf ball sized hail, however, the office did receive a report from amateur radio that 2-inch hail fell just north of the Fremont airport.

Sep 22, 2025 · 2 in (hen egg) · Fremont (0 mi from Fremont)

National Weather Service description (English): Delayed report relayed via social media of several measured 2 inch in diameter hailstones. Time estimated with radar.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fremont

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 24, 2024	EF0	Leshara 3 mi from Fremont	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 21, 2024	EF0	Cedar Bluffs 3 mi from Fremont	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 20, 2011	EF1	Fremont 1 mi from Fremont	6.5 mi long, 700 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fremont

88 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fremont since 2006, on 52 days. The strongest measured gust was 110 mph on Jun 16, 2017.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 8, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Fremont 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Valley, Fremont 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 2026	64 mph, measured	Fremont Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 2025	64 mph, measured	Leshara 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	59 mph, measured	Nickerson 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2025	82 mph, measured	Fremont, Fremont Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 2025	72 mph, estimated	Ames, Nickerson 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Fremont 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2024	85 mph, estimated	Arlington, Leshara, Nickerson 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2024	64 mph, measured	Fremont 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 Fremont; 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 Fremont.

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