Hail History

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Hail history for Ralston, NE

Last hail within 10 milesJul 3, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months7
Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)Jun 25, 2024
Hail days since 200699
Days with hail 1 inch or larger69
Tornadoes within 10 miles13
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles244

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Ralston on 99 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 Ralston

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 3, 20261 in
quarter		Gretna
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Ralston		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 20261 in
quarter		Bellevue, Offutt AFB, Elkhorn
4 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Ralston		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 5, 20260.75 in
penny		Fort Crook
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Ralston		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 20260.75 in
penny		Millard
1 hail report · closest 3 mi from Ralston		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20261 in
quarter		Elkhorn
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Ralston		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 20261.25 in
half dollar		Omaha Millard Airport, Papillion, Millard
11 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Ralston		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 6, 20261 in
quarter		La Vista
1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Ralston		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 20253 in
tea cup		May, Albright, Ralston
11 hail reports · closest near the center of Ralston		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Boys Town, Irvington, North Omaha
10 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Ralston		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 Ralston by year

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When hail season peaks near Ralston

Of the 99 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (24) and May (20).

JanFeb8Mar16Apr20May24Jun6Jul15Aug5Sep5OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Ralston

Jun 25, 2024 · 4.5 in (softball) · South Omaha Airport (2 mi from Ralston)

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 (4 mi from Ralston)

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 (5 mi from Ralston)

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 (2 mi from Ralston)

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 (7 mi from Ralston)

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 Ralston

DateRatingWherePath
May 24, 2024EF0La Vista
6 mi from Ralston		0.5 mi long, 60 yd wide
May 24, 2024EF0Fort Crook
8 mi from Ralston		3.7 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024EF1Council Bluffs
8 mi from Ralston		1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024EF2Eppley Field Omah
9 mi from Ralston		2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Dec 15, 2021EF0Lake Manawa
8 mi from Ralston		0.9 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jun 16, 2017EF2Fort Crook
8 mi from Ralston		9.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jun 16, 2017EF1Fort Crook
8 mi from Ralston		4.9 mi long, 300 yd wide
Aug 4, 2016EF0Bartlett
10 mi from Ralston		0.6 mi long, 15 yd wide
Apr 27, 2016EF1Boys Town
6 mi from Ralston		0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 27, 2016EF0Boys Town
8 mi from Ralston		0.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 27, 2016EF0Bennington
10 mi from Ralston		0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 8, 2008EF2Omaha Millard Airport
5 mi from Ralston		2.7 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ralston

244 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ralston since 2006, on 106 days. The strongest measured gust was 104 mph on Jun 16, 2017.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 8, 2026damage reportedLa Vista, Papillion
6 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026damage reportedOmaha
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 202660 mph, measuredBoys Town, Elkhorn
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 5, 202659 mph, measuredElkhorn
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 202670 mph, estimatedPapillion, South Omaha Airport, La Vista
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 14, 202564 mph, estimatedDundee
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 202568 mph, measuredChalco
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202560 mph, estimatedDundee
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202560 mph, estimatedIrvington
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 202567 mph, measuredIrvington, Omaha Millard Airport, Millard
6 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 Ralston; 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 Ralston.

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