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Hail history for Wahoo, NE

Last hail within 10 milesApr 15, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Jun 3, 2014

Hail days since 200644

Days with hail 1 inch or larger31

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles58

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Wahoo on 44 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Jun 3, 2014. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Wahoo

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 15, 2026	1 in quarter	Wahoo Airport 1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Wahoo	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 16, 2025	0.75 in penny	Wahoo 1 hail report · closest 1 mi from Wahoo	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 2025	1 in quarter	Colon 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Wahoo	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 Wahoo by year

When hail season peaks near Wahoo

Of the 44 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (15) and May (6).

Largest hail storms near Wahoo

Mar 21, 2007 · 3 in (tea cup) · Ithaca (6 mi from Wahoo)

National Weather Service description (English): Very large hail was reported around the Ithaca area. A few stones were as large as 3 inches in diameter.

Jun 3, 2014 · 3 in (tea cup) · Weston (6 mi from Wahoo)

National Weather Service description (English): The reports in this area ranged from baseball to tea cup size hail from both spotters and the emergency manager.

Sep 13, 2010 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Ithaca (5 mi from Wahoo)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to baseball-size caused significant house and vehicle damage in the Ithaca area. The hail was accompanied by winds that gusted to at least 50 mph. By some accounts the hail lasted up to 45 minutes. Almost every house in town had siding damage and/or windows broken out, mainly on the north side of the house. Vehicles also sustained damage as did trees and other structures. Some crops east of town were shredded to the ground.

Aug 16, 2020 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Colon (5 mi from Wahoo)

Jun 20, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Ithaca (5 mi from Wahoo)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 2 inches fell in the Ithaca area with some reports of sky lights broken because of the hail.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Wahoo

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	Ithaca 4 mi from Wahoo	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 30, 2006	F0	Mead 8 mi from Wahoo	0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Wahoo

58 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Wahoo since 2006, on 42 days. The strongest measured gust was 99 mph on Dec 15, 2021.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 14, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Wahoo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 2025	96 mph, estimated	Touhy 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 2025	64 mph, measured	Wahoo, Wahoo Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 2025	58 mph, measured	Wahoo, Swedeburg 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 5, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Swedeburg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 4, 2023	81 mph, estimated	Weston, Ceresco, Wahoo 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2022	59 mph, measured	Wahoo 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 15, 2021	99 mph, measured	Ithaca, Memphis 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 7, 2021	70 mph, estimated	Mead, Ithaca 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 2021	74 mph, measured	Wahoo Airport 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 Wahoo; 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 Wahoo.

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