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Nebraska Hail Map & Hail Report History

Nebraska's hail season runs from late spring into midsummer, with frequent large-hail storms across the Platte River valley and the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas.

Every hail report below comes from official National Weather Service storm reports for Nebraska, covering the last 365 days. Times are Central. Sizes are the measured or estimated stone diameter in inches.

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Hail reports, last 365 days

619

122 at 2" or larger

Largest stone

4.5"

softball near 5 Nw Clinton

Most recent hail

Sep 17, 2026, 20:56

9 Ese Broadwater

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Recent Nebraska hail reports

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1.5" hail (ping pong ball) — 9 Ese Broadwater, Morrill County

Sep 17, 2026, 20:56 Central · Damaging · Report of 1.5 inch hail on U-26 between Broadwater and Lisco. (CYS)

1" hail (quarter) — 2 S Sterling, Johnson County

Sep 14, 2026, 02:23 Central · Damaging · (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — 1 Ne Holdrege, Phelps County

Sep 12, 2026, 11:52 Central · Damaging · Picture from X. Time estimated from radar. (GID)

1.25" hail (quarter) — Holdrege, Phelps County

Sep 12, 2026, 11:52 Central · Damaging · Video from X. Estimated largest hailstone was the size of a walnut. Exact time estimated from radar. (GID)

1" hail (quarter) — Holdrege, Phelps County

Sep 12, 2026, 11:51 Central · Damaging · Picture from Facebook. Time estimated from radar. (GID)

1" hail (quarter) — Blue Springs, Gage County

Sep 12, 2026, 11:13 Central · Damaging · Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in town. Time estimated based on radar. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — 1 Ne Beatrice, Gage County

Sep 12, 2026, 10:56 Central · Damaging · Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — 1 N Beatrice, Gage County

Sep 12, 2026, 10:55 Central · Damaging · Law enforcement reported quarter size and possibly larger hail on the northern side of Beatrice. Time estimated based on radar. (OAX)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — 1 N Beatrice, Gage County

Sep 12, 2026, 10:54 Central · Major · Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail in northern Beatrice. (OAX)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — 2 Ene Beatrice, Gage County

Sep 12, 2026, 10:53 Central · Major · Delayed and relayed report of golf ball sized hail. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — 6 Wsw Butte, Holt County

Sep 7, 2026, 18:27 Central · Damaging · mostly peas but a couple of quarters. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)

1" hail (quarter) — 3 W Broadwater, Morrill County

Sep 5, 2026, 19:49 Central · Damaging · Trained Spotter reporting 1 inch hail with torential rainfall. (CYS)

1.25" hail (quarter) — 3.5 E Minatare, Scotts Bluff County

Sep 5, 2026, 19:08 Central · Damaging · Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail falling east of Minatare. (CYS)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — Chappell, Deuel County

Sep 5, 2026, 19:06 Central · Major · Social media photo. (LBF)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — 1 Ene Minatare, Scotts Bluff County

Sep 5, 2026, 19:01 Central · Major · Trained Spotter reporting golf ball sized hail falling east of Minatare at the time of the report. (CYS)

1.25" hail (quarter) — 3 N Bridgeport, Morrill County

Sep 5, 2026, 18:28 Central · Damaging · Trained spotter reported 1.25 inch hail north of Bridgeport. (CYS)

1" hail (quarter) — 9 Ssw Alliance, Morrill County

Sep 5, 2026, 18:27 Central · Damaging · Trained Spotter reported 1 inch hail along Highway 385... 9 miles SSW of Alliance. (CYS)

2" hail (hen egg) — 3 Ssw Alliance, Box Butte County

Sep 5, 2026, 18:05 Central · Major · Trained Spotter reports accumulating hail up to 2 inches in diameter and around 3 inches deep along Highway 385 SSW of Alliance. (CYS)

1" hail (quarter) — 4 Ssw Alliance, Box Butte County

Sep 5, 2026, 18:00 Central · Damaging · Storm chaser live stream shows accumulating hail along Highway 387 southwest of Alliance. The shoulders were completed covered... with the left lane completely covered (CYS)

2" hail (hen egg) — 4 Ssw Alliance, Box Butte County

Sep 5, 2026, 17:30 Central · Major · Trained Spotter reported 2 inch hail 4 miles SSW of Alliance. (CYS)

2.5" hail (tennis ball) — 5 Wnw Alliance, Box Butte County

Sep 5, 2026, 17:05 Central · Severe · Trained Weather Spotter has reported 2.5 inch hail 5 miles WNW of Alliance. (CYS)

2" hail (hen egg) — 5 W Alliance, Box Butte County

Sep 5, 2026, 17:01 Central · Major · Trained Spotter reported 2 inch hail 5 miles W of Alliance. (CYS)

1.5" hail (ping pong ball) — 6 W Alliance, Box Butte County

Sep 5, 2026, 16:56 Central · Damaging · Trained Spotter reported 1.5 inch hail 7 Miles S of Berea and 16 miles SSE of Hemingford. (CYS)

2" hail (hen egg) — Randolph, Cedar County

Sep 1, 2026, 21:59 Central · Major · Report from Randolph Fire Department with picture of 2 inch hail. Report relayed via NWSChat and time estimated via radar. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — Osmond, Pierce County

Sep 1, 2026, 21:41 Central · Damaging · Report of quarter size hail on northeast side of Osmond. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — Plainview, Pierce County

Sep 1, 2026, 21:26 Central · Damaging · Relayed via social media... photo of quarter size hail in Plainview. Time estimated via radar. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — 1 Ne Brunswick, Antelope County

Sep 1, 2026, 21:04 Central · Damaging · Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time estimated via radar. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — Brunswick, Antelope County

Sep 1, 2026, 21:03 Central · Damaging · Public report of quarters on the southwest side of Brunswick. (OAX)

2" hail (hen egg) — 1 S Brunswick, Antelope County

Sep 1, 2026, 20:55 Central · Major · Social media photo of hail slightly larger than golf balls. (OAX)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — Ewing, Holt County

Sep 1, 2026, 20:16 Central · Major · (LBF)

1.5" hail (ping pong ball) — 1 Wsw Ewing, Holt County

Sep 1, 2026, 20:15 Central · Damaging · (LBF)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — Ewing, Holt County

Sep 1, 2026, 20:11 Central · Major · (LBF)

2.5" hail (tennis ball) — 8 Se Santee, Knox County

Sep 1, 2026, 20:07 Central · Severe · Wind driven hail with wind estimated at over 70 mph. Windows knocked out on west side of home. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — Santee, Knox County

Sep 1, 2026, 19:58 Central · Major · Public report of various hail sizes with largest around golf ball size. Time estimated via radar. (OAX)

1.25" hail (quarter) — Niobrara, Knox County

Sep 1, 2026, 19:45 Central · Damaging · Report of quarters with half dollars at the corner of Walnut Street and Spruce Avenue. (OAX)

2.75" hail (tennis ball) — Niobrara, Knox County

Sep 1, 2026, 19:44 Central · Severe · Report of baseball size hail resulting in vehicle with broken windshield in Niobrara... relayed by EM via NWSChat. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — 2 Wsw Niobrara, Knox County

Sep 1, 2026, 19:41 Central · Damaging · Report of nickels with a few quarters mixed in. (OAX)

1" hail (quarter) — 6 Nnw Chambers, Holt County

Sep 1, 2026, 19:27 Central · Damaging · Social media report via storm chaser stream. (LBF)

1" hail (quarter) — 3 Nw Amelia, Holt County

Sep 1, 2026, 18:51 Central · Damaging · Also reported a half inch of rain. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — 5 S Butte, Holt County

Sep 1, 2026, 18:16 Central · Major · Time estimated from radar. (LBF)

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Hardest-hit Nebraska counties

Lancaster County · 32
Sheridan County · 27
Cherry County · 24
Lincoln County · 22
Kimball County · 21
Jefferson County · 20
Morrill County · 18
Thayer County · 18
Hitchcock County · 15
Howard County · 15
Gage County · 14
Holt County · 13

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How to read Nebraska hail sizes

  • 1" (quarter) — the NWS severe threshold. Enough to dent soft metal and bruise shingles.
  • 1.75" (golf ball) — widespread vehicle dents and the size that usually opens PDR work.
  • 2.5"+ (tennis ball and up) — roof fractures, broken glass and full-scale catastrophe deployments.
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