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Hail in Boyd County, Nebraska
165 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 165 hail events in Boyd County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 30.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
48 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Boyd County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 165 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.6 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 922.3 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
4May
24Jun
56Jul
42Aug
23Sep
10Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 165 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.25 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $10K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | $90K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1957 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Boyd County had?
165 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Boyd County?
28 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Boyd County?
The hail of 14 Aug 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $250K.
How does Boyd County compare with Nebraska for hail?
30.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 165 of the state's 25,051 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.