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Hail in Brown County, Nebraska
284 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 284 hail events in Brown County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 85 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 133 events against 124 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 23.3 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
81 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Brown County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 284 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.3 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 976.6 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
11May
52Jun
85Jul
72Aug
52Sep
9Oct
1Nov
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
The 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 284. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.02 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | $4K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.2M | $3.4M | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $600K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Brown County had?
284 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 Brown County?
17 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Brown County?
The hail of 30 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M and crop damage at $3.4M.
How does Brown County compare with Nebraska for hail?
23.3 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 284 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.