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Hail in Burt County, Nebraska
109 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.
Burt County, Nebraska, has 109 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 22.2 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
33 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 | Burt County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 109 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.2 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 162.5 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
14May
15Jun
41Jul
13Aug
9Sep
11Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1965 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1965 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1959 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Burt County had?
109 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 Burt County?
23 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Burt County?
The hail of 12 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50 and crop damage at $5K.
How does Burt County compare with Nebraska for hail?
22.2 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 109 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.