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Hail in Butler County, Nebraska
179 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 179 hail events in Butler County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 57 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.
64 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Butler County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 179 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.6 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 212.0 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
24May
42Jun
56Jul
16Aug
20Sep
17Oct
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
All 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $6.7M | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1976 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1970 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1966 | Hail | 0.60 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1965 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Butler County had?
179 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 Butler County?
15 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 Butler County?
The hail of 20 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $6.7M.
How does Butler County compare with Nebraska for hail?
30.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 179 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.