States › Nebraska › Cedar County › Hail
Hail in Cedar County, Nebraska
200 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.
Cedar County, Nebraska, has 200 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 27.0 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
54 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 | Cedar County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 200 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.0 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 240.1 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
21May
35Jun
61Jul
33Aug
29Sep
15Oct
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 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cedar County had?
200 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 Cedar County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cedar County?
The hail of 14 Aug 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Cedar County compare with Nebraska for hail?
27.0 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 200 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.