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Hail in Chase County, Nebraska
349 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 349 hail events in Chase County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
June is the busiest month, with 99 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 188 events against 126 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 39.0 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
136 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 | Chase County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 349 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.0 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 912.2 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
12May
81Jun
99Jul
87Aug
49Sep
9Oct
8Nov
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 349. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $70K | $90K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $15K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 4.00 in | $100K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | $80K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1967 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1964 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1957 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chase County had?
349 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 Chase County?
24 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chase County?
The hail of 17 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Chase County compare with Nebraska for hail?
39.0 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 349 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.