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Hail in Cherry County, Nebraska
942 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.
Cherry County, Nebraska, has 942 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 320 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 570 events against 313 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 15.8 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
262 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 | Cherry County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 942 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.8 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,725.9 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
20May
119Jun
320Jul
263Aug
164Sep
42Oct
4Nov
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 942. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $40K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 4.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | $55K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $8K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 4.00 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $8K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cherry County had?
942 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 Cherry County?
28 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 Cherry County?
The hail of 29 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K and crop damage at $400K.
How does Cherry County compare with Nebraska for hail?
15.8 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 942 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.