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Hail in Cuming County, Nebraska
125 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.
Cuming County, Nebraska, has 125 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 21.9 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 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Cuming County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 125 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.9 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 139.1 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
11May
25Jun
41Jul
18Aug
9Sep
13Oct
5Nov
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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $60K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cuming County had?
125 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 Cuming County?
17 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cuming County?
The hail of 20 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cuming County compare with Nebraska for hail?
21.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 125 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.