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Hail in Custer County, Nebraska
834 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 834 hail events in Custer County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 67 years.
June is the busiest month, with 242 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 444 events against 295 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 32.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
217 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 | Custer County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 834 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.4 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 797.3 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
10Apr
73May
135Jun
242Jul
197Aug
131Sep
29Oct
14Nov
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 834. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 4.50 in | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $4K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | $1K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $6K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $70K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Custer County had?
834 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 Custer County?
9 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 Custer County?
The hail of 15 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Custer County compare with Nebraska for hail?
32.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 834 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.