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Hail in Dodge County, Nebraska
277 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.
Dodge County, Nebraska, has 277 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 137 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 52.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
90 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 | Dodge County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 277 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.4 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.7 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
12Apr
36May
68Jun
69Jul
53Aug
18Sep
18Oct
3Nov
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 277. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10M | $12M | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $10M | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1964 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dodge County had?
277 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 Dodge County?
13 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 Dodge County?
The hail of 20 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $12M.
How does Dodge County compare with Nebraska for hail?
52.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 277 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.