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Hail in Frontier County, Nebraska
347 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.
Frontier County, Nebraska, has 347 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 99 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 177 events against 146 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 35.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
109 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 | Frontier County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 347 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.6 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,358.1 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
12May
84Jun
99Jul
75Aug
44Sep
16Oct
11Nov
1Dec
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 347. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 3.00 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $45K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $55K | $125K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 4.50 in | $500K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | $8K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1K | $21K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $6.0M | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1964 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1960 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Frontier County had?
347 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 Frontier County?
19 Jul 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Frontier County?
The hail of 11 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $6.0M.
How does Frontier County compare with Nebraska for hail?
35.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 347 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.