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Hail in Holt County, Nebraska
560 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.
Holt County, Nebraska, has 560 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 157 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 286 events against 231 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
155 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 | Holt County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 560 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 557.3 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
30May
95Jun
157Jul
132Aug
88Sep
35Oct
17Nov
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 560. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | $13K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $8K | $18K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 3.00 in | $20K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $8K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $240K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $16K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $24K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 4.25 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 4.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $400K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Holt County had?
560 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 Holt County?
28 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Holt County?
The hail of 14 Aug 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Holt County compare with Nebraska for hail?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 560 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.