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Hail in Hooker County, Nebraska
201 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 201 hail events in Hooker County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 27.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
70 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 | Hooker County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 201 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.9 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,738.4 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
6May
31Jun
74Jul
56Aug
27Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 201. 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 3.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | $45K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | $6K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $9K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250K | $700K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | $6K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hooker County had?
201 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 Hooker County?
9 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hooker County?
The hail of 29 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K and crop damage at $700K.
How does Hooker County compare with Nebraska for hail?
27.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 201 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.