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Hail in Johnson County, Nebraska
123 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.
Johnson County, Nebraska, has 123 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 32.7 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
24 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Johnson County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 123 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.7 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 231.4 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
11Apr
32May
20Jun
32Jul
6Aug
13Sep
8Oct
0Nov
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
All 123 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Johnson County had?
123 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 Johnson County?
23 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Johnson County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Johnson County compare with Nebraska for hail?
32.7 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 123 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.