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Hail in Keith County, Nebraska
455 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.
Keith County, Nebraska, has 455 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 141 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 251 events against 179 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 42.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
128 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Keith County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 455 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.9 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 549.6 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
15May
87Jun
141Jul
136Aug
55Sep
11Oct
4Nov
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 183 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 455. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 4.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $800K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 4.25 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $8K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 4.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 4.00 in | $1.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $40K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $1.1M | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $750K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $11M | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Keith County had?
455 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 Keith County?
24 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 Keith County?
The hail of 25 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $11M.
How does Keith County compare with Nebraska for hail?
42.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 455 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.