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Hail in Nance County, Nebraska
133 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.
Nance County, Nebraska, has 133 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 57 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 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
29 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Nance County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 133 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 392.3 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
12May
28Jun
46Jul
13Aug
22Sep
6Oct
5Nov
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
All 133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | $200K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $175K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $75K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | $125K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $75K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $75K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $600K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $40K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $40K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1968 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1961 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Nance County had?
133 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 Nance County?
19 May 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Nance County?
The hail of 18 Aug 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $4.0M.
How does Nance County compare with Nebraska for hail?
30.1 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 133 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.