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Hail in Pierce County, Nebraska
140 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 140 hail events in Pierce County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
33 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Pierce County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 140 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 191.4 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
23May
17Jun
40Jul
22Aug
22Sep
12Oct
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
All 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.30 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.30 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $60K | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1970 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1959 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pierce County had?
140 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 Pierce County?
29 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 Pierce County?
The hail of 1 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Pierce County compare with Nebraska for hail?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 140 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.