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Hail in Rock County, Nebraska
265 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.
Rock County, Nebraska, has 265 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 136 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 26.3 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
78 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 | Rock County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 265 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.3 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,096.5 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
10May
52Jun
78Jul
76Aug
34Sep
11Oct
2Nov
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 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 265. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 4.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | $55K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | $45K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $45K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $12K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 3.50 in | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Rock County had?
265 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 Rock County?
22 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Rock County?
The hail of 22 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Rock County compare with Nebraska for hail?
26.3 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 265 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.