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Hail in Saline County, Nebraska
295 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 295 hail events in Saline County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 142 events against 120 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 51.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
49 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 | Saline County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 295 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.4 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 207.9 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
13Apr
38May
63Jun
107Jul
19Aug
26Sep
13Oct
12Nov
3Dec
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 295. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5.0M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1961 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Saline County had?
295 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 Saline County?
5 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 Saline County?
The hail of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Saline County compare with Nebraska for hail?
51.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 295 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.