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Hail in Saunders County, Nebraska
284 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.
Saunders County, Nebraska, has 284 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 92 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 144 events against 108 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 37.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
72 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Saunders County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 284 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.9 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 124.6 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
12Apr
45May
53Jun
92Jul
22Aug
26Sep
32Oct
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 284. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | $800K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1967 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1967 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1966 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Saunders County had?
284 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 Saunders County?
18 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Saunders County?
The hail of 13 Sep 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K and crop damage at $800K.
How does Saunders County compare with Nebraska for hail?
37.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 284 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.