States › Nebraska › Sioux County › Hail
Hail in Sioux County, Nebraska
243 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 243 hail events in Sioux County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 105 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 11.8 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
83 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Sioux County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 243 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.8 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,126.0 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
6May
38Jun
105Jul
59Aug
23Sep
11Oct
0Nov
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 243. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 3.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 3.00 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1967 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1964 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1958 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1955 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sioux County had?
243 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 Sioux County?
13 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sioux County?
The hail of 23 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $100K.
How does Sioux County compare with Nebraska for hail?
11.8 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 243 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.