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Hail in Stanton County, Nebraska
115 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.
Stanton County, Nebraska, has 115 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 26.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
36 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Stanton County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 115 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.9 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 197.7 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
15May
19Jun
28Jul
25Aug
11Sep
16Oct
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
All 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $56K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stanton County had?
115 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 Stanton County?
18 May 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Stanton County?
The hail of 19 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $200K.
How does Stanton County compare with Nebraska for hail?
26.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 115 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.