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Hail in Thayer County, Nebraska
286 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.
Thayer County, Nebraska, has 286 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 149 events against 98 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 49.8 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
81 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 | Thayer County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 286 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.8 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 582.1 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
45May
67Jun
81Jul
26Aug
20Sep
32Oct
5Nov
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 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 286. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $35K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $35K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | $1.0M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $35K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | $35K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | $125K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | $60K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | $125K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $125K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $30K | $600K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Thayer County had?
286 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 Thayer County?
6 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Thayer County?
The hail of 10 Sep 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Thayer County compare with Nebraska for hail?
49.8 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 286 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.