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Hail in Thomas County, Nebraska
184 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 184 hail events in Thomas County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 95 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 25.8 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
51 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 | Thomas County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 184 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.8 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,734.0 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
9May
29Jun
63Jul
31Aug
43Sep
6Oct
1Nov
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 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $55K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Thomas County had?
184 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 Thomas County?
25 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Thomas County?
The hail of 29 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $55K.
How does Thomas County compare with Nebraska for hail?
25.8 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 184 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.