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Hail in Wayne County, Nebraska
99 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 99 hail events in Wayne County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 25,051 hail events recorded in Nebraska; its 22.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.6 statewide.
24 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Wayne County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 99 | 25,051 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.4 | 32.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 101.2 | 127.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
14May
24Jun
28Jul
10Aug
14Sep
8Oct
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 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
99 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 Wayne County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Wayne County compare with Nebraska for hail?
22.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.6 statewide; the county holds 99 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.