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Hail dates in Butler County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Butler County on 16 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 43 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on May 1, 2018; the most recent hail was April 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Butler County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Trained spotter report of hail estimated at 2.00 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | NWS Employee report of hail measured up to 1.75 in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 2.4 in diameter. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The Butler County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail in downtown Ulysses. |
| 2022-06-25 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | Public reported 2.75 inch hail via social media. |
| 2022-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Law enforcement reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Public reported 2 inch hail via mPing. |
| 2022-06-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Public reported 2 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail via social media. |
| 2021-08-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Storm chaser reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2021-05-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Fire department reported 1.5 inch hail covering the ground. |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The public reported hail dime to golf ball size. |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 4.00" (softball) | 7 | Grapefruit size hail was reported 1 mile west of Octavia. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | One inch hail was relayed by Butler County Emergency Management. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Butler County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 32 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 4 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | 85 mph | 1 | The Butler County Emergency Manager reported several center pivots overturned and multiple power poles snapped from the intersection of U… |
| 2021-12-15 | 84 mph | 1 | Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 84 mph. |
| 2025-04-01 | 82 mph | 1 | Personal weather station measured gust of 82 mph. |
| 2025-09-14 | 75 mph | 1 | Photos shared via social media of a destroyed outbuilding and a large, downed tree branch which did damage to the roof of a home. Time es… |
| 2022-05-12 | 70 mph | 2 | Emergency manager reported several structures at a dairy cow confinement facility blown to the northeast of the property. |
| 2020-06-30 | 70 mph | 4 | Trained spotter reported several 4 to 8 inch tree limbs down. |
| 2018-06-09 | 70 mph | 1 | A large tree was blown down 3 miles south of Rising City. |
| 2018-06-06 | 70 mph | 3 | Trees and power lines were down in Rising City. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Butler County?
April 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on May 1, 2018.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Polk County, NE (21 mi) · Colfax County, NE (24 mi) · Seward County, NE (24 mi) · Saunders County, NE (27 mi) · Platte County, NE (29 mi) · York County, NE (34 mi) · Dodge County, NE (36 mi) · Lancaster County, NE (37 mi)
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