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Hail dates in Clay County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Clay County on 42 days since 2016 (92 separate reports, 77 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on July 28, 2023; the most recent hail was August 9, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Hail in Edgar was mainly less than two inches in diameter, but the largest stones were near the size of baseballs. |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-28 | 4.00" (softball) | 5 | Reports received via social media and broadcast media of hail between three and four inches in diameter in and around Saronville. |
| 2023-07-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of nickels fell off-and-on for approximately 30 minutes. |
| 2023-05-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of tennis balls was reported in Edgar. |
| 2023-04-18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls was reported along and near this path. |
| 2022-06-14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Hail as large as tennis balls was reported in Trumbull. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | An NeRAIN observer reported hail up to ping pong ball size. |
| 2022-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls was reported. |
| 2021-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to golf ball size caused vehicle and crop damage in the area. |
| 2021-05-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-10-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-14 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | Hail ranging in size from half dollars to baseballs was reported in Sutton. |
| 2020-08-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-06-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-06-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel size hail fell along a swath from Deweese to Highway 14. |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in the area along this path. |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | — |
| 2016-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 18 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 6 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 23 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Clay County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 104 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | 96 mph | 3 | Peak wind gusts estimated to be around 95 MPH caused widespread damage along and near this path. Numerous power poles were damaged, inclu… |
| 2022-04-29 | 96 mph | 6 | A large swath of wind gusts estimated to be between 70 and 85 MPH, with localized gusts near 95 MPH, swept across far southeastern Clay C… |
| 2021-07-09 | 96 mph | 3 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 95 MPH occurred along this path. The main reports of damage came from the Harvard and Sutton areas. Wides… |
| 2019-08-07 | 85 mph | 4 | Widespread wind gusts of 70 to 85 MPH occurred along this path. A 85 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles west… |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 9 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 80 MPH based on area measured gusts. Power lines were blown down in Ong. |
| 2018-06-30 | 81 mph | 1 | Damage occurred to a few homesteads about eight to nine miles south and about one mile west of Sutton. Two carports were destroyed, with … |
| 2024-07-06 | 78 mph | 4 | A wind gust of 78 MPH was measured by the public four miles east of Pauline. |
| 2024-05-24 | 75 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 75 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles east of Edgar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Clay County?
August 9, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on July 28, 2023.
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.
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