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Hail dates in Colfax County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Colfax County on 18 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on May 19, 2025; the most recent hail was May 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Colfax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Trained spotter report of hail estimated at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public mPING report of hail estimated at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-05-19 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Delayed report of hail estimated at baseball-sized hail via a picture relayed by emergency management. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2024-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The office received a public report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-07-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2021-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2020-10-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reported 1.5 inch hail via social media. |
| 2019-09-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch hail was reported 6 miles south of Clarkson. |
| 2017-09-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to golfball size fell north of Richland. Crops and tree leaves were stripped due to the large hail. |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-09-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Colfax County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | 96 mph | 1 | This is a continuation of the swath of straight-line damaging winds from southern Platte County. Across much of Colfax County, widespread… |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 2 | Emergency manager reported a partial roof blown off. |
| 2023-07-12 | 78 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 78 mph. |
| 2021-07-09 | 77 mph | 2 | Public reported a measured wind gust of 77 mph. |
| 2016-06-17 | 75 mph | 1 | Local fire and rescue reported widespread wind damage in the city of Clarkson. This included significant tree damage, as well as power po… |
| 2021-06-24 | 71 mph | 1 | Trained spotter measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph. |
| 2024-04-16 | 70 mph | 2 | A severe wind gust was measured on a personal weather station sometime between 555 and 600 am in the morning. The time was estimated base… |
| 2018-06-06 | 70 mph | 5 | An estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported in Howells. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Colfax County?
May 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on May 19, 2025.
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
Platte County, NE (20 mi) · Butler County, NE (24 mi) · Stanton County, NE (27 mi) · Dodge County, NE (28 mi) · Saunders County, NE (33 mi) · Polk County, NE (35 mi) · Madison County, NE (36 mi) · Burt County, NE (45 mi)
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