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Hail dates in Dawson County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dawson County on 43 days since 2016 (85 separate reports, 63 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 29, 2024; the most recent hail was May 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Dawson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to tennis balls was reported along this path. |
| 2024-06-29 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | Emergency management reported widespread significant damage across Cozad from large hail up to four inches in diameter. The local hospital was damaged enough… |
| 2023-10-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-09-21 | 4.00" (softball) | 3 | Storm chaser reported large hail, with isolated stones up to the size of softballs, south of the Darr exit of Interstate 80. Hail caused damage to their vehi… |
| 2023-07-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail to at least quarter size fell at Overton Golf Club. |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball to golf ball size hail was reported within Gothenburg. |
| 2021-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2019-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls occurred along Highway 283, roughly halfway between Lexington and Johnson Lake. |
| 2017-10-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2017-10-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-09-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-08-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail, mostly quarter size, lasted on and off for an hour. |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-11-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail was reported by a truck driver on Interstate 80 near mile marker 230. |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Highway 40 was covered in hail. |
| 2016-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 mph also occurred with the quarter size hail. |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | — |
| 2016-05-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 13 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 7 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 10 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 12 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Dawson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 76 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 | 90 mph | 2 | Wind gusts estimated to be between 70 and 90 MPH resulted in several overturned irrigation pivots and tree damage in the area, including … |
| 2022-05-12 | 82 mph | 2 | Measured wind gusts through the county included 82 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located one mile southwest of Eddyville, and 66 MPH… |
| 2019-08-11 | 81 mph | 2 | An 81 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 1 mile north-northeast of Cozad. Emergency management reported tree damage … |
| 2021-07-09 | 78 mph | 2 | Numerous measured gusts of 64 MPH to 78 MPH were reported along and near this path. The peak gust was 78 MPH, recorded at 10:11 PM CDT by… |
| 2020-07-10 | 75 mph | 4 | Emergency management estimated wind gusts to be at least 70 MPH, a mesonet station located 1 mile north-northeast of Cozad measured a pea… |
| 2017-10-01 | 75 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 75 MPH resulted in some scattered irrigation pipes and larger tree limbs downed in the area. A section of… |
| 2024-06-29 | 70 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 70 MPH was measured by a Nebraska State Mesonet station located two miles northwest of Gothenburg. |
| 2024-04-06 | 70 mph | 4 | A wind gust of 70 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles north-northeast of Willow Island. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dawson County?
May 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 29, 2024.
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
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