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Hail dates in Hitchcock County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hitchcock County on 55 days since 2016 (144 separate reports, 115 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.25" (softball) on July 22, 2023; the most recent hail was June 21, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hitchcock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | The hail size was estimated. |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Picture of numerous hailstones, with the largest being golf ball size. |
| 2025-08-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2025-07-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public report of hail near penny to dime size in Stratton. |
| 2025-07-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Law enforcement report of hail ranged from half inch to golf ball size. |
| 2025-07-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter report of nickel sized hail. |
| 2025-05-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The public reported two inch hail. |
| 2024-08-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Social media report with pictures of hail measured to be up to penny in size. Hail started as peas and lasted for 10 minutes total. |
| 2024-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail ranged from pea to quarter size and lasted around 3 minutes. |
| 2024-06-16 | 3.20" (tea cup) | 3 | Hail of 2.75 and 3.2 inches was measured by a storm chaser using calipers. |
| 2024-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell over the location for a duration of fifteen minutes. |
| 2024-06-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | One inch hail occurred along with a few that were closer to 2 inches. |
| 2024-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Report of nickel size hail occurring in the town of Culbertson. |
| 2024-05-23 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2024-05-21 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Report and photo via social media of hail estimated from photo to be around the size of a tennis ball. Hail was reported to have varied in size. |
| 2024-05-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Trained spotter reporting hail between the sizes of golf balls and hen eggs. |
| 2024-05-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | Public report of 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2024-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Ground covered with quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-09-21 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Spotter driving a semi on Highway 6 ran into storm and had hail ranging from ping pong to tennis ball. |
| 2023-08-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail was covering the ground on County Road 350 between roads 722 and 720. |
| 2023-08-07 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Report received of golf ball to baseball sized hail at the junction of Hwy 6 and Hwy 25. |
| 2023-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The hail ranged from nickel to quarter in size. |
| 2023-08-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter estimated nickel size hail fell over the location. |
| 2023-07-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to penny sized hail observed. Hail was mainly pea to dime in size, with a few the size of pennies. |
| 2023-07-22 | 4.25" (softball) | 6 | Initial size estimate of 2 inches seems underestimated based on submitted photo. 4.25 inches will be the official measurement. |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported hail up to quarters in size at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The hail ranged from dime to nickel in size and was accompanied by 50 MPH gusts. |
| 2023-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Report of pea to golf ball sized hail at the Swanson Reservoir. Broken windows and camper damage reported. |
| 2023-05-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | Multiple reports of dime to egg sized hail reported in the town of Culbertson. |
| 2021-06-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar sized hail reported at location along which may have caused possible crop damage. |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball in size. |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Caller reported quarter sized hail that fell for a duration of twenty-five minutes at the location. |
| 2020-08-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | The hail ranged from half inch to one inch in size. Wind gusts of 40-50 MPH also occurred. |
| 2020-07-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Citizen reported quarter sized hail that stripped corn crop of all its leaves. |
| 2020-06-02 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Also came with estimated gusts of 70 MPH that blew down tree limbs. |
| 2020-05-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to dime size hail reported via social media. |
| 2020-05-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter reported nickel size hail at location. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2019-06-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail lasted for a few minutes. |
| 2019-05-17 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | Public reported via Facebook with a picture of hail up to 3 inches in diameter along hwy 25 at the Kansas-Nebraska border. |
| 2018-05-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-10-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Tea cup size hail fell, then the size decreased to quarters. |
| 2017-08-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | The hail ranged from quarter to half dollar in size. |
| 2017-08-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Estimated wind gusts of 30-40 MPH occurred with the hail. |
| 2016-07-07 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail report was sent in through social media. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 6 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 11 | 33 | 3.20" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 11 | 31 | 4.25" (softball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 7 | 18 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 19 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 5 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Hitchcock County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 66 reports since 2016, strongest 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 120 mph | 5 | A storm survey found estimated 120 mph straight line winds that continued along Highway 34 to the northeast. Multiple sheds and at least … |
| 2024-06-02 | 110 mph | 4 | Wind damage 5 north and 1 east of Culbertson. Damage included building roofs gone, pivot overturned, trees snapped, some power poles shee… |
| 2019-08-29 | 105 mph | 9 | Storm survey by NWS North Platte confirms straight line wind damage to a farm southwest of Palisade. A barn was completely destroyed, as… |
| 2024-05-23 | 90 mph | 9 | One 4x4 post was broken most of the way through. Metal building damaged; most doors damaged on both sides. |
| 2023-08-07 | 90 mph | 1 | Report received of roof blown off home and barn door also torn off by a strong thunderstorm wind gust at location. Speed is estimated by … |
| 2020-07-12 | 90 mph | 4 | Emergency Manager reported power outages in Stratton, Culbertson, Trenton, and Palisade. |
| 2025-06-20 | 81 mph | 1 | A spotter relayed via pictures of a flipped pivot in a open field with an associated shower overhead. |
| 2023-06-29 | 81 mph | 3 | Report from ambient weather network east of Trenton, NE with a max gust of 81 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hitchcock County?
June 21, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.25" (softball) on July 22, 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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