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Hail dates in Holt County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Holt County on 49 days since 2016 (103 separate reports, 94 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on August 26, 2024; the most recent hail was July 28, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Holt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report received via social media. |
| 2024-08-26 | 4.00" (softball) | 12 | Storm chaser reports 4 inch diameter hail at this location. Hail damaged the wind shield. Time was estimated from radar. |
| 2024-08-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Time was estimated from radar. |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report with time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported hail ranging from pea to quarter size south of Stuart, via social media. |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail east of O'Neill. |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail with pea to marble size hail mixed in. |
| 2021-09-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail resulted in crop and tree damage at this location. |
| 2021-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2020-06-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Ping pong ball sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Report of damage to corn crops in the area. |
| 2019-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2019-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Time was estimated from radar. |
| 2018-07-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail damaged siding on a house. |
| 2018-06-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Report from social media. |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2017-10-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-19 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter located 1 mile east of Ewing reported quarter size hail. The wind driven hail damaged siding to a home, with small branches also down. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Quarter sized hail along with gusty winds reported. |
| 2016-05-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 5 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 20 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 15 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Holt County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 61 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-18 | 100 mph | 1 | Outbuildings and garages destroyed in the east part of O'Neill. Many trees, some large, down throughout town. Power also out in most of t… |
| 2022-06-20 | 96 mph | 4 | Multiple trees uprooted. |
| 2022-05-12 | 87 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gust of 88 MPH measured by a MESONET. |
| 2022-07-05 | 82 mph | 3 | A mesonet station measured an 82 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-22 | 81 mph | 2 | Public reports severe tree damage along with a snapped power poll at this location. Winds estimated at 80 MPH. |
| 2026-06-09 | 79 mph | 2 | Delayed report. Measured on home weather station. |
| 2023-06-24 | 76 mph | 3 | Public estimated winds of 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-12 | 75 mph | 8 | O'Neill Airport AWOS measured a 75 mph wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Holt County?
July 28, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on August 26, 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.
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