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Hail dates in Howard County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Howard County on 22 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 16 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on July 16, 2022; the most recent hail was April 1, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Howard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH. This wind resulted in tree damage in Elba, including tree limbs ne… |
| 2022-07-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of baseballs was reported. A CoCoRaHS observer noted in comments that crops and trees were damaged and did not look good. |
| 2022-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NeRAIN observer commented that hail up to 1 inch diameter lasted about 20 minutes. |
| 2022-05-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-12-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was reported three miles south of Elba on Highway 11. |
| 2021-03-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail ranging from quarter to ping pong ball size was reported in town. |
| 2018-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The combination of hail up to the size of golf balls and wind gusts of 60-75 MPH resulted in damage across central/southern Howard County. Most of the hail r… |
| 2017-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-11-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Howard County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 17 reports since 2016, strongest 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-26 | 75 mph | 1 | An isolated microburst with estimated gusts of 75 MPH caused localized damage. Crops were damaged, a few large trees were uprooted and tr… |
| 2018-08-16 | 75 mph | 1 | The combination of hail up to the size of golf balls and wind gusts of 60-75 MPH resulted in damage across central/southern Howard County… |
| 2023-07-29 | 70 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be between 60 and 70 MPH resulted in numerous downed tree branches in St. Paul. |
| 2022-07-23 | 70 mph | 4 | Wind gusts estimated to be at least 70 MPH resulted in tree and crop damage in the area, as well as overturned pivots. |
| 2017-08-27 | 70 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in tree damage across the area. Large tree limbs were downed along Highway 58 near Danneb… |
| 2016-07-05 | 70 mph | 1 | Local country club and golf course suffered tree damage as a result of damaging winds. One extremely large tree approximately 5 feet in d… |
| 2020-06-03 | 64 mph | 2 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in downed tree limbs up to 5 inches in diameter. Wind-driven hail of unknown size also ca… |
| 2018-06-09 | 64 mph | 1 | An NeRAIN observer near Dannevirke estimated gusts to around 65 MPH. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Howard County?
April 1, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on July 16, 2022.
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
Hall County, NE (22 mi) · Sherman County, NE (25 mi) · Merrick County, NE (25 mi) · Hamilton County, NE (34 mi) · Valley County, NE (36 mi) · Boone County, NE (40 mi) · Buffalo County, NE (42 mi) · Adams County, NE (47 mi)
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