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Hail dates in Lincoln County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lincoln County on 78 days since 2016 (225 separate reports, 217 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on July 19, 2025; the most recent hail was June 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Delayed report with photo via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-30 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 8 | — |
| 2026-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2025-07-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | EMS reports ping pong ball sized hail at this location. |
| 2025-07-19 | 4.00" (softball) | 9 | Fire department reports window damage to several buildings in northeastern Lincoln and southern Logan County. |
| 2025-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | — |
| 2025-06-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Photo of several 1 inch hail stones and a report of minor street flooding 538 to 548pm CST. |
| 2025-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2025-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2025-05-14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | — |
| 2024-09-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail covered the ground at this location. Leaves were stripped off of trees and pasture was damaged at this location. |
| 2024-07-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Quarter sized hail covering the ground at this location. |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2024-06-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size, which resulted in some stripping of the corn crop. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail on northwest side of North Platte. |
| 2023-07-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Public reported golf ball size hail in Sutherland. |
| 2023-07-10 | 2.75" (baseball) | 15 | An NWS employee reported baseball size hail north of North Platte. |
| 2023-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported at Bailey Yard near North Platte. |
| 2022-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | — |
| 2022-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Car window broken out by ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2021-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported hail up to quarter size north of Maxwell. |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Time estimated by radar. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Trained spotter reported egg sized hail northeast of Wallace. |
| 2020-08-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | A trained weather spotter estimated up to baseball size hail near Wallace. All north facing windows of the house were broken. |
| 2020-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail in Hershey. |
| 2020-06-24 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Numerous cars with hail damage in Indian Hills Subdivision. |
| 2019-09-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2019-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | An NWS employee reported ping pong size hail. |
| 2019-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 10 | A few car windshields broken at Bailey Yard on the northwest side of North Platte. |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail lasted for 10 to 15 minutes. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-27 | 2.75" (baseball) | 9 | Baseball to golf ball sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Delayed report sent via social media. |
| 2018-08-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Hail accumulated on the ground. |
| 2018-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-02 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-07-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-07-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Ground was covered with hail up to quarter size. |
| 2016-07-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Public reported golf ball size hail with a picture on social media. |
| 2016-06-26 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | Hail broke out of couple of windows. |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | — |
| 2016-05-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Hail up to the size of quarters covered the ground. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 15 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 9 | 33 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 26 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 10 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 9 | 20 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 11 | 38 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 9 | 32 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Lincoln County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 221 reports since 2016, strongest 119 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-27 | 119 mph | 14 | One quarter mile of new power poles snapped. One was anchored down by a connection to a pivot. |
| 2024-06-02 | 105 mph | 14 | Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 105 MPH broke approximately 15 large high transmission wooden power poles which were snapped off 5 … |
| 2018-05-10 | 90 mph | 5 | No damage reported. |
| 2020-07-13 | 87 mph | 13 | KLBF measured an 87 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-07-09 | 87 mph | 10 | KLBF measured an 87 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-06-23 | 82 mph | 4 | Large tree down in the 2300 block of west Leota. |
| 2026-06-24 | 81 mph | 4 | Trees uprooted and building damage at this location. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-02 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 80 MPH, damaged several power poles just to the southwest of the city limits of North Platte. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lincoln County?
June 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on July 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
Logan County, NE (33 mi) · McPherson County, NE (35 mi) · Hayes County, NE (42 mi) · Frontier County, NE (44 mi) · Keith County, NE (48 mi) · Perkins County, NE (49 mi) · Dawson County, NE (52 mi) · Arthur County, NE (56 mi)
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