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Hail dates in Pawnee County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pawnee County on 18 days since 2016 (32 separate reports, 30 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 12, 2023; the most recent hail was May 18, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.50 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2026-04-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.75 inch in diameter near Elk Creek, NE. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter near Lewiston, NE. |
| 2025-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2024-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency Management reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-08-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Trained spotter reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 5 | Public sent multiple photos on social media of 4.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail and a 35 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Trained spotter reported 1.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Trained spotter reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2020-06-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Report from mPing of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2019-05-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | In Pawnee City. |
| 2018-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-10-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Mostly peas size to one inch diameter hail fell east of Pawnee City. The largest stones were as big as ping pong balls. |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 16 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Pawnee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 24 reports since 2016, strongest 83 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | 83 mph | 2 | Emergency Management relayed a report of doors blown off a farm outbuilding. A subsequent damage survey found this was due to straight-li… |
| 2026-05-18 | 81 mph | 1 | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 81 mph along with tree branches (6 to 8 inches in diameter) down. |
| 2022-04-29 | 81 mph | 1 | Trained spotter measured a peak wind gust of 81 mph. |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 2 | Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 81 mph. |
| 2020-06-09 | 81 mph | 1 | A trained spotter reported 6 power poles snapped and leaning from west to east. |
| 2026-05-17 | 71 mph | 2 | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 71 mph. |
| 2023-08-25 | 69 mph | 1 | A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph. |
| 2023-07-04 | 68 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 68 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pawnee County?
May 18, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 12, 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.
Nearby counties
Johnson County, NE (20 mi) · Nemaha County, KS (23 mi) · Richardson County, NE (23 mi) · Nemaha County, NE (25 mi) · Gage County, NE (32 mi) · Marshall County, KS (33 mi) · Otoe County, NE (36 mi) · Brown County, KS (36 mi)
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