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Hail dates in Perkins County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Perkins County on 37 days since 2016 (71 separate reports, 66 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.25" (softball) on August 6, 2018; 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 Perkins 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 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Report relayed with photos from fire department personnel. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-10-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail at this location. |
| 2024-06-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-23 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Half dollar and quarter size hail reported at this location. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail, 40 to 50 MPH winds and blowing dust reported at this location. |
| 2021-08-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2021-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail and high winds were reported at this location. |
| 2021-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A 2 mile wide swath of hail reported, some stones were up to golf ball size. |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball size hail northeast of Elsie. |
| 2020-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail in Grant. |
| 2020-07-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A trained weather spotter reported half dollar size hail in Madrid. |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-09-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2019-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 4.25" (softball) | 6 | A picture report was provided on social media. |
| 2018-07-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | The Grant fire department reported ping pong ball size hail, 3 miles east of Grant. |
| 2016-10-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail covering the ground with largest diameter one inch. |
| 2016-06-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Sky light in home broken, and wheat crop severely damaged. |
| 2016-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 18 | 4.25" (softball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Perkins County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 50 reports since 2016, strongest 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-07 | 85 mph | 1 | A large cottonwood tree was snapped in half along the 300 block of Logan Street and an empty cargo trailer was rolled into the street in … |
| 2026-06-24 | 82 mph | 6 | Relayed report from VFD with photos. Tree uprooted and laying on a house. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-14 | 82 mph | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 81 mph | 3 | Winds were estimated between 70 and 80 mph by the public. |
| 2016-06-28 | 77 mph | 1 | No significant damage reported from this wind gust. |
| 2025-06-28 | 76 mph | 3 | Outflow from decaying thunderstorms. |
| 2024-08-13 | 75 mph | 2 | Small tree snapped off. |
| 2020-07-13 | 72 mph | 2 | A personal weather station measured a 73 mph wind gust near Elsie. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Perkins County?
June 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.25" (softball) on August 6, 2018.
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
Keith County, NE (21 mi) · Chase County, NE (24 mi) · Sedgwick County, CO (36 mi) · Deuel County, NE (36 mi) · Hayes County, NE (39 mi) · Phillips County, CO (41 mi) · Lincoln County, NE (49 mi) · Arthur County, NE (50 mi)
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