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Hail dates in Platte County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Platte County on 34 days since 2016 (77 separate reports, 72 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 19, 2025; the most recent hail was May 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Platte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Public report of hail estimated up to 2.00 inches in diameter, received via social media. |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 0.75 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to penny sized. |
| 2025-07-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Report of hail estimated up to 1.50 in. in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-05-19 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | Public report of hail measured up to 3 in diameter. |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public of dime to quarter size hail falling for 5 minutes with 40 to 50 mph wind gusts. |
| 2024-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The office received a public report of hail ranging from nickel to golf ball sized. It was also reported that crops were shredded from the hail in this area. |
| 2024-06-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | An off-duty NWS employee reported half-dollar sized hail. There as also an additional public report of quarter sized hail during this time frame. |
| 2024-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | This is the start of a swath of golf ball sized hail reported to the office from the public. |
| 2023-09-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Public reported 1 to 2-inch hail via social media in Columbus. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported up to quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2.75" (baseball) | 11 | Public reported hail lasting approximately 20 to 25 minutes. First started as pea size and got progressively larger. The largest stones were baseball sized. … |
| 2023-05-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | CoCoRaHS observer reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2022-08-18 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Storm chaser reported 2.75 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2021-12-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2021-06-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Public reported 1.75 inch hail. It was ongoing and thought it might even be bigger. |
| 2020-10-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Report from MPing for 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2018-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail was reported by the Humphrey Police. |
| 2018-06-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to penny size fell 9 miles north of Columbus. Most of the stones were pea size. |
| 2017-10-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail fell near Monroe, NE. |
| 2017-09-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping Pong Ball size hail fell east of Columbus. |
| 2017-06-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 6 | 13 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 19 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Platte County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 84 reports since 2016, strongest 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | 90 mph | 1 | A swath of high-end straight-line wind damage began on the northwest side of Columbus, Nebraska around 5 a.m. Initial measured wing gusts… |
| 2021-12-15 | 85 mph | 3 | Public report of a roof blown off of a home. |
| 2022-05-12 | 81 mph | 3 | Public estimated wind gusts near 80 mph and reported several large tree branches down. |
| 2018-07-27 | 81 mph | 4 | A trained spotter reported significant crop damage with flattened corn. Pea size hail also drifted like snow. |
| 2018-06-01 | 81 mph | 12 | A storm chaser estimated 80 mph winds 3 miles southwest of Columbus. |
| 2017-06-13 | 79 mph | 10 | A 79 mph wind gust was measured at a personal weather station northeast of Humphrey. |
| 2022-07-11 | 75 mph | 4 | Public reported structural damage to walls and roof of a cattle shed. |
| 2021-06-24 | 75 mph | 4 | Public reported via photos of a farm outbuilding with the roof partially removed. Several large trees were also down in the area. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Platte County?
May 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 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.
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