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Hail dates in Richardson County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Richardson County on 20 days since 2016 (28 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) 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 Richardson 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) | 1 | Delayed report received via social media of hail estimated up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Social media report displayed multiple pictures of the hail. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter near Humboldt, NE. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Storm chaser report of hail measured up to 1 in diameter. |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of mostly smaller hail, but a couple of soft hail stones up to the size of a quarter. |
| 2024-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail which fell for a few minutes. |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The office received a public report of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | The public submitted a picture via Twitter of 4-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | NWS Employee reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | COOP Observer reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2021-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public sent image of 1.5 inch hail via Twitter. |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-08-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The public reported golf ball size hail. Many windshields were damaged. Multiple total loss claims were reported for crops. |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | East of Falls City. 1.20 inches of rain was also reported. |
| 2018-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell east of Salem. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Richardson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 33 reports since 2016, strongest 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | 91 mph | 2 | A swath of destructive straight line winds impacted portions of southeast Richardson County including Falls City. The Falls City ASOS mea… |
| 2021-07-10 | 77 mph | 1 | Falls City Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph. |
| 2023-05-07 | 72 mph | 3 | A public personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph. |
| 2024-05-06 | 71 mph | 1 | A trained spotter recorded a wind gust of 71 miles per hour. |
| 2018-05-02 | 70 mph | 1 | A tree was blown down in Rulo from thunderstorm winds. All of Rulo was without power for about one hour due to the thunderstorm. |
| 2020-10-11 | 69 mph | 2 | Falls City ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph. |
| 2026-04-11 | 68 mph | 1 | Fall City, Nebraska Airport ASOS (KFNB) measured wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2018-06-09 | 68 mph | 2 | A person estimated 60 mph winds with pea size hail in Falls City. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Richardson County?
May 18, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) 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
Nemaha County, NE (19 mi) · Brown County, KS (19 mi) · Pawnee County, NE (23 mi) · Nemaha County, KS (26 mi) · Atchison County, MO (28 mi) · Holt County, MO (29 mi) · Johnson County, NE (33 mi) · Otoe County, NE (43 mi)
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