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Hail dates in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Scotts Bluff County on 56 days since 2016 (145 separate reports, 125 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 23, 2023; the most recent hail was July 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Scotts Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Storm chaser found 2 inch hailstone after the storm. |
| 2025-06-29 | 2.30" (hen egg) | 5 | Trained Spotter reported the largest hailstones close to tennis ball sized. |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Spotter reports golf ball sized hail. |
| 2025-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | MPing report from a storm chaser via the spotter network of 1 inch hail near Melbeta, NE. |
| 2025-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Facebook image of 1.25in hail northeast of Lake Minatare. |
| 2025-05-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Trained spottered reported 1.75in hail. |
| 2024-08-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Storm chaser reported half dollar to golf ball sized hail between County Road 17 and Highway 71. |
| 2024-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in the town of Morrill. |
| 2024-03-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 4 | Received report from KNEB radio station manager. |
| 2023-09-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The public reported ping-pong ball sized hail 2 miles E of Mitchell. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Video from social media showing quarter to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2023-07-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Emergency Manager first reported 2.0 inch hail 8 miles north northeast of Minatare. Lasted 5 minutes. |
| 2023-07-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Report from 4E Minatare of golf ball sized hail. Extensive crop damage reported between and north of Minatare and Bayard. |
| 2023-07-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half-dollar sized hail was reported by the public 9 miles of SE of Lyman via mPING. |
| 2023-06-23 | 4.00" (softball) | 13 | Softball sized hail was reported by a trained weather spotter on Robideux Rd SE of Stegall, or approximately 8 miles SE of Lyman. |
| 2023-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported in Gering. |
| 2023-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Received report from mPING. |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Multiple reports of up to 2 inches deep of hail accumulation in and around the city of Gering. Largest stones were half-dollar sized. |
| 2022-07-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail was reported just east of the town of Morrill. |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Large accumulation of hail along roadways. Mostly penny-sized hail. |
| 2021-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2021-05-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Golf ball sized hail 6 miles south of Highway 92 on Wrights Gap Road. |
| 2020-06-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Siding and roof on the observer's home was damaged by the falling large hail in addition to trees damage on property. |
| 2019-08-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 11 | — |
| 2019-08-15 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | Severe hail damage across the city of Scottsbluff including residential windows broken, roof damage, flattened crops, vehicle windshields and debarked trees. |
| 2019-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | — |
| 2019-06-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | — |
| 2019-06-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail was observed at Mitchell. |
| 2018-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed west of Gering. |
| 2017-06-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail covered the ground at Melbeta. |
| 2016-09-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported at Lake Minatare Recreation Area. |
| 2016-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported 15 miles east of Scottsbluff. |
| 2016-07-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported three miles east of McGrew. |
| 2016-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball size hail was reported three miles east of Morrill. |
| 2016-07-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported a mile east of Morrill. |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported four miles north of Minatare. |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported three miles north of Scottsbluff. |
| 2016-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported at Mitchell. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 18 | 2.30" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 9 | 31 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 11 | 39 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 8 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Scotts Bluff County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 111 reports since 2016, strongest 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-20 | 104 mph | 15 | A Davis weather station 4 miles NW of Scottsbluff measured a wind gust to 104 MPH. |
| 2019-08-20 | 91 mph | 8 | Winds measured at the KNEB weather station with noted tree damage surrounding the studio. |
| 2022-06-17 | 81 mph | 1 | Four wooden power poles snapped and irrigation pivot flipped from outflow winds. |
| 2017-06-27 | 78 mph | 4 | The wind sensor at the Scottsbluff Airport measured a peak gust of 79 mph. More than 1000 customers were without power. Several trees w… |
| 2025-07-24 | 75 mph | 2 | Spotter reports 75 MPH wind gust with Kestrel wind meter. |
| 2020-06-06 | 75 mph | 15 | Reported wind gust from a Davis System. |
| 2025-05-18 | 71 mph | 3 | KBFF ASOS at the Scottsbluff aiport reported a wind gust of 71 mph. |
| 2025-07-18 | 70 mph | 3 | Also received dime size hail at time of wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Scotts Bluff County?
July 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 23, 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.
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