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Hail dates in Valley County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Valley County on 26 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 30, 2023; the most recent hail was May 14, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | A couple waves of strong to severe storms dropped hail up to the size of ping pong balls. |
| 2023-09-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported in Ord. |
| 2023-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was reported along this path, ground was still partially white after sunrise. |
| 2023-03-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to two inches in diameter was reported near and along this path from near Arcadia to Ord. |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The NWS Cooperative Observer located two miles west of Arcadia reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls, driven by wind gusts of 80 to 90 MPH. |
| 2022-03-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Most hail stones were smaller than quarters, but a few were as large as golf ball size. |
| 2019-09-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A few quarter size hail stones occurred, but most were smaller. This was associated with a morning storm, apart from the primary severe event later in the day. |
| 2017-08-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | NeRAIN observer reported quarter size hail. |
| 2017-04-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported. |
| 2017-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Wind gusts up to 50 mph occurred along with dime to golf ball size hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Valley County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 35 reports since 2016, strongest 89 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | 89 mph | 1 | Wind gusts of 80 to 90 MPH were reported along and near this path. Peak measured wind gusts include: 89 MPH, by a mesonet station located… |
| 2024-07-31 | 83 mph | 3 | A wind gust of 82 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS, and a wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by the nearby Nebraska Mesonet station… |
| 2024-06-07 | 81 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 80 MPH caused widespread damage in eastern Valley and western Greeley counties. Along with tree damage, a… |
| 2023-07-29 | 81 mph | 1 | Wind gusts of 66 MPH and 81 MPH were measured by the Ord Airport ASOS. These wind gusts caused widespread tree damage across Ord. Large t… |
| 2023-09-07 | 78 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 78 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS. |
| 2024-04-16 | 75 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 75 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS. |
| 2022-07-16 | 74 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 74 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS. |
| 2019-06-25 | 74 mph | 2 | Wind gusts as high as 74 MPH were reported by the Ord Airport ASOS. There were several reports of tree damage and downed power lines in Ord. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Valley County?
May 14, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 30, 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
Garfield County, NE (18 mi) · Sherman County, NE (26 mi) · Loup County, NE (29 mi) · Howard County, NE (36 mi) · Custer County, NE (36 mi) · Boone County, NE (50 mi) · Buffalo County, NE (53 mi) · Blaine County, NE (54 mi)
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