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Hail dates in Banner County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Banner County on 23 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on August 15, 2017; the most recent hail was May 29, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Banner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm chaser reported a few quarter-sized hail stones occurring around 6PM on May 29th. No other reports were received. |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Storm Spotter reports half dollar sized hail in Banner County. |
| 2025-06-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Video NW of Harrisburg. Photos sent to office with windows broken and large branches down. |
| 2025-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reports quarter size hail. |
| 2024-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter reports quarter sized hail 10 miles northwest of Harrisburg. |
| 2024-08-06 | 1.20" (quarter) | 1 | Storm chaser reported 1.2 inch hail northwest of Harrisburg. |
| 2024-06-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | A storm chaser reported 2-inch diameter hail 4 miles E of Harrisburg. |
| 2024-05-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from social media of quarter sized hail south of Harrisburg. |
| 2023-05-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report of penny size hail covering the ground. |
| 2021-07-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-05-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Sheriff reported 6 inches of hail between Kimball County Roads 8 and 54. Had to call snow plows out to clear roads. |
| 2019-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail stripped corn stalks in area fields. |
| 2018-08-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed 10 miles south of Harrisburg. |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail was observed east of Harrisburg. |
| 2017-08-15 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Golf ball to baseball size hail was observed southeast of Harrisburg. |
| 2017-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed 20 miles north of Sidney. |
| 2017-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail covered the ground north of Harrisburg. |
| 2016-07-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported eight miles west of Harrisburg. |
| 2016-07-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported on Highway 88 just east of the Wyoming/Nebraska border. |
| 2016-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported 15 miles west of Harrisburg. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Banner County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 18 reports since 2016, strongest 74 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-23 | 74 mph | 1 | Mesonet station NE001 - Banner Road on NE 71. |
| 2025-06-22 | 70 mph | 1 | Estimated wind gusts 60 to 70 mph, along with large hail. |
| 2023-05-09 | 70 mph | 2 | A trained weather spotter located 18 miles east of Harrisburg estimated wind gusts to 70 MPH. |
| 2020-06-06 | 67 mph | 1 | AWOS station K1BW - Bravo Madis reported wind gust 14 miles west of Harrisburg, NE. |
| 2025-06-12 | 64 mph | 1 | MPing from Storm Chaser of 64mph wind gust measured with handheld Kestrel. |
| 2024-08-02 | 64 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported wind gusts and pea sized hail. |
| 2021-06-08 | 64 mph | 1 | Power poles were knocked down causing wide spread power outages. |
| 2022-06-05 | 62 mph | 1 | Harrisburg, NE AWOS station (K1CW) reported wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Banner County?
May 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on August 15, 2017.
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
Scotts Bluff County, NE (22 mi) · Kimball County, NE (24 mi) · Morrill County, NE (34 mi) · Cheyenne County, NE (43 mi) · Goshen County, WY (48 mi) · Box Butte County, NE (56 mi) · Laramie County, WY (57 mi) · Sioux County, NE (63 mi)
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