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Hail dates in Box Butte County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Box Butte County on 39 days since 2016 (91 separate reports, 84 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.30" (softball) on July 9, 2021; the most recent hail was June 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Box Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter in Hemingford Nebraska reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2025-07-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | Golf ball to baseball size hail broke several windows. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Mainly dime to nickel size hail with a few quarters reported northeast of Alliance Nebraska. |
| 2025-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Trained spotter reports 1.75in hail. |
| 2024-08-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Social media post of ping pong ball sized hailstone that was measured. |
| 2024-06-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The public reported 2-inch diameter hail in Hemingford. |
| 2024-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained weather spotter reported quarter sized hail 15 miles NE of Berea. |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A storm chaser reported hail dollar sized hail 1 mile E of Hemingford. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail drifts ranging from 3 to 4 feet. Wheat crops destroyed and windows broken by hail. Estimated 60 mph winds. |
| 2022-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Spotter measured tennis ball sized hail 20 miles west northwest of Alliance. |
| 2021-07-09 | 4.30" (softball) | 11 | — |
| 2021-06-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.14" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-15 | 3.25" (tea cup) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2020-05-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Nearby soybean fields were damaged as a result of the falling hail. |
| 2019-09-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-29 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Several vehicles had windows broken by the large hail. |
| 2019-06-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was observed at Alliance. |
| 2018-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Measured hail reported at the intersection of West 10th Street and Buffalo Avenue in Alliance. |
| 2017-08-26 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | Hail slightly larger than baseballs was observed northeast of Hemingford. |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball size hail was observed southwest of Hemingford. |
| 2017-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail was observed at Alliance. |
| 2017-06-12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Tennis ball to baseball size hail was reported at Alliance. |
| 2016-10-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported seven miles north of Alliance on Highway 81. |
| 2016-08-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail was reported 10 miles east of Hemingford. |
| 2016-07-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail covered the ground eight miles west of Berea. |
| 2016-07-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported seven miles southwest of Hay Springs. |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported 15 miles west of Hemingford. |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported two miles west of Alliance. |
| 2016-06-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball size hail was reported five miles north of Hemingford. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail was reported six miles west of Hemingford. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 20 | 4.30" (softball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 9 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 6 | 16 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 8 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Box Butte County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 48 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 | 86 mph | 4 | Observer noted golf ball size hail along with several tree limbs broken off into the street. In addition, construction fencing was observ… |
| 2022-05-08 | 84 mph | 1 | ASOS station at Alliance Airport (KAIA) measured wind gust. |
| 2022-06-07 | 82 mph | 3 | Alliance Airport ASOS station (KAIA) measured wind gust. |
| 2024-06-20 | 81 mph | 2 | An 81 MPH wind gust was measured at the Alliance Airport ASOS. |
| 2017-07-27 | 81 mph | 5 | Estimated 80 mph wind gusts were observed at Alliance. |
| 2019-08-16 | 77 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts measured at Alliance Municipal Airport. |
| 2022-06-12 | 72 mph | 1 | Alliance Airport ASOS station (KAIA) measured wind gust from the southeast. |
| 2021-06-13 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Box Butte County?
June 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.30" (softball) on July 9, 2021.
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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