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Hail dates in Brown County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Brown County on 29 days since 2016 (52 separate reports, 50 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 13, 2020; the most recent hail was August 17, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail reported in Ainsworth. |
| 2025-07-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Ping pong size hail and 50 mph winds at this location. |
| 2025-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail lasted for 10 minutes at this location. |
| 2024-07-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-18 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 1 | Public reported hail measuring 2.25 inches in diameter lasting approximately five minutes north of Brewster. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail southwest of Johnstown. |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball to ping pong ball sized hail was reported at this location. |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Hail fell for around 20 minutes. |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported with torrential rainfall. |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Report received via social media. |
| 2017-08-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-08-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A few golf ball size hail stones, but most were pea size. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Brown County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 23 reports since 2016, strongest 105 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 | 105 mph | 3 | Severe thunderstorms producing several wet microbursts, led to violent winds in Ainsworth. Wind gusts, estimated at around 100 MPH, uproo… |
| 2022-06-20 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2020-07-08 | 75 mph | 2 | Nebraska mesonet site south of Long Pine measured a 75 mph wind gust. |
| 2019-08-09 | 69 mph | 2 | Winds gust recorded by automated weather observing system. |
| 2025-04-21 | 62 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gust of 62 MPH measured at this location. |
| 2016-06-29 | 62 mph | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | 60 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-16 | 60 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Brown County?
August 17, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 13, 2020.
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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