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Hail dates in Buffalo County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Buffalo County on 49 days since 2016 (97 separate reports, 78 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 7, 2022; the most recent hail was May 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Buffalo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2024-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2023-07-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Most hail was nickel to golf ball size, with a few up to the size of tennis balls. |
| 2023-07-11 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported in the area. One spotter reported a broken windshield. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was reported across Kearney. |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls was reported in this area. Windows were shattered out of a vehicle six miles southwest of Boelus. |
| 2022-07-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | There were several reports of hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls along and near a path from Odessa, to in and near Riverdale, to south of Pleas… |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 4.00" (softball) | 3 | There were several reports of hail ranging from 2-4 inch diameter in and near Ravenna. Widespread home siding and window damage was reported. Vehicles sustai… |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter size hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 55 MPH. |
| 2022-04-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail ranging in size from nickels to golf balls was reported in Kearney. |
| 2021-08-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size caused some damage to vehicles, buildings, and crops. |
| 2021-06-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported. |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail ranged in size from nickels to half dollars. Enough hail fell to cover Interstate 80 and snow plows were dispatched to clear the road. |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Most hail stones along and near this path were quarter to half dollar size, but hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported north of Riverdale. |
| 2019-08-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail ranging in size from peas to golf balls fell for approximately 45 minutes, ravaging a 45-acre melon and pumpkin patch east of Ravenna. About a month lat… |
| 2019-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail ranging in size from 1 to 2 inches in diameter was reported across Kearney. |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2018-07-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported. |
| 2018-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-10-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-09-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Hail ranged in size from quarters to ping pong balls. |
| 2017-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 7 | 18 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 11 | 24 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 9 | 16 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Buffalo County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 93 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | 92 mph | 5 | Emergency management reported wind damage in Gibbon. Roof damage was reported to a local trailer park, and a grain bin in town was destro… |
| 2017-08-27 | 85 mph | 2 | Wind gusts in the area were estimated to be near 85 MPH, based on damage reports. There was widespread tree damage reported, especially i… |
| 2021-07-09 | 81 mph | 3 | Wind gusts estimated to be as high as 80 MPH, tree damage, and power outages occurred along and near this path. The peak measured gust wa… |
| 2016-12-25 | 81 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to up to 80 MPH caused damage in the Kearney area. Around 10 pine trees were blown down, as were a few irrigation pi… |
| 2023-08-08 | 77 mph | 3 | Wind gusts of 72 MPH and 77 MPH were measured by a mesonet station located one mile east of Odessa. |
| 2022-04-29 | 75 mph | 2 | Wind gusts estimated to be at least 75 MPH resulted in the derailment of approximately 15 rail cars on the westbound train line located j… |
| 2019-06-21 | 71 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a home weather station located 4 miles north of Gibbon. |
| 2024-07-16 | 70 mph | 1 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Buffalo County?
May 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 7, 2022.
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
Kearney County, NE (23 mi) · Phelps County, NE (26 mi) · Sherman County, NE (27 mi) · Hall County, NE (36 mi) · Dawson County, NE (38 mi) · Adams County, NE (40 mi) · Howard County, NE (42 mi) · Gosper County, NE (43 mi)
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