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Hail dates in Cedar County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cedar County on 20 days since 2016 (33 separate reports, 29 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 7, 2025; the most recent hail was June 29, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cedar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Public report of hail measured up to 1.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Public report of hail measured at 2.50 inch in diameter received via an image on social media. |
| 2025-07-07 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | Public report of hail estimated at 3 to 3.5 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency manager report of hail measured up to 1 in diameter. |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public caller reported lots of hail falling down with the largest being ping pong ball sized. |
| 2024-05-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | The office received a report from the 911 Call Center for golfball sized hail 2 miles to the northwest of Hartington, NE. |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The office received a public report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2023-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Public reported via social media tennis ball sized hail. |
| 2021-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported ground was covered with hail with the largest being the size of quarters. |
| 2018-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | The hail shredded crops and trees. |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch hail fell north of Coleridge. |
| 2017-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-10-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Cedar County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 31 reports since 2016, strongest 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | 81 mph | 3 | Received several reports of strong wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph near Hartington and other areas of southern Cedar County. Visibility was lo… |
| 2023-06-23 | 72 mph | 3 | A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph. |
| 2024-07-29 | 71 mph | 6 | A trained spotter reported a 71 miles per hour wind gust. |
| 2022-05-30 | 70 mph | 3 | Emergency manager reported tree damage on the golf course. |
| 2018-06-01 | 70 mph | 2 | Law enforcement estimated 70 mph winds downed large tree limbs. |
| 2025-06-16 | 64 mph | 3 | Emergency management report of irrigation flipped two miles south of Laurel along with power lines down in that area. Time estimated wit… |
| 2024-07-28 | 64 mph | 1 | A personal weather station recorded a 65 miles per hour wind gust. |
| 2018-06-17 | 64 mph | 1 | A storm chaser reported 65 mph winds and penny sized hail 4 miles south southwest of Menominee. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cedar County?
June 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 7, 2025.
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
Clay County, SD (22 mi) · Yankton County, SD (23 mi) · Dixon County, NE (23 mi) · Wayne County, NE (29 mi) · Pierce County, NE (31 mi) · Knox County, NE (32 mi) · Union County, SD (32 mi) · Bon Homme County, SD (40 mi)
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