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Hail dates in Custer County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Custer County on 74 days since 2016 (168 separate reports, 162 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 19, 2025; the most recent hail was June 9, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Custer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized from social media picture. |
| 2026-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-19 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-06-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Report via social media. |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Report via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2023-10-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Vehicle damage reported in a parking lot at this location. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail southwest of Callaway. |
| 2023-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Public reported ping pong ball size hail south of Weissert. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-03-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report received from social media. |
| 2022-09-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management reported quarter size hail near Mason City. |
| 2022-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported quarter size hail in Merna along with small tree limbs downed and loss of electricity. |
| 2022-06-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-06-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Hail broke numerous windshields and windows in homes in Callaway. Siding on homes sustained damage as well. |
| 2022-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail was reported just west of Merna. |
| 2021-04-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail size was mainly quarters and nickels, with some half dollar size. |
| 2020-08-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A report of two inch diameter hail near Milburn was forwarded via social media. |
| 2020-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball size hail caused crop damage near Ansley. |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | — |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Heavy rain along with ping pong ball sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2020-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Report from social media. |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2019-09-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2019-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2019-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail damaged the roof of a greenhouse. |
| 2019-05-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2018-08-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-08-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | — |
| 2018-04-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 12 | Hail covered the ground at this location. |
| 2017-10-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-10-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 15 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls covered the ground at this location. |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2017-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2016-07-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2016-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter to nickle size hail reported. |
| 2016-05-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 12 | 24 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 10 | 21 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 8 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 7 | 27 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 11 | 33 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 7 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Custer County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 114 reports since 2016, strongest 105 mph. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-27 | 105 mph | 13 | Several large softwood trees uprooted or snapped at the trunk. |
| 2020-07-10 | 100 mph | 6 | A trained weather spotter estimated wind gusts near 100 mph at Gates. |
| 2017-08-12 | 100 mph | 3 | A full center pivot irrigation system was flipped over south of Ansley. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2022-07-16 | 90 mph | 7 | Law enforcement estimated 90 mph winds along Highway 2 near Anselmo with multiple trees downed. |
| 2020-05-23 | 86 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm wind gust of 86 MPH reported at the Broken Bow Airport. |
| 2017-08-19 | 85 mph | 1 | A fifth wheel trailer was blown over into a truck and an outbuilding. Winds were estimated at 85 MPH based on radar and the nature of the… |
| 2021-07-09 | 81 mph | 3 | Public reported fertilizer tanks blown over, a giant corn silo caved in, and large tree branches downed. Winds were estimated around 80 mph. |
| 2024-04-06 | 75 mph | 8 | Trained spotter estimated 75 MPH wind gust at this location. No damage reported. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Custer County?
June 9, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 19, 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.
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