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Hail dates in Dawes County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dawes County on 50 days since 2016 (95 separate reports, 88 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 25, 2020; the most recent hail was June 28, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Dawes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public measured golf ball sized hail. Estimated timing based on radar. Possibility of larger stones, but could not confirm size. |
| 2026-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media received report of quarter-sized hail at Chadron State Park at 2:37pm on May 30th. |
| 2025-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail just west of Chadron Nebraska. |
| 2025-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2025-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail reported by the public on social media. |
| 2024-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The public reported golf ball sized hail 18 miles N of Hemingford. |
| 2023-09-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The public reported ping-pong ball sized hail 13 miles NW of Hemingford. |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported slightly larger than golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-08-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Social media report of golf ball sized hail in Whitney. |
| 2023-07-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail reported by spotter 5 miles north northwest of Chadron. Quarters to half dollar size reported. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Report from public received on Facebook of ping pong ball sized hail north side of Chadron. |
| 2023-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported 9 miles WNW of Whitney. |
| 2022-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Chardon State Park employee reported nickel to quarter sized hail falling for 15 minutes. |
| 2021-08-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Trained spotter measured ping pong ball sized hail in Crawford. |
| 2021-07-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Spotter noted that their residence had broken windows as a result of the hail. |
| 2021-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-05-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Observer estimated wind gust around 60 mph in addition to ping pong size hail. Damage to crop was noted but no dollar amount was discerned. |
| 2020-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | NWS damage survey team confirmed baseball sized hail at a ranch residence. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2020-06-25 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | Large hail damaged resident's windows and neighbor's car. |
| 2020-06-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter also measured on weather station equipment a thunderstorm wind gust of 56 mph. |
| 2019-07-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2018-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail covered the ground south of Hay Springs. |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed just west of Chadron State Park. |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch was observed 25 miles west of Chadron. |
| 2018-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Hen egg size hail was observed south of Chadron. |
| 2017-07-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar size hail was observed. |
| 2017-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Penny to quarter size hail covered the ground north of Chadron. |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed at Chadron State Park. |
| 2017-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed five miles northeast of Chadron. |
| 2016-09-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported two miles east of Whitney. |
| 2016-09-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail covered the ground seven miles east of Red Cloud Campground. |
| 2016-08-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported 18 miles northwest of Hemingford. |
| 2016-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported on Highway 20 about six miles east-southeast of Chadron. |
| 2016-07-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Marble to golf ball size hail was reported five miles east of Chadron. |
| 2016-07-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail was reported 15 miles southwest of Chadron. |
| 2016-06-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Golf ball size hail was reported four miles west of Chadron. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 7 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 7 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Dawes County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 55 reports since 2016, strongest 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-28 | 104 mph | 5 | The King Canyon Canyon RAWS sensor south of Chadron measured a peak wind of 103 mph. |
| 2020-08-08 | 83 mph | 2 | Measured wind gust reported at Chadron Municipal Airport. |
| 2020-06-06 | 75 mph | 2 | ASOS station KCDR - Chardron Municipal Airport reported wind gust. |
| 2020-08-27 | 74 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gust measured at Chadron Municipal Airport. |
| 2026-06-09 | 72 mph | 1 | Strong winds over 58 MPH reported at Chadron ASOS for nearly an hour. |
| 2016-10-03 | 72 mph | 1 | The wind sensor at the Chadron Airport measured a peak gust of 73 mph. |
| 2016-06-27 | 72 mph | 1 | The wind sensor at the Chadron Airport measured a peak gust of 72 mph. |
| 2024-07-01 | 71 mph | 1 | Chadron Airport ASOS station (KCDR) measured maximum wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dawes County?
June 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 25, 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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