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Hail dates in Garden County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Garden County on 34 days since 2016 (75 separate reports, 74 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 27, 2023; the most recent hail was June 21, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Fire chief reported tennis ball size hail near Crescent Lake NWR. |
| 2023-06-27 | 4.00" (softball) | 4 | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-20 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2021-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail was nickel to quarter size at this location. |
| 2021-05-23 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | Golf ball, goose egg and baseball sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2020-07-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail southwest of Oshkosh. |
| 2020-07-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail southeast of Lewellen. |
| 2020-06-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Ground covered by hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Extensive damage was reported at the property, including broken windows and siding. |
| 2018-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail ranged from marble up to golf ball size. |
| 2018-07-28 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | Broken windows and heavy damage to siding. |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail predominately penny size with some quarter size hail mixed in. |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | — |
| 2018-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Hail cracked a window at residence. |
| 2016-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Wind gusted to 40 MPH during the hail. |
| 2016-05-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 8 | 26 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Garden County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 61 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | 75 mph | 5 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 63 MPH was measured at this location. |
| 2023-07-13 | 75 mph | 2 | A cooperative observer northeast of Oshkosh reported 11 power poles downed with winds estimated between 70 and 80 mph. |
| 2016-06-28 | 75 mph | 4 | No significant damage reported from this wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 74 mph | 2 | Personal weather station. |
| 2024-09-17 | 70 mph | 1 | Coop observer estimated 70 MPH winds at this location. |
| 2020-06-09 | 70 mph | 1 | Roof blown off shed and the vehicles inside were damaged. |
| 2020-06-08 | 70 mph | 2 | Multiple healthy trees uprooted across town. |
| 2019-07-26 | 70 mph | 2 | Public reported a 5 foot diameter tree uprooted and broken windows. Wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Garden County?
June 21, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 27, 2023.
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
Deuel County, NE (26 mi) · Arthur County, NE (35 mi) · Sedgwick County, CO (38 mi) · Keith County, NE (38 mi) · Cheyenne County, NE (40 mi) · Morrill County, NE (42 mi) · Grant County, NE (43 mi) · Perkins County, NE (54 mi)
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