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Hail dates in Hall County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hall County on 36 days since 2016 (58 separate reports, 40 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 13, 2017; the most recent hail was April 17, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported along this path. |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported across the northern portions of Grand Island. |
| 2024-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size hail was reported, likely accompanied by wind gusts near 50 MPH. Crops in the area were severely damaged. |
| 2024-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and around Wood River. Shredded trees were reported in town, along with dented cars, broken windows, and da… |
| 2023-06-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to half dollars was reported along this path. |
| 2022-07-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and around Wood River. |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported on the west and north sides of Grand Island. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported on Highway 281 north of Hansen. |
| 2022-04-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-12-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail ranging in size from peas to quarters was reported. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts near 85 MPH. |
| 2021-08-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail of half dollar to ping pong ball size was reported along this path. Half dollar size hail was reported by Central Nebraska Regional Airport personnel fr… |
| 2020-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls was reported along the path. |
| 2020-06-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-04-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported. |
| 2018-07-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | This storm also produced wind gusts of 80 MPH and 88 MPH, recorded by the Grand Island Airport ASOS. |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-10-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred. |
| 2017-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was accompanied by 60 MPH winds. |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Hail ranging from quarter to tennis ball size was reported across much of Grand Island. |
| 2016-07-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hall County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 77 reports since 2016, strongest 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-07 | 87 mph | 7 | A 75 MPH wind gust was measured by the Central Nebraska Regional Airport ASOS at 2:49 AM CDT, and an 87 MPH wind gust was measured at 2:5… |
| 2018-07-28 | 87 mph | 1 | Wind gusts of at least 60 MPH were reported, with the Grand Island Airport ASOS recording peak gusts of 80 MPH at 10:47 PM CDT and 88 MPH… |
| 2021-12-15 | 85 mph | 4 | A spotter on the northwest side of Grand Island estimated wind gusts to be between 80 and 90 MPH, while the Central Nebraska Regional Air… |
| 2021-07-09 | 84 mph | 4 | The peak measured wind gust was 84 MPH, recorded at 10:30 PM CDT by the Central Nebraska Regional Airport at Grand Island ASOS. Other mea… |
| 2019-08-23 | 75 mph | 2 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 75 MPH caused semi trucks to be blown over on Interstate 80 near mile marker 305. |
| 2018-06-09 | 74 mph | 2 | Strong wind gusts occurred along a gust front ahead of a line of thunderstorms approaching from the north-northwest. Peak gusts at the Ce… |
| 2017-05-15 | 74 mph | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | 72 mph | 1 | Wind gusts exceeding 70 MPH resulted in damage in north-central portions of Grand Island. One shed was damaged, and the local utility com… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hall County?
April 17, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 13, 2017.
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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