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Hail dates in Hayes County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hayes County on 27 days since 2016 (39 separate reports, 38 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.25" (tea cup) on May 18, 2025; the most recent hail was May 30, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hayes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-18 | 3.25" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
| 2023-09-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reported hail near golf ball size near Hamlet. |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail reported in Hayes Center. |
| 2022-06-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball size hail near Hayes Center via social media. |
| 2020-07-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball size hail near Palisade. |
| 2020-06-02 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Baseball sized hail reported just west of Hamlet. |
| 2019-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-09-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Wind driven hail damaged siding on house. Report relayed via social media, time was estimated from radar. |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | General public reported hail up to quarter size, located 2 miles west of Hamlet. |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Reported ground covered in hail. |
| 2016-09-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Reports of 50 mph wind and 0.90 inches in rainfall along with 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hayes County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 24 reports since 2016, strongest 84 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | 84 mph | 2 | Mesonet station 3 miles north of Hayes Center reported an 84 MPH wind gust. |
| 2019-09-11 | 81 mph | 2 | Semi truck and trailer flipped at this location. |
| 2026-06-08 | 72 mph | 2 | — |
| 2025-05-14 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 70 mph | 1 | Public estimated 70 mph winds northwest of Hayes Center. |
| 2020-06-26 | 70 mph | 1 | No details available. |
| 2018-05-27 | 70 mph | 2 | Several utility power poles blown down. |
| 2017-07-02 | 70 mph | 2 | A roof was blown off a house east of Hamlet. A large tree was also downed in the area. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hayes County?
May 30, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.25" (tea cup) on May 18, 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
Hitchcock County, NE (21 mi) · Chase County, NE (33 mi) · Red Willow County, NE (36 mi) · Perkins County, NE (39 mi) · Frontier County, NE (41 mi) · Dundy County, NE (41 mi) · Lincoln County, NE (42 mi) · Rawlins County, KS (48 mi)
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