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Hail dates in Jefferson County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jefferson County on 32 days since 2016 (73 separate reports, 67 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on May 16, 2026; the most recent hail was June 20, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Public report of hail measured up to 1.50 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2026-05-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Public report of hail measured up to 2.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Public report of hail measured up to 2 inches in diameter near Fairbury, NE. |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Public report of hail measured at 2.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-05-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail up to 0.88 in. in diameter. |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The office received a public report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The office received a delayed report from the public of hail up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2023-09-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter to golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-06-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Emergency manager reported 2.5-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Fire Department reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Park service reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2021-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported quarter sized hail and significant crop damage 1 mile northwest of their location. |
| 2019-09-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The fire and rescue department reported nickel size hail. |
| 2019-05-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | In Steele City. |
| 2018-10-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-09-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to half dollar size fell from a storm south of Reynolds. Vehicles were damaged by the large hail. |
| 2017-06-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported at this location. |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-10-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-10-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 21 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Jefferson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 68 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | 96 mph | 1 | A severe wind event struck Jefferson County, Nebraska, during the morning of August 10th, 2025, impacting the area along a swath that ext… |
| 2020-06-09 | 91 mph | 4 | Emergency management reported a 91 MPH wind gust measured at the Fairbury Airport. A hangar door was blown out. |
| 2026-05-16 | 87 mph | 7 | Emergency management report of a measured wind gust of 87 mph. Also noted power outages in Fairbury, trees down, and visibility near zero… |
| 2022-10-11 | 87 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported a measured 87 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-06-26 | 83 mph | 2 | An 83 miles per hour wind gust was reported to the office by emergency management. |
| 2018-09-01 | 83 mph | 2 | A weather station measured an 83 MPH wind gust. |
| 2023-10-03 | 82 mph | 2 | Received a report from the Jefferson county Emergency Manager of an 82 mph wind gust in Fairbury, Nebraska. |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 9 | Emergency manger reported a measured wind gust of 70 knots. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jefferson County?
June 20, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on May 16, 2026.
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
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