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Hail dates in Kearney County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Kearney County on 27 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on April 29, 2022; the most recent hail was July 6, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Kearney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2024-06-07 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Hail ranging in size from quarters up to two inches in diameter was reported along and within a few miles on each side of this path. |
| 2024-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-09-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Pea to quarter size hail was reported in Axtell. |
| 2023-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-29 | 4.00" (softball) | 3 | Facebook photo of hail next to a ruler revealed a giant stone approximately four inches in diameter. |
| 2021-05-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 2020-03-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was mostly pea to nickel sized, with a few quarter size stones, and was 2 inches deep in the yard. |
| 2019-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported along this path. Hail was accompanied by 60 MPH wind gusts. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Kearney County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 64 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-06 | 100 mph | 2 | Wind gusts peaked around 100 MPH along this path, with the most significant damage occurring approximately one mile east of Minden to two… |
| 2019-06-20 | 96 mph | 4 | A wind gust of 96 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 1 mile west of Heartwell. The anemometer was mounted well above the groun… |
| 2018-05-10 | 87 mph | 5 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in multiple downed tree branches in Minden. |
| 2024-05-23 | 85 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 85 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile west of Heartwell. |
| 2024-07-06 | 81 mph | 2 | Wind gusts estimated to be as high as 80 MPH resulted in widespread tree damage across the southern half of Minden. Small and large tree … |
| 2018-06-30 | 81 mph | 2 | Wind gust was measured on a portable anemometer. |
| 2022-06-14 | 79 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 79 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles north-northeast of Norman. |
| 2024-07-01 | 75 mph | 2 | Peak wind gusts were estimated to be around 75 MPH, with one measured gust of 66 MPH from a mesonet station located two miles southwest o… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Kearney County?
July 6, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on April 29, 2022.
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
Franklin County, NE (20 mi) · Phelps County, NE (22 mi) · Buffalo County, NE (23 mi) · Harlan County, NE (30 mi) · Adams County, NE (30 mi) · Webster County, NE (33 mi) · Hall County, NE (41 mi) · Gosper County, NE (44 mi)
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