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Hail dates in Keith County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Keith County on 49 days since 2016 (109 separate reports, 105 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 23, 2023; the most recent hail was June 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Keith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Storm timing estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar size hail reported on Interstate 80 near Roscoe. |
| 2025-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter along with heavy rain reported in Ogallala. |
| 2025-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-19 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | Report via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-23 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2023-07-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Fire department reported golf ball size hail north of Sarben. |
| 2023-07-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Public reported tennis ball size hail near Brule. |
| 2023-06-23 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail northeast of Big Springs. |
| 2022-07-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail east of Ogallala. |
| 2022-06-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar sized hail along with 68 MPH winds broke an egress window and damaged a mesonet station. Hail was piled up 6 inches on the ground. |
| 2021-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Golf ball size hail was reported via social media. |
| 2020-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained weather spotter reported hail ranging from marble to ping pong ball size, along with estimated 60 mph winds. |
| 2020-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Heavy rain along with quarter sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail and smaller hail stones reported at this location. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-09-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Report relayed from dispatch. |
| 2019-09-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Reported 30 minutes of falling hail, measured tennis ball size, vehicle damage and small tree branches down. |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Pea to quarter size hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-27 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 11 | Tennis to golf ball sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A picture report was provided on social media. |
| 2018-07-22 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | Heavy damage reported with some cattle being injured. |
| 2018-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail ranged in size from nickles to golf balls. |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2017-08-02 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Tennis ball sized hail reported at this location. |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail along with 50 MPH winds occurred at this location. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 7 | 22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 9 | 24 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Keith County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 125 reports since 2016, strongest 89 mph. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-24 | 89 mph | 6 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 88 MPH uprooted several trees, snapped tree trunks and brought down several large branches. One bran… |
| 2026-06-30 | 85 mph | 12 | Thunderstorm wind gusts between 80 and 90 MPH occurred near Kingsley Dam. Several campers were overturned at Beach Area 5 Campground. Eig… |
| 2026-06-21 | 81 mph | 6 | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2024-06-16 | 81 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 80 MPH, collapsed part of a pole barn, bent a flag pole and broke a power pole at this location. Wa… |
| 2019-08-04 | 81 mph | 3 | Estimated wind gust of 80 mph. |
| 2016-07-06 | 81 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a large metal shed, some barbed wire fence, and damaged a windmill. Three cattle were also injured by flying… |
| 2018-05-27 | 78 mph | 2 | No damage reported. |
| 2016-06-28 | 78 mph | 8 | No significant damage reported from this wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Keith County?
June 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 23, 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
Perkins County, NE (21 mi) · Arthur County, NE (29 mi) · Deuel County, NE (31 mi) · Sedgwick County, CO (38 mi) · Garden County, NE (38 mi) · McPherson County, NE (41 mi) · Chase County, NE (45 mi) · Lincoln County, NE (48 mi)
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