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Hail dates in Kimball County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Kimball County on 41 days since 2016 (71 separate reports, 68 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 26, 2023; 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 Kimball 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 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Corrects previous hail report from 6.3 SE Bushnell. Delayed report of baseball sized hail approximately 6.3 miles southeast of Bushnell. Time was estimated f… |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | EM reported quarter-sized hail 3 mi east of Bushnell. This reported corrected a previous report of 0.75in hail. |
| 2026-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail 14 miles south-southeast of Bushnell at 4:19 PM. |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Five miles west of Kimball. Storm Chaser submitted photo of 1.75 inch hail via social media. |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reports quarter size hail. |
| 2025-06-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Storm Chaser reporting ping pong ball sized hail in Dix. |
| 2025-06-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reports ping pong ball size hail southwest of Kimball Nebraska. |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Trained Spotter north of Kimball Nebraska reported a maximum hail stone size of 1.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-08-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained storm spotter reported golf ball sized hail at this location. Delayed report, so time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 2 miles W of Dix. |
| 2023-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of 1 inch hail north of Kimball. |
| 2023-06-26 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 9 | The public measured 3.5-inch diameter hail in the town of Bushnell. |
| 2023-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | An Emergency Management Official reported quarter sized hail approximately 3 miles south of Bushnell. |
| 2021-07-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report of 49 MPH wind gusts recorded at 335 PM. |
| 2020-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Observer measured using handheld device wind gusts up to 50 mph as well. |
| 2020-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail covered the ground. |
| 2018-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Golf ball to tennis ball size hail was observed west of the Kimball Airport. |
| 2018-07-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Baseball size hail was observed at the landfill. |
| 2018-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed south of Kimball. |
| 2018-06-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed northeast of Kimball. |
| 2017-09-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was observed at Kimball. |
| 2017-08-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail was observed north of Dix. |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed south of Bushnell. |
| 2017-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed five miles west of Kimball. |
| 2017-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed 10 miles west of Kimball. |
| 2016-09-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball size hail was reported at Kimball. |
| 2016-09-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail covered the ground near Panorama Point. |
| 2016-07-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Hen egg size hail was reported on Highway 71 three miles south of Kimball. |
| 2016-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported four miles east of Panorama Point. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 14 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 8 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Kimball County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 15 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-29 | 90 mph | 1 | Downburst wind gusts were estimated as high as 90 mph. There was extensive damage to trees and power poles, with power outages reported.… |
| 2016-07-27 | 75 mph | 1 | Estimated 75 mph wind gusts five miles south of Bushnell damaged or destroyed several outbuildings. A home sustained heavy wind damage. |
| 2025-05-18 | 70 mph | 1 | AWOS site in Kimball reported a 70mph wind gust. |
| 2023-05-10 | 67 mph | 1 | Mesonet station UP261 measured maximum wind gust 1 miles east of Dix. |
| 2025-05-14 | 64 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gust of 63mph reported 3 WNW Brownson. |
| 2020-06-06 | 64 mph | 1 | AWOS station KIBM - Kimball Municipal Airport reported wind gust. |
| 2025-03-31 | 60 mph | 1 | Union Pacific Railroad site near Dix Nebraska reported a maximum wind gust of 60 mph with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2022-05-29 | 60 mph | 1 | Measured at the Kimball Airport (KIBM). |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Kimball County?
May 30, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 26, 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.
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