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Hail dates in Lancaster County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lancaster County on 48 days since 2016 (154 separate reports, 141 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.00" (grapefruit) on May 9, 2016; the most recent hail was June 11, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lancaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | Public report of hail measured up to 2.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-06-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 0.75 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2026-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-05-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Emergency management report of hail measured up to 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 15 | Trained spotter report relayed by emergency management of hail estimated up to 1.75 inches in diameter near Pleasant Dale, NE. |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail estimated at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report of hail estimated at 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report received via social media of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter. |
| 2024-09-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The office received a public report form mPING of quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-07-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Reports from emergency management, trained spotters and the public was received by the office for a swath of half-dollar sized hail that fell just northwest … |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The office received a public report of quarter sized hail from mPING. |
| 2024-04-26 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | The office received a public report of tennis ball sized hail just to the east of Davey. The time of this event was estimated based on radar. |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management reported pea to quarter size hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency manager reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Emergency manager reported ping pong to tennis ball size hail at Highway 79 and Bluff Road. |
| 2023-04-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Trained spotter reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Public reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Trained spotter reported 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-14 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 5 | Report of ping pong sized hail covering the ground with the a few stones as big as 3.5 inches. Substantial damage to trees, crops, and vehicles. |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Public reported 2.5 inch hail accompanied with strong winds. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public reported 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | CoCoRaHS observer reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Public reported 1.25 in hail. |
| 2020-04-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Public, via an image, reported 2 inch hailsouth of Yankee Hill Road on 70th Street in Lincoln. |
| 2019-09-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to nickel size was reported at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln. |
| 2019-09-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Social media had reports of nickel to quarter size hail near Old Cheney Road and South 84th Street in Lincoln. |
| 2019-06-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The public reported nickel size hail southwest of Rokeby. |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Small twigs were also broken, and lawn furniture was tipped over. |
| 2019-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | The public reported 1 inch hail on West Denton Road. |
| 2019-04-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The public reported 1.5 hail. |
| 2018-09-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Also 60 mph wind was reported at the same location. |
| 2017-06-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 10 | Two inch diameter hail was reported near SW 77th and Van Dorn Streets. |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail and 50 mph winds were reported. |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2016-10-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 5.00" (grapefruit) | 9 | Numerous reports giant hail from the southeast side of the city of Lincoln include a measured 5 inch stone near 96th and Pine Streets. The hail did a tremend… |
| 2016-04-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Several reports of large hail and gusty winds were received from Lincoln. The hail size ranged from nickel size to ping pong ball. |
| 2016-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 27 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 6 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 21 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 20 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
Damaging wind in Lancaster County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 167 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | 100 mph | 1 | A severe thunderstorm moved through the northwest portion of Lancaster County, Nebraska, generating a swath of very strong winds on the m… |
| 2018-07-01 | 98 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a sports complex in east Lincoln. A tree was blown down, the metal roof was peeled back on the main … |
| 2021-12-15 | 93 mph | 3 | Lincoln Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 81 knots. |
| 2024-07-31 | 92 mph | 1 | Widespread severe wind gusts and straight line wind damage was observed across the entirety of Lancaster County with a line of severe thu… |
| 2019-05-05 | 92 mph | 12 | Shingles and siding off of roofs of homes. Trees snapped in a subdivision east of SW 40th Street and south of West A street. |
| 2022-06-07 | 90 mph | 3 | Public reported a 30 ft by 75 ft section of roof blown off of building with a 350 lb cover blown off the roof. 4 garage doors were blown … |
| 2017-06-16 | 87 mph | 5 | An 87 mph wind gust was measured at the Lincoln Airport ASOS site. |
| 2026-06-11 | 81 mph | 11 | Delayed report of an estimated 10 inch in diameter tree limb falling on a home. Time estimated via radar. Wind gust estimated up to 80 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lancaster County?
June 11, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.00" (grapefruit) on May 9, 2016.
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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