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Hail dates in McPherson County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in McPherson County on 24 days since 2016 (35 separate reports, 35 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 19, 2025; the most recent hail was June 9, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in McPherson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Golf ball to baseball sized reported from social media. |
| 2025-07-19 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reported ping pong ball size hail near Ringgold. |
| 2023-06-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported hail ranging in size from pennies to quarters at this location. |
| 2023-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail lasted for 5 minutes. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2020-08-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported golf ball size hail west of Tryon. |
| 2020-07-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Public reported hail ranging from ping pong ball to hen egg size east of Tryon. |
| 2020-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail southwest of Tryon. |
| 2019-09-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail along with gusty winds reported at this location. |
| 2017-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Golf ball sized hail covered the ground. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in McPherson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 15 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-22 | 81 mph | 2 | Law enforcement estimated wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph. |
| 2023-04-13 | 70 mph | 1 | Public reports thunderstorm wind gusts around 70 MPH with blowing dust and little to no rainfall. |
| 2020-07-19 | 70 mph | 1 | Public estimated wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph northwest of Tryon. |
| 2020-05-23 | 70 mph | 1 | Two large trees blown over at this location by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2016-07-06 | 70 mph | 1 | Public estimated 70 mph wind gusts with half inch hail. |
| 2026-06-30 | 69 mph | 1 | Corrects previous thunderstorm wind gust report from 3 miles east southeast of Tryon. |
| 2022-09-16 | 60 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gust of 60 MPH reported at this location. |
| 2018-06-30 | 60 mph | 2 | Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH along with pea sized hail at this location. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit McPherson County?
June 9, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 19, 2025.
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
Hooker County, NE (29 mi) · Arthur County, NE (29 mi) · Logan County, NE (30 mi) · Lincoln County, NE (35 mi) · Thomas County, NE (40 mi) · Keith County, NE (41 mi) · Grant County, NE (43 mi) · Perkins County, NE (56 mi)
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