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Hail dates in Merrick County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Merrick County on 15 days since 2016 (25 separate reports, 18 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 16, 2020; the most recent hail was May 19, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Merrick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2021-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-16 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Observer reported mainly pea to nickel size hail, with occasional larger stones. Size of largest hail is unknown. |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Penny to quarter size hail was reported on the Hall and Merrick County line. |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail was accompanied by 60 MPH wind gusts. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Merrick County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 22 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | 81 mph | 2 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 80 MPH along this path. Several irrigation pivots were overturned and trees were damaged, including … |
| 2024-06-07 | 75 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 75 MPH resulted in tree and crop damage in the area, as well as flipped irrigation pivots. Power outages … |
| 2023-07-17 | 70 mph | 1 | Tree damage was reported in the area, including downed limbs which damaged a home, and a power pole was also damaged. |
| 2020-06-03 | 70 mph | 2 | Emergency management reported several pivots were flipped over and mangled north of Chapman. At a convenience store in Chapman, a metal l… |
| 2016-05-10 | 70 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in some irrigation pivot damage in the area. Wind was accompanied by half dollar size hail. |
| 2018-09-01 | 69 mph | 1 | Tree limbs were downed in the area. |
| 2024-05-23 | 67 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 67 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Clarks. |
| 2017-03-23 | 67 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Merrick County?
May 19, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 16, 2020.
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
Hamilton County, NE (17 mi) · Howard County, NE (25 mi) · Polk County, NE (26 mi) · Hall County, NE (26 mi) · York County, NE (30 mi) · Boone County, NE (39 mi) · Platte County, NE (40 mi) · Clay County, NE (42 mi)
See also: Nebraska hail history by city · all counties