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Hail dates in Phelps County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Phelps County on 22 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on July 6, 2024; the most recent hail was July 16, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Phelps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 75 MPH, and was accompanied by hail as large as half dollars. At least one irrigation pivot was flipped, and severe crop… |
| 2024-07-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported. |
| 2024-05-03 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to two inches in diameter was reported across Holdrege. |
| 2023-10-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-10-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Penny to quarter size hail was reported in Bertrand. |
| 2023-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-30 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Satellite imagery reveals a swath of golf ball size to isolated baseball size hail that stretched from extreme southeastern Gosper County to central Phelps C… |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported. |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Phelps County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 74 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | 85 mph | 4 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 85 MPH resulted in a swath of damage running from approximately 5-6 miles north of Funk to approximately … |
| 2019-07-08 | 81 mph | 1 | Emergency management reported that 36 power poles were damaged or destroyed over a 2 mile stretch of Road 729 between Road O and Road Q. |
| 2023-08-03 | 78 mph | 1 | Emergency management reported a few overturned pivots, tree damage and grain bin damage in the area, including one grain bin that was blo… |
| 2024-07-16 | 75 mph | 4 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 75 MPH, and was accompanied by hail as large as half dollars. At least one irrigation pivot was flip… |
| 2019-06-08 | 75 mph | 9 | Power was out in part of the community of Holdrege. Sparks were reported at a substation. Four power poles were damaged near 18th Avenue … |
| 2016-06-17 | 75 mph | 2 | This wind gust was measured 5 miles north of Loomis. |
| 2023-07-29 | 72 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 72 MPH was measured by the Holdrege Airport AWOS. |
| 2024-07-01 | 70 mph | 2 | Peak wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 MPH, with measured gusts of 66 MPH from a mesonet station located three miles south-southw… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Phelps County?
July 16, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on July 6, 2024.
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
Kearney County, NE (22 mi) · Gosper County, NE (22 mi) · Harlan County, NE (23 mi) · Buffalo County, NE (26 mi) · Dawson County, NE (32 mi) · Franklin County, NE (33 mi) · Furnas County, NE (33 mi) · Frontier County, NE (46 mi)
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