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Hail dates in Saunders County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Saunders County on 34 days since 2016 (67 separate reports, 59 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on April 26, 2024; the most recent hail was May 18, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Saunders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public report shared via photo on social media of many quarter sized or slightly larger stones. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report of hail estimated at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Public report of hail measured at 2.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Public report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to penny sized. |
| 2025-04-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public reported estimated 1.5 hail. |
| 2024-05-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | An NWS Employee reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2024-05-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | The office received a report of golfball sized hail from the public 2 miles northwest of Weston, Nebraska. |
| 2024-04-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | The office received a public report with pictures of baseball sized hail near Ceresco, Nebraska. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported mostly dime size hail but some were quarter sized. |
| 2023-05-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Public reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Trained spotter reported 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from amateur radio of 1 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | NWS Employee reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2021-08-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported 1.25-inch hail in Yutan. |
| 2021-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2021-08-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2020-08-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Public reported 2.5 inch hail. |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2019-09-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | A social media photo indicated 2 inch hail fell near Colon. |
| 2019-09-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | This was a public report received via Twitter. |
| 2018-09-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Reported via social media. Several windows were broken in a home and the hail covered the ground. |
| 2018-08-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail and 40 mph winds were reported east-northeast of Yutan. |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported. |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The spotter indicated the nickle to quarter size hail lasted for 10 minutes. |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Saunders County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 69 reports since 2016, strongest 99 mph. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | 99 mph | 4 | Mesonet measured a peak wind gust of 99 mph. |
| 2025-08-09 | 96 mph | 1 | A severe thunderstorm moved across the southeast portion of Saunders County, Nebraska, generating a swath of damaging straight-line winds… |
| 2019-05-28 | 84 mph | 2 | Measured by a personal weather station northeast of Ashland. Large cottonwood trees were downed and some roof damage was noted in the San… |
| 2024-05-24 | 81 mph | 4 | A storm chaser reported widespread tree damage with numerous branches down across Highway 66. |
| 2023-07-04 | 81 mph | 6 | Public reported tree damage across Weston ranging from snapped branches to uprooted trees. Power poles were snapped and power lines were … |
| 2024-05-21 | 75 mph | 1 | The office received a report of a roof blown off a shed. Several large trees were also blown down in the area. |
| 2021-08-07 | 75 mph | 5 | Storm chaser reported trees down everywhere. |
| 2019-09-21 | 75 mph | 2 | Three inch diameter tree limbs were broken along with power poles snapped 3 miles east of Ceresco. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Saunders County?
May 18, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on April 26, 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.
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