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Hail dates in Seward County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Seward County on 27 days since 2016 (57 separate reports, 54 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 14, 2022; 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 Seward 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 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Delayed report received via social media of hail measured up to half-dollar sized. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter and wind gusts estimated at 55 mph. |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter. Report relayed via NWS Chat. |
| 2026-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.75 inches in diameter, received via mPING. |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter near Seward, NE. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter near Pleasant Dale, NE. |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public report of hail estimated at 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-08-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Public report of hail measured at 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2025-04-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter. |
| 2023-07-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Public reported 2-inch hail. |
| 2023-05-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Storm chaser reported 1.25-inch hail. |
| 2023-04-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Public reported a few stones larger than quarter sized. |
| 2022-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail. |
| 2022-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported 1.75 inch hail via social media. |
| 2022-06-14 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 8 | Public reported widespread hail damage to home, back window broken out in automobile. |
| 2022-06-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public reported 1.5 inch hail via social media. |
| 2021-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mPing for 1 inch hail. |
| 2020-03-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported 1 inch hail south of Staplehurst. |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | The hail broke windows and put holes in siding in homes. |
| 2017-06-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Ping-pong ball hail last about 10 minutes. |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 5 | 14 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Seward County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 39 reports since 2016, strongest 105 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-05 | 105 mph | 1 | Trained spotters measured the wind with a handheld anemometer in the rear flank downdraft of a possibly tornadic thunderstorm. |
| 2025-08-09 | 82 mph | 4 | A damaging wind event tracked across Seward County, Nebraska, on the morning of August 9th, 2025, impacting areas from the southwest to t… |
| 2025-09-14 | 81 mph | 2 | Public report received via social media of power poles down near Tamora, NE. |
| 2024-05-24 | 75 mph | 2 | The office received a public report of branches down and trees snapped just south of Utica, Nebraska. |
| 2022-06-14 | 75 mph | 3 | Public reported power lines down and power out. |
| 2016-12-25 | 74 mph | 4 | A storm survey indicated that large tree branches were downed at a farmstead at this location, as well as some siding was removed from th… |
| 2024-06-18 | 70 mph | 1 | Law enforcement reported a semi that had flipped along Interstate 80 near the Utica exit. |
| 2023-07-04 | 70 mph | 1 | Public reported a large tree snapped off via social media. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Seward County?
June 11, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 14, 2022.
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
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