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Hail dates in Washington County, Nebraska
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Washington County on 20 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 38 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on April 17, 2025; the most recent hail was May 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Social media report of nickel to quarter sized hail. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Law enforcement report of hail estimated up to 1.75 inch in diameter near Kennard, NE. |
| 2025-04-17 | 4.00" (softball) | 12 | Public report of hail estimated up to 4 in diameter. |
| 2025-03-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mPING of 1 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-12 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | A swath of hail fell from Blair to the Washington-Douglas county line south of Fort Calhoun. Hail sizes ranged from 1 inch to 3 inches in diameter. The large… |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | The office received a public report of half dollar sized hail. |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Shortly after the top of the hour, the office received a public report of half dollar sized hail in Blair. A few minutes after this report came in, there was… |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report of dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Trained spotter reported via social media 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported via social media, penny to quarter size hail. |
| 2021-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| 2019-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2016-04-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Washington County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 36 reports since 2016, strongest 110 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | 110 mph | 1 | A damaging wind event swept across Washington County, Nebraska, during the morning hours of August 9th, 2025, with a path of damage exten… |
| 2024-05-24 | 85 mph | 4 | The office received a public report of a roof blown off of an outbuilding. |
| 2022-07-23 | 81 mph | 1 | Public reported an estimated 81 mph wind gust with widespread tree damage. |
| 2022-04-12 | 81 mph | 2 | Public reported a play set destroyed, tree uprooted, damage to a greenhouse, grill blown over, and shingle damage to roof. |
| 2021-07-09 | 75 mph | 2 | Fire and Rescue reported a wind gust that overturned a camper. No injuries were reported. |
| 2025-03-14 | 70 mph | 2 | Trained spotter report of a measured 70 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-07-12 | 70 mph | 4 | Law enforcement reported widespread tree damage in town. |
| 2021-12-15 | 70 mph | 1 | Public reported an estimated 70 mph wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Washington County?
May 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on April 17, 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
Douglas County, NE (15 mi) · Dodge County, NE (21 mi) · Harrison County, IA (24 mi) · Sarpy County, NE (24 mi) · Burt County, NE (25 mi) · Pottawattamie County, IA (29 mi) · Saunders County, NE (29 mi) · Cass County, NE (40 mi)
See also: Nebraska hail history by city · all counties