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Amherst, NE hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Amherst city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 58 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-05-18.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2016-05-09.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Hail | 1.25" | 10 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 10 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.7 mi |
2025-05-18: “Emergency management estimated wind gusts near 60 MPH.”
2024-08-26: “A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile east of Odessa.”
2024-07-03: “A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile east of Odessa.”
Storm-day records for Amherst — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Amherst has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Amherst, NE on June 20, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Amherst, NE on May 16, 2026 — up to 3.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25