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Big Springs, 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 Big Springs 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 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 65 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 105 mph, most recent 2025-06-24.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-05-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2024-09-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2024-05-23 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.5 mi |
| 2024-05-23 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-23 | Hail | 1.50" | 10 mi |
2024-09-07: “Winds associated with a heat burst.”
2024-05-23: “The tornado touched down near road M5 south and Road West 40 in southwestern Keith county where it damaged power poles, snapped several trees off and destroyed a 5000 bushel grain bin. The tornado traveled to the east, overturning two center pivot irrigation systems approximately a quarter mile east”
2024-05-23: “A tornado touched down in the vicinity of Road west I south and road west 50 damaging several trees and overturning a center pivot irrigation system. The tornado traveled approximately 1 mile to the east southeast, destroying two more center pivot irrigation systems. About a half a mile east of this”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25