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Blair, 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 Blair city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 7 | 4.75" (grapefruit) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 107 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 110 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 3.25" | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.00" | 7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.75" | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.9 mi |
2025-08-09: “A damaging wind event swept across Washington County, Nebraska, during the morning hours of August 9th, 2025, with a path of damage extending from the southwest to the eastern portion of the county. Measured wind reports indicated damaging wind speeds, with a maximum measured gust of 86 miles per ho”
2025-07-29: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.”
2025-07-07: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 62 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Blair address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12