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Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 60 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2023-08-05.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2012-04-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 0.75" | 10 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2023-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.1 mi |
2025-05-19: “Public report of hail estimated up to dime size (0.75 inch) in diameter.”
2025-04-23: “Public estimated hail up to 0.75 in diameter from an mPING report.”
2025-03-14: “Trained spotter report of measured 1 inch hail.”
Disputing a claim at a Crab Orchard 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