HailEvidence → hail history → Dawson, NE
Dawson, 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 Dawson city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis 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
- 48 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-03-14.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-04-30 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.5 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EFU | 5.9 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2023-05-12 | Hail | 4.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 3.7 mi |
2025-05-19: “Storm chaser report of hail measured up to 1 in diameter.”
2025-03-14: “Mesonet measured wind gust of 58 mph.”
2025-03-14: “Public report of mostly smaller hail, but a couple of soft hail stones up to the size of a quarter.”
Disputing a claim at a Dawson 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