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Grand Island, 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 Grand Island city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 8 | 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
- 200 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 105 mph, most recent 2025-05-18.
- 56 tornado events, most recent 2022-07-03.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Hail | 1.75" | 2 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-07-09 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-05-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
2025-05-18: “A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by the Grand Island Central Nebraska Regional Airport ASOS.”
2025-04-17: “Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported along this path.”
2025-04-01: “Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported across the northern portions of Grand Island.”
Disputing a claim at a Grand Island 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