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Gretna, 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 Gretna city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 22 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 206 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-05-17.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2026-05-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Hail | 0.75" | 9 mi |
| 2026-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.3 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.5 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.9 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.2 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
2026-05-30: “Public report of hail estimated at 0.75 inches in diameter.”
2026-05-18: “Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter. Report received via mPING.”
2026-05-17: “A tornado developed in an open field, snapping and throwing several large branches in a field. It then progressed east northeast to the Sandy Pointe lake area where it threw a dock approximately 100 yards, removed shingles from one house, and removed much of a roof from another house, throwing it ap”
Storm-day records for Gretna — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Gretna has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Gretna, NE on July 3, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10