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Howard City (Boelus), 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 Howard City (Boelus) city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 11 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 58 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 102 mph, most recent 2025-05-18.
- 30 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 8 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 6 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF0 | 8 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.6 mi |
2025-05-18: “A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles southwest of Boelus.”
2024-06-25: “A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles south of Boelus.”
2024-06-02: “A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles south of Boelus.”
Disputing a claim at a Howard City (Boelus) 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.
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