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Johnson, 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 Johnson city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf 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
- 79 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Tornado | EFU | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-04-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-04-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
| 2023-08-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2023-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2023-05-12 | Hail | 2.75" | 7.6 mi |
| 2023-05-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
2025-08-10: “A damaging wind event impacted Nemaha County, Nebraska, on the morning of August 10th, 2025, primarily affecting the northwest to north-central portion of the county. The severity of the storm was characterized by a single, significant damage report 4 miles southeast of Julian, where straight-line w”
2025-03-14: “Trained spotter report of a tree and power lines down on 5th Street and Market in Talmage. Estimated wind gust of 60-70 mph, with the time of the damage estimated from radar.”
2024-06-15: “The office received an eyewitness report and photo evidence of a tornado in an open field that began just northeast of the James N. Douglas Wildlife Management Area and tracked for approximately a half mile before losing visual in the rain. The width of the tornado was estimated to be around 20 yard”
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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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