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Kimball, 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 Kimball city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
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
- 32 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2026-05-30.
- 30 tornado events, most recent 2026-05-21.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Hail | 2.75" | 8.8 mi |
| 2026-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2026-05-21 | Tornado | EFU | 2.8 mi |
| 2026-05-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2026-05-21 | Tornado | EFU | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-09-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-09-10 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.5 mi |
2026-05-30: “Corrects previous hail report from 6.3 SE Bushnell. Delayed report of baseball sized hail approximately 6.3 miles southeast of Bushnell. Time was estimated from radar reflectivity. Multiple windows were destroyed.”
2026-05-30: “Mesonet station UP261 1 mile east of Dix reported a wind gust of 58mph around 5:30pm on May 30th.”
2026-05-21: “Emergency manager observed a quick tornado spinup that lasted about 30 seconds. No damage was reported, so tornado was rated an EF-U.”
Storm-day records for Kimball — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Kimball has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Kimball, NE on August 22, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10