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La Platte, 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 La Platte city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 10 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 21 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 273 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-07.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 2 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.6 mi |
2025-07-07: “Mesonet report of wind gusts measured at 59 mph, associated with the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm.”
2025-06-29: “Mesonet measured wind gust of 68 mph, associated with an outflow boundary ahead of an approaching thunderstorm.”
2025-06-29: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph, associated with an outflow boundary ahead of an approaching thunderstorm.”
Disputing a claim at a La Platte 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