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Lake Waconda, 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 Lake Waconda city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 54 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 6 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Hail | 2.25" | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
2025-07-29: “Trained spotter report of six to eight inch in diameter tree branches down and blocking roads in Murray, NE. Winds were estimated at 60-65 mph.”
2025-04-17: “Approximately 7:13 PM CST on Thursday, April 17, 2025, a tornado formed 3 miles southwest of Tabor, IA. The tornado stirred up copious amounts of dust and dirt from recently plowed agricultural field. The tornado moved southeast across mainly agricultural fields until cross U.S. 275, producing EF-0 ”
2025-04-17: “Trained spotter report of hail estimated up to 1.75 in diameter.”
Storm-day records for Lake Waconda — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Lake Waconda has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Lake Waconda, NE on June 10, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Lake Waconda, NE on June 5, 2026 — up to 2.00"
- Hail in Lake Waconda, NE on May 15, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25