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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.
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.”
Disputing a claim at a Lake Waconda 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