HailEvidence → hail history → Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, 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 Lincoln city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 16 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 14 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2015 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 220 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-01.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2025-09-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 4 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.7 mi |
2025-09-14: “Public report of hail estimated at 1 inch in diameter.”
2025-09-14: “Emergency manager report of hail estimated at nickel to quarter-sized in diameter.”
2025-08-10: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 66 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Lincoln 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