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Martell, 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 Martell city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 75 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-01.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-07-01 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2024-05-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
2025-09-14: “Public report of hail estimated at 1 inch in diameter.”
2025-08-10: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph.”
2025-08-09: “A severe thunderstorm moved through the northwest portion of Lancaster County, Nebraska, generating a swath of very strong winds on the morning of August 9th, 2025. The most intense wind report was an estimated gust of 100 mph from an emergency manager in Malcolm at 03:58 CST, which was associated w”
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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.
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