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McCool Junction, 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 McCool Junction city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.75" (golf 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
- 104 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2024-07-10.
- 35 tornado events, most recent 2022-06-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 0.88" | 9 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.4 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-10-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.9 mi |
2024-07-10: “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH, accompanied by dime size hail.”
2024-06-25: “A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located in York.”
2024-05-21: “A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles west-southwest of Fairmont.”
Disputing a claim at a McCool Junction 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.
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