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Pawnee City, 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 Pawnee City city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 12 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 41 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2024-05-24.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EFU | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EFU | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.7 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2023-08-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-05-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2023-05-12 | Tornado | EF1 | 0.9 mi |
2025-06-26: “Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter.”
2025-05-19: “Storm chaser videos indicate that an intermittent weak tornado tracked just south of Highway 8, beginning in an open field east of Highway 50, and continuing with an intermittent ground-level circulation and dust until ending prior to reaching 631 road. The ground level dust circulation did appear t”
2025-05-19: “Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 in diameter. Report received via mPING.”
Disputing a claim at a Pawnee City 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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