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Platte Center, 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 Platte Center city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 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
- 101 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-23.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8 mi |
| 2024-07-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.5 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.8 mi |
2025-07-23: “Public report received via social media of wind gusts estimated at 60 mph on the northwest side of Columbus, NE.”
2025-05-19: “Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter.”
2025-05-19: “Emergency management report of a semi truck blow over east of Tarnov.”
Storm-day records for Platte Center — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Platte Center has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Platte Center, NE on May 16, 2026 — up to 2.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25