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Prairie Home, 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 Prairie Home city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 14 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2015 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 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
- 178 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-05-31 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.75" | 9.5 mi |
2025-07-29: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.”
2025-07-15: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph along the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm.”
2025-07-15: “Emergency management report of power lines down. Damage is from the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm with estimated wind speeds of 60-65 mph. Time estimated via radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Prairie Home 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