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South Bend, 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 South Bend 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 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 117 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-06-19.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Tornado | EFU | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-04-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.2 mi |
2025-06-19: “Trained spotter report of a measured 60 mph wind gusts with a handheld weather station.”
2025-04-17: “At approximately 6:20 PM CST on Thursday, April 17, video evidence supports the development of a tornado near 286th St and McKelvie Road that lasted for approximately 2 minutes. No damage was reported as it passed through open fields, supporting an EF-U rating.”
2025-04-17: “At approximately 6:36 PM CST on Thursday April 17, a intermittent tornado developed southwest of Manley, NE based on video evidence. Intermittent tornado circulation passed through mainly open fields, but also through some areas of trees with little to no damage, supporting an EF-1 rating. The maxim”
Storm-day records for South Bend — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in South Bend has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in South Bend, NE on July 3, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in South Bend, NE on May 16, 2026 — up to 2.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25