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St. Paul, 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 St. Paul 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 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
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
- 60 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 89 mph, most recent 2024-06-02.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | Tornado | EFU | 4 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Hail | 0.88" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.8 mi |
| 2024-08-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2024-05-23 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-05-23 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-05-12 | Tornado | EFU | 2.6 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF0 | 10 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Tornado | EF3 | 8.4 mi |
2025-05-18: “This tornado was seen by local storm spotters approximately four miles west-northwest of St. Paul, who took a brief video of the tornado. No damage was documented with this tornado.”
2024-06-02: “Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in tree damage in St. Paul.”
2024-05-23: “This EF1 rated tornado started in extreme eastern Howard County and ended in extreme southern Nance County, with most of its time spent in Merrick County north-northeast of Palmer. There were several spots of tree damage along its roughly 7 mile path. The most significant damage was to an outbuildin”
Storm-day records for St. Paul — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in St. Paul has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in St. Paul, NE on May 17, 2026 — up to 3.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25