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Sutton, 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 Sutton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 12 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 12 | 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
- 63 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 3.9 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 3.2 mi |
| 2024-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.6 mi |
| 2023-10-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
2025-08-09: “The highest measured wind gusts near and along this path included the following: 91 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southeast of Fairmont; 86 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located two miles northeast of Exeter; 75 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located four mile”
2024-07-10: “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH, accompanied by dime size hail.”
2024-07-06: “A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles west of Geneva.”
Disputing a claim at a Sutton 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