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Utica, 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 Utica 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 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 7 | 4.25" (softball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 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
- 68 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 105 mph, most recent 2025-09-14.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2022-04-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-09-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 8 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2023-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Hail | 2.00" | 0.4 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.4 mi |
2025-09-14: “Public report received via social media of power poles down near Tamora, NE.”
2025-09-14: “Public report of hail estimated at 1 inch in diameter.”
2024-06-18: “Law enforcement reported a semi that had flipped along Interstate 80 near the Utica exit.”
Disputing a claim at a Utica 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