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Washington, 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 Washington 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 | 27 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2024 | 10 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 30 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 13 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2013 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 8 | 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
- 197 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 110 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 1.9 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.4 mi |
2025-08-09: “A damaging wind event swept across Washington County, Nebraska, during the morning hours of August 9th, 2025, with a path of damage extending from the southwest to the eastern portion of the county. Measured wind reports indicated damaging wind speeds, with a maximum measured gust of 86 miles per ho”
2025-07-29: “Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.”
2025-07-15: “Public report of 8 inch diameter tree down near 103rd and Blair High Road. Damage is from the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm with estimated wind speeds of 60-65 mph. Time estimated via radar.”
Storm-day records for Washington — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Washington has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Washington, NE on June 13, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Washington, NE on May 18, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Washington, NE on May 17, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Washington, NE on May 15, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25