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Wauneta, 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 Wauneta 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 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 37 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-05-14.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2021-05-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.50" | 8 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-05-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Hail | 3.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 8 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 2.50" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 1.75" | 6 mi |
2025-06-16: “Quarter sized hail along with 50 to 60 MPH winds reported at this location.”
2024-06-14: “Public estimates 60 MPH wind gusts along with heavy rain.”
2024-06-07: “Hail up to the size of golf balls fell over the location for a duration of fifteen minutes.”
Storm-day records for Wauneta — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Wauneta has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Wauneta, NE on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Wauneta, NE on June 21, 2026 — up to 3.20"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25