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Willow Island, 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 Willow Island 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 17 | 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
- 98 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 106 mph, most recent 2024-07-03.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-06 | Hail | 2.00" | 1.3 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2024-06-29 | Hail | 4.00" | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-06-29 | Hail | 2.75" | 5.8 mi |
| 2024-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-04-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.9 mi |
2024-07-06: “Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in the area.”
2024-07-03: “Law enforcement reported downed tree limbs across town.”
2024-06-29: “Emergency management reported widespread significant damage across Cozad from large hail up to four inches in diameter. The local hospital was damaged enough from broken windows, roof damage, and leaking water that patients had to be transferred to nearby hospitals for a period of time. One injury w”
Storm-day records for Willow Island — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Willow Island has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Willow Island, NE on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25