401
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$91.6M
Property damage
Hail in Adams County, Nebraska: 401 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #160 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Adams County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Adams County is the 2010s, when 142 of the county's 401 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Adams County archive, hail makes up 50.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #160 for this hazard and #11 within Nebraska, putting it in the 94.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Adams County with 115 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1984 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2024 | HASTINGS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | HASTINGS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | HOLSTEIN | 1.75 | $100K |
| Oct 3, 2023 | HASTINGS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | AYR | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | PAULINE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | AYR | 1.75 | $1.0M |
| Aug 11, 2023 | AYR | 2.75 | $2.0M |
| May 31, 2023 | KENESAW | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | AYR | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Adams County
- Thunderstorm Wind 266
- Tornado 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A super cell thunderstorm pummeled the Hastings area with baseball size hail, torrential rain and strong winds. The hail was as large as baseballs, and was reported anywhere from about 10 miles south of Hastings to 5 miles north of Hastings. Damage was widespread throughout the central part of the county.
There were several reports of hail ranging in size from golf balls to 2.5 inches in diameter all across the city of Hastings. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts exceeding 60 MPH, including a peak measured gust of 66 MPH at the Hastings Airport ASOS. Reports of damage across town included broken windows, siding damage, downed tree limbs, and power outages.
Hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter was measured at the NWS Hastings office (four miles north of downtown), causing thousands of dollars of damage to the vehicles of employees working this severe weather event. Large hail mainly ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls was reported all across Hastings.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Adams County, Nebraska?
401 hail events are recorded in Adams County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Adams County?
The strongest hail on record in Adams County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Adams County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Adams County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/adams-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.