341
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$5.5M
Property damage
Hail in Dundy County, Nebraska: 341 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #238 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dundy County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dundy County is the 2000s, when 129 of the county's 341 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 Dundy County archive, hail makes up 62.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #238 for this hazard and #18 within Nebraska, putting it in the 92.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Dundy County with 95 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1994 | Benkleman | 2.75 | 0 | 2 | $5.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | PARKS | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | PARKS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | HAIGLER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | HAIGLER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | BENKELMAN | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | PARKS | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | MAX | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | BENKELMAN JONES ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | BENKELMAN | 2 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | PARKS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dundy County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Wind driven hail up to baseball-size heavily damaged property and crops in a six mile wide swath from 19 miles north of Benkleman, south to the Kansas/Nebraska state line. Homes, autos, farm equipment and corn were damaged. After breaking windshields, the hail injured at least two motorists. Property damage was estimated near $2.8 million. Crop losses over 50,000 acres has been estimated at $7 million.
Hail up to grapefruit size damaged vehicles, roofs, and siding and destroyed windows and windshields. The hail was accompanied by strong winds. At 1840 MST, 1.25 inch diameter hail was reported 16 miles north of Benkelman and winds broke 4 branches up to 3 inches in diameter. At 1841 MST winds estimated at 60 mph were reported 11 miles NNE Benkelman.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dundy County, Nebraska?
341 hail events are recorded in Dundy County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dundy County?
The strongest hail on record in Dundy County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Dundy 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 Dundy County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/dundy-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.