218
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Hail in Fillmore County, Nebraska: 218 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #541 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fillmore County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fillmore County is the 2000s, when 88 of the county's 218 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 Fillmore County archive, hail makes up 48.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #541 for this hazard and #48 within Nebraska, putting it in the 82.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Fillmore County with 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2005 | GENEVA | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | GENEVA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | GENEVA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | GENEVA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | FAIRMONT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | FAIRMONT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | EXETER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | GENEVA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | SHICKLEY | 1.75 | $100K |
| Jul 5, 2023 | SHICKLEY | 2.5 | $100K |
| Jul 5, 2023 | SHICKLEY | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fillmore County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Baseball size hail pounded the vehicle of the Fillmore County Emergency Manager. The windshield was shattered and glass flew into the eyes of the Emergency Manager. He was able to drive to the local hospital to receive treatment and was released.
Thunderstorms producing hail up to golf ball-size and wind gusts up to 80 mph caused extensive crop damage across the southern portions of Sherman and Howard Counties, northern Buffalo County and western Hall County. Hardest hit was Sherman County, which sustained $3.5 million in crop damage. Several grain bins were destroyed while numerous trees and power lines were downed. Two tornadoes were also spawned by the storms. In Grand Island, the roof of a high school building was damaged by the thunderstorm winds, and 1,000 vehicles and numerous houses suffered hail damage. Hail accumulated into drifts. The hail, combined with rainfall amounts up to four inches in less than one hour, caused minor street flooding in Grand Island.
Thunderstorms producing hail up to golf ball-size and wind gusts up to 80 mph caused extensive crop damage across the southern portions of Sherman and Howard Counties, northern Buffalo County and western Hall County. Hardest hit was Sherman County, which sustained $3.5 million in crop damage. Several grain bins were destroyed while numerous trees and power lines were downed. Two tornadoes were also spawned by the storms. In Grand Island, the roof of a high school building was damaged by the thunderstorm winds, and 1,000 vehicles and numerous houses suffered hail damage. Hail accumulated into drifts. The hail, combined with rainfall amounts up to four inches in less than one hour, caused minor street flooding in Grand Island.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fillmore County, Nebraska?
218 hail events are recorded in Fillmore County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fillmore County?
The strongest hail on record in Fillmore County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Fillmore 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 Fillmore County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/fillmore-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.