236
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.6M
Property damage
Hail in Hamilton County, Nebraska: 236 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 7. That places the county #476 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hamilton County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hamilton County is the 2010s, when 83 of the county's 236 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 Hamilton County archive, hail makes up 47.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #476 for this hazard and #42 within Nebraska, putting it in the 84.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Hamilton County with 64 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | HAMPTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | MURPHY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | GILTNER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | PHILLIPS | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | MARQUETTE | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | PHILLIPS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | GILTNER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | STOCKHAM | 1.75 | $100K |
| Jul 28, 2023 | GILTNER | 2 | $350K |
| Jul 28, 2023 | PHILLIPS | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hamilton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 148
- Tornado 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms moved southeast across central Nebraska. Hardest hit were Valley and Sherman Counties where wind gusts to 65 mph and three-quarters inch hail inflicted tree and roof damage. The storms also damaged crops, finishing off some fields which were damaged two days earlier. In Marquette, a man suffered minor injuries when he was struck by lightning as he was closing his garage door.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hamilton County, Nebraska?
236 hail events are recorded in Hamilton County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hamilton County?
The strongest hail on record in Hamilton County measured 7.
Where does the hail data for Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/hamilton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.