207
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$100K
Property damage
Hail in Seward County, Nebraska: 207 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #579 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Seward County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Seward County is the 2000s, when 68 of the county's 207 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 Seward County archive, hail makes up 51.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #579 for this hazard and #52 within Nebraska, putting it in the 81.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Seward County with 76 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 15, 1992 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | KRUTZ ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | PLEASANT DALE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SEWARD | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | STAPLEHURST | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | STAPLEHURST | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | RUBY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | RUBY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | KRUTZ ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | KRUTZ ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | BEE | 2 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Seward County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law Enforcement reported hail up to baseball-size fell in the Milford area. The hail caused extensive vehicle damage, especially at a local car dealership and a local business where over 140 vehicles were damaged. Some houses also sustained roof and siding damage.
Golfball size hail was reported from 2 miles southwest of Seward and 3 miles southeast of Seward into the town of Seward. The hail was associated with the supercell that produced the f4 tornado that caused damage southeast of town.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Seward County, Nebraska?
207 hail events are recorded in Seward County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Seward County?
The strongest hail on record in Seward County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Seward 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 Seward County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/seward-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.