546
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Hail in Sheridan County, Nebraska: 546 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #73 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sheridan County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sheridan County is the 2010s, when 192 of the county's 546 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 Sheridan County archive, hail makes up 66.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #73 for this hazard and #5 within Nebraska, putting it in the 97.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Sheridan County with 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2014 | WHITE CLAY | 2.75 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | ELLSWORTH | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | WHITE CLAY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | ELLSWORTH | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | HAY SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | RUSHVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | LAKESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | ANTIOCH | 2 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | HAY SPGS | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | HAY SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | BINGHAM | 3 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sheridan County
- Thunderstorm Wind 193
- Tornado 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado started approximately 12 miles south of Hay Springs and eventually ended northeast of town. One home was destroyed and three other homes were damaged as the tornado went through town. Trees were uprooted and grain bins were also destroyed. Loss of livestock included 40 lambs and 8 cattle on a farm south of town. The damage to the Northwest Rural Public Power District was estimated at $65,000. Total damage from the tornado was near $1,000,000.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sheridan County, Nebraska?
546 hail events are recorded in Sheridan County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sheridan County?
The strongest hail on record in Sheridan County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Sheridan 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 Sheridan County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/sheridan-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.