281
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
Hail in Thayer County, Nebraska: 281 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #359 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Thayer County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Thayer County is the 2010s, when 93 of the county's 281 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 Thayer County archive, hail makes up 46.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #359 for this hazard and #32 within Nebraska, putting it in the 88.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Thayer County with 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | BRUNING | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | BRUNING | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | GILEAD | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | CHESTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | CARLETON | 2.5 | $100K |
| May 7, 2023 | BELVIDERE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | CARLETON | 1.75 | $250K |
| May 7, 2023 | DAVENPORT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | DESHLER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | CARLETON | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Thayer County
- Thunderstorm Wind 190
- Tornado 63
- Heavy Rain 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Photos received via social media showed several hailstones between 2 and 3 inches in diameter. There were numerous reports of significant vehicle, home window and siding damage in the area. There was also damage to crops.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Thayer County, Nebraska?
281 hail events are recorded in Thayer County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Thayer County?
The strongest hail on record in Thayer County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Thayer 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 Thayer County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/thayer-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.