162
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.0M
Property damage
Hail in Washington County, Nebraska: 162 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.75. That places the county #845 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Washington County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Washington County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 162 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 Washington County archive, hail makes up 45.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #845 for this hazard and #75 within Nebraska, putting it in the 72.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Washington County with 42 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 23, 2026 | KENNARD | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | NASHVILLE | 3 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | NASHVILLE | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | BLAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | FT CALHOUN | 3.25 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | FT CALHOUN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | DE SOTO | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | FT CALHOUN | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | FT CALHOUN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | KENNARD | 2.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Washington County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to baseball size fell in Blair and west through south of town. The hail caused extensive damage to cars and at least two large car dealerships were hit with over 4500 cars damaged. Houses and trees in town were also damaged and Dana College sustained 1 million dollars in damage in broken windows, skylights and vents. Two hundred windows were broken on campus. The dollar damage total was from eastern Dodge county into Washington county, with over half of it likely in Washington county around and in the Blair area.
Spotters reported hail up to the size of baseballs in the city of Blair. The combination of giant hail and strong winds damaged most buildings in the city including broken windows and siding damage. Numerous cars were severely damaged as well and a large auto dealership in town reported that cars inventoried at over $100 million sustained at least some damage and in many cases totaled.
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell from around the Washington area to the southwest side of Blair. The larger hail stones were mainly around the Washington area which caused extensive vehicle and roof, siding and window damage around Washington.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Washington County, Nebraska?
162 hail events are recorded in Washington County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Washington County?
The strongest hail on record in Washington County measured 4.75.
Where does the hail data for Washington 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 Washington County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/washington-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.