Hail in Burt County, Nebraska

Hail in Burt County, Nebraska: 109 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,336 nationally and #90 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Burt County is the 2000s, when 38 of the county's 109 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 Burt County archive, hail makes up 37.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,336 for this hazard and #90 within Nebraska, putting it in the 56.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Burt County with 41 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Burt County, Nebraska?

109 hail events are recorded in Burt County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Burt County?

The strongest hail on record in Burt County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Burt 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.