99
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$955K
Property damage
Hail in Dakota County, Nebraska: 99 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #1,447 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dakota County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dakota County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 99 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 Dakota County archive, hail makes up 44.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,447 for this hazard and #92 within Nebraska, putting it in the 53.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Dakota County with 34 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 18, 2025 | HOMER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | HOMER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | WILLIS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | WILLIS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2017 | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | 4.25 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2017 | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2017 | SOUTH SIOUX CITY ARP | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2015 | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dakota County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail caused widespread damage to corn and soybean crops. The hail accumulated up to 6 inches and drifted higher, requiring snow plows to remove the hail from roads. The hail also broke windows and dented vehicles. The amount of crop and property damage was not known.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dakota County, Nebraska?
99 hail events are recorded in Dakota County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dakota County?
The strongest hail on record in Dakota County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Dakota 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 Dakota County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/dakota-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.