367
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$64.6M
Property damage
Hail in Dawson County, Nebraska: 367 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #204 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dawson County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dawson County is the 2010s, when 140 of the county's 367 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 Dawson County archive, hail makes up 51.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #204 for this hazard and #13 within Nebraska, putting it in the 93.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Dawson County with 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2001 | LEXINGTON | 0.75 | 0 | 3 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | DARR | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | OVERTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SUMNER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SUMNER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | LEXINGTON | 1.75 | $125K |
| Jul 6, 2024 | LEXINGTON ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | LEXINGTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | LEXINGTON | 2 | $250K |
| Jul 6, 2024 | LEXINGTON ARPT | 1.75 | $1.0M |
| Jul 6, 2024 | BUFFALO | 2 | $125K |
Other hazards here
More from Dawson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 259
- Tornado 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
There widespread reports of quarter to baseball size hail along and near this approximately 27 mile long path, causing widespread damage to vehicles, homes, and crops. The largest hail and most widespread vehicle and building damage occurred in Cozad. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts likely at least 50 MPH.
Emergency management reported widespread significant damage across Cozad from large hail up to four inches in diameter. The local hospital was damaged enough from broken windows, roof damage, and leaking water that patients had to be transferred to nearby hospitals for a period of time. One injury was reported, a person was caught outside in the storm, suffering cuts and bruises and losing consciousness.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dawson County, Nebraska?
367 hail events are recorded in Dawson County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dawson County?
The strongest hail on record in Dawson County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Dawson 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 Dawson County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/dawson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.