173
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$395K
Property damage
Hail in Dixon County, Nebraska: 173 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #777 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dixon County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dixon County is the 2000s, when 77 of the county's 173 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 Dixon County archive, hail makes up 47.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #777 for this hazard and #71 within Nebraska, putting it in the 75.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Dixon County with 39 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 10, 2025 | DIXON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | WATERBURY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | WATERBURY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | HURLEYS ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | PONCA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | PONCA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | MARTINSBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | WAKEFIELD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | WAKEFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | NEWCASTLE | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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 crop damage, destroying some corn crops completely. The hail also damaged roofs and siding on buildings, and severely dented vehicles and broke windows. A stock trailer was destroyed by the large hail in combination with damaging winds. The hail, also in combination with damaging winds, caused severe tree damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dixon County, Nebraska?
173 hail events are recorded in Dixon County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dixon County?
The strongest hail on record in Dixon County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Dixon 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 Dixon County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/dixon-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.