191
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.2M
Property damage
Hail in Harlan County, Nebraska: 191 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #670 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harlan County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harlan County is the 2010s, when 65 of the county's 191 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 Harlan County archive, hail makes up 58.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #670 for this hazard and #60 within Nebraska, putting it in the 78.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Harlan County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2024 | ALMA | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | ALMA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | STAMFORD | 1.75 | $1.0M |
| May 29, 2023 | ORLEANS | 1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2023 | ORLEANS | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2023 | ORLEANS | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 6, 2023 | HUNTLEY | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 5, 2023 | STAMFORD | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2023 | ALMA | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 5, 2023 | ALMA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Harlan County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A cluster of thunderstorms sliding east just north of the Nebraska-Kansas state line produced widespread severe weather across central and southern portions of Harlan County. Hail generally up to the size of golf balls was reported across this area, though isolated larger hail also likely fell. Wind gusts were estimated to be anywhere from 60 to 70 MPH, resulting in numerous reports of tree damage, including whole trees snapped and larger limbs downed. A farm machine shed was destroyed between Stamford and Orleans. The wind-driven large hail resulted in widespread damage to crops, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harlan County, Nebraska?
191 hail events are recorded in Harlan County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harlan County?
The strongest hail on record in Harlan County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Harlan 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 Harlan County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/harlan-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.