Hail in Keya Paha County, Nebraska

Hail in Keya Paha County, Nebraska: 181 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #729 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Keya Paha County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 181 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 Keya Paha County archive, hail makes up 73.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #729 for this hazard and #67 within Nebraska, putting it in the 76.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Keya Paha County with 58 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 Keya Paha County, Nebraska?

181 hail events are recorded in Keya Paha County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Keya Paha County?

The strongest hail on record in Keya Paha County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Keya Paha 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.