317
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Hail in Knox County, Nebraska: 317 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #281 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Knox County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Knox County is the 2000s, when 135 of the county's 317 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 Knox County archive, hail makes up 57.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #281 for this hazard and #21 within Nebraska, putting it in the 90.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Knox County with 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1984 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | NIOBRARA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | VENUS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | WINNETOON | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | CROFTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | CENTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | BLOOMFIELD | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | VERDIGRE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | VERDIGRE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | BLOOMFIELD | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | BLOOMFIELD | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Knox County
- Thunderstorm Wind 143
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A hail storm began northwest of Crofton Nebraska and cut a half mile wide swath of damage down to Hartington in Cedar county. Hail, which at times was baseball size, was driven by 50 mph winds causing extensive damage to cars, windows, siding, roofs and crops in the area. Insurance agents stated that between 1 and 2 million dollars in damage was sustained from around Crofton through Hartington. The worst damage was reported at the junction of Highways 81 and 12, 5 miles east of Crofton. Around the junction of Higways 12 and 81 local agronomists estimated that defoliation of corn was in the 85 to 90 percent range with 35 percent of the crop dead.
Hail up to around 3 inches in diameter was reported north of Bloomfield. The hail lasted for around 15 minutes and the larger hailstones were very jagged. However, because most of the larger hail fell before winds picked up, damage was minimal according to the Bloomfield Monitor.
Hail up to golfball-size was driven by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The combination caused areas of house and vehicle damage in Creighton and crop damage near town, especially in the Winnetoon area which is just northwest of Creighton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Knox County, Nebraska?
317 hail events are recorded in Knox County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Knox County?
The strongest hail on record in Knox County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Knox 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 Knox County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/knox-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.