Hail in McPherson County, Nebraska

Hail in McPherson County, Nebraska: 207 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #579 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in McPherson County is the 2000s, when 88 of the county's 207 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 McPherson County archive, hail makes up 78.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #579 for this hazard and #52 within Nebraska, putting it in the 81.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in McPherson County with 57 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.

How many hail events are on record in McPherson County, Nebraska?

207 hail events are recorded in McPherson County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in McPherson County?

The strongest hail on record in McPherson County measured 3.5.

Where does the hail data for McPherson 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.