510
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
37
Direct injuries
$112.2M
Property damage
Hail in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska: 510 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #84 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Scotts Bluff County is the 2010s, when 200 of the county's 510 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 Scotts Bluff County archive, hail makes up 59.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #84 for this hazard and #6 within Nebraska, putting it in the 97.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Scotts Bluff County with 234 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1999 | SCOTTSBLUFF | 2.75 | 0 | 25 | $55.0M |
| Jul 5, 2001 | SCOTTSBLUFF | 3 | 0 | 12 | $50.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | MELBETA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | GERING | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | GERING | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | JANISE | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | LAKE MINATARE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | SCOTTSBLUFF | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | SOUTH MITCHELL | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | JANISE | 2.3 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | JANISE | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | JANISE | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Scotts Bluff County
- Thunderstorm Wind 235
- Tornado 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
More than three inches of rain fell in an hour, overfilling an irrigation canal. Backups occurred in a sewer system as a result of the runoff, damaging 19 homes. Nearly 200 other homes were flooded due to the storm's runoff, with over $1.1 million in damages. Three inches of hail damaged about 26,500 acres of crops in the area.
More than three inches of rain fell in an hour, overfilling an irrigation canal. Backups occurred in a sewer system as a result of the runoff, damaging 19 homes. Nearly 200 other homes were flooded due to the storm's runoff, with over $1.1 million in damages. Three inches of hail damaged about 26,500 acres of crops in the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska?
510 hail events are recorded in Scotts Bluff County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Scotts Bluff County?
The strongest hail on record in Scotts Bluff County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/scotts-bluff-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.