Hail in Lincoln since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 240 hail reports in Lancaster and Seward counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 58 different days. The largest was 4.25 inches, at Lincoln on May 9, 2016. The busiest day was April 23, 2026, with 18 reports.
Hail reports by year
2022 had the most reports (55). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Lincoln
June, April and May account for 81% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 181 | 75.4% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 50 | 20.8% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 8 | 3.3% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 1 | 0.4% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 5:00 pm CDT | 4.25 in | Lincoln, Lancaster Co. | SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE. ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN. (OAX) |
| June 14, 2022 10:27 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 4 S Garland, Seward Co. | DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. WIDESPREAD HAIL DAMAGE TO HOME. BROKEN BACK WINDOW ON AUTOMOBILE. (OAX) |
| June 14, 2022 10:57 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 2 N Malcolm, Lancaster Co. | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 2 N MALCOLM. PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL COVERED THE GROUND. A FEW STONES AS BIG AS 3.5 INCHES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES... CROPS... (OAX) |
| May 9, 2016 4:56 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Lincoln, Lancaster Co. | SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE. 158TH AND PIONEERS. (OAX) |
| June 16, 2017 8:40 pm CDT | 2.50 in | Lincoln, Lancaster Co. | ALSO 60 MPH WIND. (OAX) |
| June 7, 2022 8:56 pm CDT | 2.50 in | Davey, Lancaster Co. | ACCOMPANIED BY WIND WITH LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. (OAX) |
| May 7, 2023 8:18 pm CDT | 2.50 in | 3 SSW Raymond, Lancaster Co. | REPORT OF PING PONG TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AT HWY 79 AND BLUFF ROAD. (OAX) |
| April 26, 2024 2:54 pm CDT | 2.50 in | 3 E Davey, Lancaster Co. | delayed report time estimated by radar. (OAX) |
| June 11, 2026 4:00 am CDT | 2.50 in | 7 WNW Raymond, Lancaster Co. | (OAX) |
| June 14, 2022 10:30 pm CDT | 2.25 in | Seward, Seward Co. | 2.00-2.25 INCH HAIL AT SEWARD SUPER CARWASH. (OAX) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | 18 | 1.75 in | Lancaster and Seward |
| April 12, 2020 | 16 | 2.00 in | Lancaster |
| June 14, 2022 | 15 | 3.00 in | Lancaster and Seward |
| June 16, 2022 | 14 | 1.75 in | Lancaster and Seward |
| June 11, 2026 | 13 | 2.50 in | Lancaster and Seward |
| June 12, 2017 | 12 | 2.00 in | Lancaster and Seward |
| June 17, 2022 | 11 | 2.00 in | Lancaster and Seward |
| May 9, 2016 | 7 | 4.25 in | Lancaster |
| July 28, 2023 | 7 | 1.75 in | Lancaster |
| April 26, 2024 | 7 | 2.50 in | Lancaster |
Storm dates in Lincoln with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- April 23, 2026 18 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 16, 2026 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- June 11, 2026 13 reports, up to 2.50 in
2025
- April 17, 2025 7 reports, up to 2.00 in
2024
- April 26, 2024 7 reports, up to 2.50 in
- July 2, 2024 5 reports, up to 1.25 in
2023
- April 18, 2023 6 reports, up to 1.25 in
- July 28, 2023 7 reports, up to 1.75 in
2022
- June 7, 2022 5 reports, up to 2.50 in
- June 14, 2022 15 reports, up to 3.00 in
- June 16, 2022 14 reports, up to 1.75 in
- June 17, 2022 11 reports, up to 2.00 in
Check your own address in Lincoln
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Lancaster and Seward counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.