Hail in Omaha since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 663 hail reports in the counties of Douglas, NE, Sarpy, NE, Cass, NE, Saunders, NE, Washington, NE, Pottawattamie, IA, Mills, IA and Harrison, IA from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 101 different days. The largest was 4.50 inches, at 2 NNW Bellevue on June 25, 2024. The busiest day was June 25, 2024, with 66 reports.
Hail reports by year
2024 had the most reports (164). 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 Omaha
June, April and May account for 80% 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 | 464 | 70.0% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 147 | 22.2% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 48 | 7.2% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 4 | 0.6% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2024 5:58 pm CDT | 4.50 in | 2 NNW Bellevue, Sarpy, NE Co. | (OAX) |
| April 17, 2025 6:30 pm CDT | 4.00 in | Arlington, Washington, NE Co. | (OAX) |
| April 17, 2025 7:39 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 3 W Mcclelland, Pottawattamie, IA Co. | (OAX) |
| April 17, 2025 7:44 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 2 NW Mcclelland, Pottawattamie, IA Co. | (OAX) |
| September 17, 2022 9:19 pm CDT | 3.50 in | Carson, Pottawattamie, IA Co. | AFTER REVIEWING NUMEROUS PHOTOS FROM CARSON... THE MAXIMUM HAIL SIZE WAS AT LEAST 3.5 INCHES. HAIL BROKE CAR WINDOWS AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE TOWN. (OAX) |
| June 25, 2024 6:11 pm CDT | 3.50 in | 2 ENE Papillion, Sarpy, NE Co. | delayed report. (OAX) |
| April 17, 2025 7:07 pm CDT | 3.25 in | 5 NNE Bennington, Washington, NE Co. | (OAX) |
| June 29, 2017 9:40 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 1 NE Omaha, Douglas, NE Co. | SEVERAL 2 INCH STONES... ONE UP TO 3.75 INCHES. (OAX) |
| June 12, 2024 8:27 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 5 W Fort Calhoun, Washington, NE Co. | Several 2 inch stones. Photo of one 3 inch stone. (OAX) |
| June 12, 2024 8:28 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 1 NW Little Sioux, Harrison, IA Co. | (OAX) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2024 | 66 | 4.50 in | Cass, NE, Douglas, NE, Harrison, IA, Pottawattamie, IA and Sarpy, NE |
| June 29, 2017 | 46 | 3.00 in | Cass, NE, Douglas, NE, Harrison, IA, Mills, IA, Pottawattamie, IA, Sarpy, NE, Saunders, NE and Washington, NE |
| June 12, 2024 | 38 | 3.00 in | Cass, NE, Douglas, NE, Harrison, IA, Pottawattamie, IA, Sarpy, NE and Washington, NE |
| April 17, 2025 | 38 | 4.00 in | Cass, NE, Douglas, NE, Mills, IA, Pottawattamie, IA and Washington, NE |
| July 28, 2023 | 33 | 2.75 in | Douglas, NE and Washington, NE |
| April 23, 2026 | 26 | 1.75 in | Douglas, NE, Harrison, IA, Pottawattamie, IA, Sarpy, NE, Saunders, NE and Washington, NE |
| May 21, 2024 | 22 | 2.50 in | Cass, NE, Douglas, NE, Pottawattamie, IA and Saunders, NE |
| April 21, 2025 | 22 | 1.75 in | Douglas, NE and Saunders, NE |
| April 26, 2024 | 19 | 2.75 in | Douglas, NE, Pottawattamie, IA, Sarpy, NE, Saunders, NE and Washington, NE |
| April 24, 2025 | 19 | 3.00 in | Douglas, NE and Pottawattamie, IA |
Storm dates in Omaha 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 15, 2026 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
- April 23, 2026 26 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 15, 2026 5 reports, up to 1.00 in
- June 13, 2026 8 reports, up to 1.00 in
2025
- April 17, 2025 38 reports, up to 4.00 in
- April 21, 2025 22 reports, up to 1.75 in
- April 24, 2025 19 reports, up to 3.00 in
- September 22, 2025 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
2024
- April 26, 2024 19 reports, up to 2.75 in
- April 30, 2024 6 reports, up to 2.25 in
- May 21, 2024 22 reports, up to 2.50 in
- June 12, 2024 38 reports, up to 3.00 in
- June 25, 2024 66 reports, up to 4.50 in
2023
- April 19, 2023 15 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 7, 2023 15 reports, up to 2.25 in
- July 17, 2023 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
- July 28, 2023 33 reports, up to 2.75 in
2022
- April 12, 2022 7 reports, up to 1.00 in
- April 23, 2022 8 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 18, 2022 6 reports, up to 1.25 in
- June 7, 2022 14 reports, up to 2.75 in
- June 11, 2022 8 reports, up to 2.00 in
- September 17, 2022 6 reports, up to 3.50 in
2021
- August 7, 2021 5 reports, up to 1.50 in
- August 27, 2021 6 reports, up to 2.50 in
Check your own address in Omaha
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 the counties of Douglas, NE, Sarpy, NE, Cass, NE, Saunders, NE, Washington, NE, Pottawattamie, IA, Mills, IA and Harrison, IA. 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.