Bellevue hail storm history
Sarpy County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Bellevue, located in Sarpy County, has recorded zero significant hail events of 1 inch or larger over the past 10 years according to NOAA Storm Events data. However, Bellevue sits within the Omaha-Lincoln corridor, one of the highest-frequency large-hail zones in the United States, where Gulf moisture and the dryline interact with the jet stream to produce supercell thunderstorms.
Hail risk in Bellevue peaks during May and June, with secondary activity in April and July. The eastern Nebraska corridor where Bellevue is located experiences aggressive storm development during these months as atmospheric conditions favor the formation of severe supercell thunderstorms capable of producing large hail.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 109 recorded events, 34 (31%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. Report received via mPING.
A trained spotter reported dime to quarter sized hail in Plattsmouth.
A destructive swath of hail fell across northern and eastern portions of Sarpy County from a very sl…
Emergency Management reported golf ball sized hail.
Cass County Emergency Management relayed a report from a trained spotter of tennis ball sized hail a…
The office received a public report of quarter sized hail from mPING.
The office received a public report of quarter sized hail in La Vista.
Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail and 60 mph winds.
Public reported 1-inch hail via mPing.
Emergency manager reported 1-inch hail.
Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail.
Public reported 1-inch hail via Mping.
Mping report for 1-inch hail.
Public reported 1 inch hail via mPing.
Public reported nickel to quarter sized hail on the south size of Bellevue via social media.
Public reported 1.5 inch hail via mPing.
Public reported 1 inch hail via social media.
Public reported 1-inch hail.
Emergency manager reported quarter to half-dollar size hail.
Public reported 1 inch hail.
Public reported 1 inch hail.
A thunderstorm produced sleet and small hail south of Cedar Creek.
Golf ball size hail was reported from 160th St to 132nd Street along Harrison.
Hail up to golf ball size was reported.
Quarter size hail reported at Highway 6 south of Highway 370.
Numerous reports from social media, spotters and media reported hail of quarter to half dollar size …
NOAA reporting density is lower for Sarpy County than for other regions, which means actual hail exposure in Bellevue may be higher than the recorded event count suggests. This reporting gap is typical of less densely populated areas where storm damage may not be formally documented. Current-year data is excluded from the annual frequency table until October, when NOAA's Storm Events Database has processed the full hail season accounting for the standard 75-day reporting lag.
NOAA Storm Events Database source