Hastings hail storm history
Adams County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Hastings, located in Adams County, has experienced 2 hail events of 1 inch or larger over the past 10 years, with an average of 0.2 events annually. The city sits within eastern Nebraska's corridor where Gulf moisture and the dryline interact with the jet stream, creating conditions favorable for severe thunderstorm development.
Hail in Hastings occurs most frequently during May and June, with secondary activity in April and July. These months align with peak supercell thunderstorm season in the Omaha-Lincoln corridor, one of the highest-frequency large-hail zones in the United States.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 228 recorded events, 86 (38%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Hail in Edgar was mainly less than two inches in diameter, but the largest stones were near the size…
Pea to quarter size hail was reported along this path.
Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in Cowles.
Report from an NeRain observer located six miles east-northeast of Blue Hill.
Reports received via social media and broadcast media of hail between three and four inches in diame…
Hail up to the size of nickels fell off-and-on for approximately 30 minutes.
A lot of quarter size hail was reported via a delayed NeRAIN comment, breaking their rain gauge.
Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in Sutton.
Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported, including at the NWS office four miles north of downt…
Hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter was measured at the NWS Hastings office (four miles north of down…
Hail up to the size of golf balls was observed at the NWS Hastings office (four miles north of downt…
Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported at the NWS Hastings office.
Wind-driven hail up to quarter size caused siding, fence, and roof damage.
Hail ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls was reported.
Hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size was reported in the Hansen area.
Hail up to golf ball size caused vehicle and crop damage in the area.
Hail ranging in size from quarters to tennis balls was reported in and around Nelson.
Quarter size hail was reported in and around Hastings.
Copious amounts of hail up to half dollar size was reported near the Hastings Airport. Accompanied b…
Hail ranging in size from ping pong to tennis ball size was reported along this path.
Quarter to golf ball size hail was accompanied by 50 to 60 MPH wind gusts.
Nickel to ping pong ball size hail covered the ground.
Nickel size hail fell along a swath from Deweese to Highway 14.
Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported.
Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed at NWS WFO Hastings, NE.
Hail along and near this path ranged in size from quarters to baseballs. The entire city of Hastings…
Hail ranged from quarter to tennis ball size.
Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in the area along this path.
Golf ball size hail broke a car windshield just southeast of Blue Hill.
Hail was accompanied by 75 MPH wind gusts.
Hastings experiences fewer than 1 significant hail event per year on average, which limits the granularity of localized damage patterns. The most recent recorded event in Hastings occurred on August 9, 2025, producing 1-inch hail. NOAA's Storm Events Database shows considerably more hail activity at the Adams County level—5 documented events of 1 inch or larger—suggesting that county-level data provides more reliable frequency estimates for long-term risk assessment. 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