Lincoln hail storm history
Lancaster County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Lincoln, located in Lancaster County, has experienced 7 documented hail events of 1 inch or larger over the past 10 years, with an average frequency of 0.7 events per year. The city 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 frequent supercell thunderstorms.
Hail in Lincoln occurs most frequently during May and June, with secondary activity in April and July. The concentration of storms during these months reflects the seasonal alignment of atmospheric conditions that favor supercell development across eastern Nebraska, when warm Gulf air collides with cool upper-level air masses.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 239 recorded events, 85 (36%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Delayed public report of hail measured at 1 inch in diameter. Time estimated via radar.
Public report of hail estimated at 1 inch in diameter.
Public report received via social media of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter.
Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter.
Emergency manager report of hail measured up to 1.75 in diameter.
Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter.
The office received a public report of quarter sized hail.
The office received a public report form mPING of quarter sized hail.
Reports from emergency management, trained spotters and the public was received by the office for a …
The office received an mPING report of half dollar sized hail in Valparaiso, Nebraska.
The office received a public report of quarter sized hail from mPING.
The office received a public report of tennis ball sized hail just to the east of Davey. The time of…
Public reported 1-inch hail.
Emergency management reported pea to quarter size hail.
Storm chaser reported 1.25-inch hail.
Emergency manager reported ping pong to tennis ball size hail at Highway 79 and Bluff Road.
Trained spotter reported 1.25-inch hail.
Public reported 1.25-inch hail via Mping.
Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail.
Public reported 1.75 inch hail.
Broadcast media relayed report of 2.25-inch hail at a Seward car wash.
Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.
Public reported 2.5 inch hail accompanied with strong winds.
Public reported 1 inch hail.
Public reported 1.5 inch hail via social media.
Public reported 1 inch hail via social media.
Police reported 1 inch hail.
Public reported 1.5 inch hail.
Report from mPing for 1 inch hail.
Public reported 1 inch hail.
Emergency management reported 1.5 inch hail.
Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail.
A utility company reported hail up to the size of quarters.
Public, via an image, reported 2 inch hailsouth of Yankee Hill Road on 70th Street in Lincoln.
Public reported 1 inch hail.
The public reported hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Winds of 50 to 60 mph were also reported.
Penny size hail lasted for about 5 minutes northwest of Lincoln.
Quarter sized hail lasted for about 10 minutes near Holdrege Street and South 134th Street east of L…
Social media had reports of nickel to quarter size hail near Old Cheney Road and South 84th Street i…
The public reported nickel size hail southwest of Rokeby.
Hail in Pickrell.
This was a public report received via Twitter.
The public reported 1 inch hail on West Denton Road.
The public reported 1.5 hail.
One inch hail was reported west of Crete.
Also 60 mph wind was reported at the same location.
Ping-pong ball hail last about 10 minutes.
Quarter size hail reported at 40th and Old Cheney Road.
Numerous reports giant hail from the southeast side of the city of Lincoln include a measured 5 inch…
Several reports of large hail and gusty winds were received from Lincoln. The hail size ranged from …
Lancaster County's NOAA record documents 10 hail events of 1 inch or larger, though the frequency remains relatively modest compared to western Nebraska hail corridors. The largest recorded hail in the county measured 1.25 inches on August 22, 2025, which represents a marginal damage threshold capable of causing granule loss on aging asphalt shingles but typically insufficient for structural roof damage. 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