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Center, NE Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Center, NE: Jun 29, 2026 — 1.75″ reported 0.3 mi ENE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.47″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Sep 1, 2026. 17 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Center, NE since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 57 days since October 2020.

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Center populationpopulation
199
Center householdshouseholds
44

Largest hail on record near Center, NE

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Center, NE, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.5″August 30, 20212 reports, nearest 7.8 mi W
  2. 2.25″July 24, 20231 report, nearest 9.8 mi S
  3. 2″July 10, 20235 reports, nearest 0.2 mi WNW
  4. 2″July 7, 20251 report, nearest 9.5 mi SW
  5. 1.75″June 29, 20263 reports, nearest 0.3 mi ENE

Hail near Center, NE, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Center, NE, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Center, NE: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report02.47″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.02″—
No report01.25″—
No report00.81″—
No report02.46″—
1.75″3 (3)2.61″0.3 mi ENE Full report for Jun 29, 2026
Show 3 reports from Jun 29, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 29, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
7:32 PM CDT1.25″0.3 mi ENE
7:35 PM CDT1.75″3.0 mi SSE
6:51 PM CDT1.5″8.4 mi W
No report00.84″—
No report01.07″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.82″—
No report01.02″—
2″1 (1)1.69″9.5 mi SW
Show 1 report from Jul 7, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 7, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
5:46 PM CDT2″9.5 mi SW
No report01.32″—
No report01.05″—
1″1 (1)0.99″2.8 mi N
Show 1 report from Apr 28, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 28, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
6:34 PM CDT1″2.8 mi N
No report01.81″—
No report01.20″—
No report02.11″—
No report00.96″—
1.75″1 (1)1.74″8.4 mi W
Show 1 report from Jun 25, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jun 25, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
9:05 PM CDT1.75″8.4 mi W
No report01.30″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.17″—
No report01.26″—
2.25″1 (1)2.18″9.8 mi S
Show 1 report from Jul 24, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 24, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
2:15 AM CDT2.25″9.8 mi S
No report01.28″—
2″5 (5)2.66″0.2 mi WNW
Show 5 reports from Jul 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
4:44 PM CDT1.25″0.2 mi WNW
4:38 PM CDT1.5″0.7 mi SSE
5:14 PM CDT1.25″6.3 mi S
5:06 PM CDT1.75″9.1 mi S
4:12 PM CDT2″9.9 mi NW
No report02.16″—
No report01.37″—
No report00.88″—
0.88″1 (0)1.15″9.8 mi S
Show 1 report from May 29, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 29, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
6:30 PM CDT0.88″9.8 mi S
No report01.13″—
No report01.13″—
No report00.82″—
No report01.42″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.11″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.41″—
1.25″1 (1)0.79″9.8 mi S
Show 1 report from Jun 15, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 15, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
12:55 AM CDT1.25″9.8 mi S
0.75″1 (0)2.35″8.4 mi W
Show 1 report from May 30, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 30, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
12:57 PM CDT0.75″8.4 mi W
No report01.06″—
No report02.14″—
2.5″2 (2)1.46″7.8 mi W
Show 2 reports from Aug 30, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 30, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Center, NERemark
11:50 PM CDT2.5″7.8 mi W
11:45 PM CDT1.75″8.4 mi W
No report01.04″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.59″—
No report01.24″—
No report01.01″—
No report00.83″—
No report01.31″—
No report01.04″—
No report01.59″—
No report01.54″—
No report01.13″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Center, NE. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Center, NE.

Hail near Center, NE by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026831.75″2.61″
2025922″1.69″
2024811.75″2.11″
20231172.25″2.66″
2022821.25″2.35″
20211322.5″2.14″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March1
April5
May5
June10
July19
August15
September2
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Center, NE has been recorded most often in July: 19 of 57 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Center, NE

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Center, NE with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jun 29, 2026 1.75″ 8 1

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Recent hail storms near Center, NE

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, June 29, 2026

    On Jun 29, 2026, hail was reported across the Bloomfield / Center / Fordyce corridor. Reports concentrated near Fordyce, Bloomfield, Center, Bow Valley, and Verdigre. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 8 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Fordyce, Bloomfield, Center, Bow Valley, Verdigre

    8 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Center, NE

Center is home to 199 people and 44 households in Nebraska. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Center, NE on 57 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 19 of 57 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on August 30, 2021.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Center, NE?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Center, NE was on June 29, 2026: hail up to 1.75 inches was reported, the nearest 0.3 mi ENE from Center, NE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.47″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Sep 1, 2026. 17 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Center, NE since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 57 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Center, NE?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Center, NE on June 29, 2026 measured 1.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Center, NE since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on August 30, 2021.

How many hail reports were there near Center, NE?

17 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Center, NE since November 2020, of which 15 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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