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Lincoln, NE Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Lincoln, NE: Jul 3, 2026 — 1.75″ reported 7.9 mi S. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.34″ over the area on 6 days, most recently Sep 14, 2026. 71 hail reports on 19 storm days within 10 miles of Lincoln, NE since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 51 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Lincoln, NE

Showing the 8 most recent of 23 recorded events. The full list is in the hail history below.

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Lincoln populationpopulation
290.5K
Lincoln householdshouseholds
118.3K

Largest hail on record near Lincoln, NE

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

  1. 2.5″May 7, 20231 report, nearest 8.9 mi NW
  2. 2″June 17, 20229 reports, nearest 3.3 mi E
  3. 1.75″April 23, 202615 reports, nearest 2.8 mi E
  4. 1.75″June 16, 202212 reports, nearest 2.0 mi NNW
  5. 1.75″July 28, 20237 reports, nearest 0.6 mi NW

Hail near Lincoln, NE, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Lincoln, 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 report00.91″—
No report01.31″—
No report01.34″—
No report01.05″—
No report00.96″—
No report01.26″—
1.75″1 (1)0.78″7.9 mi S
Show 1 report from Jul 3, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jul 3, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
7:56 PM CDT1.75″7.9 mi S
1″2 (2)2.10″3.2 mi SSE
Show 2 reports from Jun 11, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 11, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
4:17 AM CDT1″3.2 mi SSE
4:12 AM CDT1″7.9 mi S
No report01.02″—
1″1 (1)1.57″4.2 mi WSW
Show 1 report from Jun 2, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 2, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
2:34 AM CDT1″4.2 mi WSW
No report01.02″—
No report01.02″—
1.75″15 (15)1.59″2.8 mi E Full report for Apr 23, 2026
Show 15 reports from Apr 23, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 23, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
3:00 PM CDT1″2.8 mi E
2:37 PM CDT1.25″3.2 mi NW
3:01 PM CDT1″3.3 mi E
3:05 AM CDT1.25″3.7 mi ENE
3:08 PM CDT1.25″3.7 mi ENE
2:36 PM CDT1″4.2 mi WNW
3:09 PM CDT1″4.2 mi ENE
3:11 PM CDT1″4.3 mi E
3:08 PM CDT1.5″4.5 mi ENE
2:42 PM CDT1.5″4.6 mi N
2:37 PM CDT1″4.7 mi WNW
2:38 PM CDT1″4.8 mi NNW
2:25 PM CDT1.25″5.2 mi WNW
2:40 PM CDT1.25″5.2 mi WNW
2:28 PM CDT1.75″5.6 mi NW
No report00.78″—
1″2 (2)None stored2.7 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Sep 14, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 14, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
4:10 PM CDT1″2.7 mi NW
4:00 PM CDT1″6.2 mi SW
No report01.38″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.89″—
1″1 (1)1.09″1.3 mi ENE
Show 1 report from May 31, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 31, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
5:45 PM CDT1″1.3 mi ENE
1″1 (1)1.08″5.8 mi SE
Show 1 report from May 19, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 19, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
7:20 PM CDT1″5.8 mi SE
No report02.56″—
No report01.20″—
No report00.92″—
1.25″5 (5)1.11″4.2 mi WNW
Show 5 reports from Jul 2, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 2, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
11:35 AM CDT1″4.2 mi WNW
11:40 AM CDT1″5.0 mi NNW
11:35 AM CDT1″5.2 mi NW
11:36 AM CDT1.25″5.2 mi WNW
11:29 AM CDT1″7.2 mi W
No report00.89″—
No report00.98″—
No report00.86″—
1″1 (1)None stored6.6 mi WSW
Show 1 report from May 24, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 24, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
2:13 AM CDT1″6.6 mi WSW
No report00.99″—
No report01.02″—
No report01.23″—
1.75″6 (6)1.89″3.8 mi NNW
Show 6 reports from Apr 26, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 26, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
2:41 PM CDT1.5″3.8 mi NNW
2:48 PM CDT1.75″4.2 mi NNW
2:48 PM CDT1.75″4.4 mi NNW
2:49 PM CDT1.25″5.2 mi WNW
2:27 PM CDT1″9.2 mi SW
2:24 PM CDT1″9.2 mi WSW
No report01.80″—
No report00.95″—
1.75″7 (7)1.60″0.6 mi NW
Show 7 reports from Jul 28, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 28, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
7:07 PM CDT1″0.6 mi NW
7:03 PM CDT1″1.3 mi NNE
7:10 PM CDT1.5″4.3 mi SW
7:17 PM CDT1″4.4 mi S
7:09 PM CDT1.75″4.5 mi SSW
7:16 PM CDT1.75″5.4 mi SSE
7:23 PM CDT1.25″6.6 mi S
1″1 (1)0.89″5.2 mi WNW
Show 1 report from Jul 15, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 15, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
5:35 PM CDT1″5.2 mi WNW
0.75″1 (0)0.81″5.7 mi SE
Show 1 report from Jul 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
8:16 AM CDT0.75″5.7 mi SE
No report00.76″—
0.75″1 (0)0.80″8.4 mi WSW
Show 1 report from May 12, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 12, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
3:11 PM CDT0.75″8.4 mi WSW
2.5″1 (1)None stored8.9 mi NW
Show 1 report from May 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
8:18 PM CDT2.5″8.9 mi NW
No report00.99″—
No report00.83″—
2″9 (8)1.86″3.3 mi E Full report for Jun 17, 2022
Show 9 reports from Jun 17, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 17, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
1:28 AM CDT1″3.3 mi E
1:50 AM CDT1.75″4.0 mi N
1:53 AM CDT1″4.0 mi N
1:47 AM CDT1.25″4.0 mi NNW
1:57 AM CDT1″4.1 mi NNE
1:24 AM CDT0.75″4.1 mi NNE
1:53 AM CDT2″4.4 mi NNW
1:44 AM CDT1.75″4.4 mi NNW
1:52 AM CDT2″4.6 mi N
1.75″12 (12)1.62″2.0 mi NNW Full report for Jun 16, 2022
Show 12 reports from Jun 16, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 16, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
9:20 PM CDT1.25″2.0 mi NNW
9:34 PM CDT1.5″3.2 mi SE
9:32 PM CDT1.5″3.7 mi SE
9:18 PM CDT1.25″4.0 mi NNW
9:09 PM CDT1.75″4.8 mi NW
9:08 PM CDT1″5.2 mi WNW
9:21 PM CDT1″5.2 mi WNW
9:08 PM CDT1.75″5.2 mi WNW
9:35 PM CDT1″5.7 mi SE
9:33 PM CDT1″6.6 mi S
9:08 PM CDT1.25″6.7 mi NW
9:35 PM CDT1″7.9 mi SE
1″1 (1)2.23″2.3 mi E Full report for Jun 14, 2022
Show 1 report from Jun 14, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 14, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
10:58 PM CDT1″2.3 mi E
No report00.76″—
No report00.94″—
1″3 (2)1.44″0.6 mi NW
Show 3 reports from May 12, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 12, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lincoln, NERemark
7:34 PM CDT0.75″0.6 mi NW
7:36 PM CDT1″1.5 mi NW
7:49 PM CDT1″4.9 mi NNE
No report00.77″—
No report01.26″—
No report00.89″—
No report00.90″—
No report01.13″—
No report01.12″—

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 Lincoln, NE. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Lincoln, NE.

Hail near Lincoln, NE by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202613191.75″2.10″
2025841″2.56″
202411121.75″1.89″
20238112.5″1.80″
202210252″2.23″
202140—1.13″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March0
April5
May11
June12
July11
August8
September4
October1
November1
December1

Hail near Lincoln, NE has been recorded most often in June: 12 of 54 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, NE with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Sep 12, 2026 1.75″ 5 2
May 18, 2026 1.75″ 6 1
May 18, 2026 1.75″ 6 2
May 16, 2026 2.5″ 1 1
May 16, 2026 2.75″ 15 7
May 15, 2026 1.5″ 6 0
Apr 23, 2026 2″ 6 3
Apr 23, 2026 1.75″ 17 3
Apr 23, 2026 2″ 11 3
Apr 15, 2026 2″ 8 2
Mar 6, 2026 2.5″ 9 6
Mar 6, 2026 2″ 6 2
Jun 25, 2022 2.75″ 4 3
Jun 16, 2022 2″ 25 10
Jun 14, 2022 3″ 13 4
Jun 14, 2022 2.5″ 16 8
Jun 11, 2022 5″ 6 6
Jun 7, 2022 1.75″ 7 1
Jun 7, 2022 2.75″ 8 4
Jun 7, 2022 2″ 6 4
Jun 7, 2022 2″ 3 1
Jun 4, 2022 2″ 9 1
May 12, 2022 2.5″ 5 3

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Recent hail storms near Lincoln, NE

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, September 12, 2026

    On Sep 12, 2026, hail was reported across the Beatrice, NE · Blue Springs, NE area. Reports concentrated near Beatrice and Blue Springs. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Beatrice, Blue Springs

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, May 18, 2026

    On May 18, 2026, hail was reported across the Fairbury / Beatrice / Harbine corridor. Reports concentrated near Fairbury, Beatrice, Pickrell, and Harbine. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Fairbury, Beatrice, Pickrell, Harbine

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

  3. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, May 18, 2026

    On May 18, 2026, hail was reported across the Milligan / Davenport / Friend corridor. Reports concentrated near Milligan, Strang, Davenport, Friend, and Milford. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Milligan, Strang, Davenport, Friend, Milford

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  4. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, May 16, 2026

    On May 16, 2026, hail was reported across the Ashland, NE area. Reports concentrated near Ashland. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 1 report of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Ashland

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

  5. — hail up to 2.75″

    Storm summary, May 16, 2026

    On May 16, 2026, hail was reported across the Plymouth / De Witt / Pleasant Dale corridor. Reports concentrated near Plymouth, De Witt, Pleasant Dale, Crete, Malcolm, and Wilber. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.75 inches. HailPing grouped 15 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Plymouth, De Witt, Pleasant Dale, Crete, Malcolm, Wilber

    15 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 7 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  6. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, May 15, 2026

    On May 15, 2026, hail was reported across the Bruning / Dorchester / Milford corridor. Reports concentrated near Bruning, Milford, Dorchester, Swanton, and Shickley. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Bruning, Milford, Dorchester, Swanton, Shickley

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

  7. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, April 23, 2026

    On Apr 23, 2026, hail was reported across the Beatrice, NE · Fairbury, NE · Harbine, NE area. Reports concentrated near Fairbury, Harbine, and Beatrice. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Fairbury, Harbine, Beatrice

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  8. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, April 23, 2026

    On Apr 23, 2026, hail was reported across the Lincoln / Malcolm / Pleasant Dale corridor. Reports concentrated near Lincoln, Malcolm, Yankee Hill, Pleasant Dale, Waverly, and Raymond. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 17 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Lincoln, Malcolm, Yankee Hill, Pleasant Dale, Waverly, Raymond

    17 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Lincoln, NE

Lincoln is home to 290,531 people and 118,332 households in Nebraska. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Lincoln, NE on 54 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8.2 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 12 of 54 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 7, 2023.

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 Lincoln, NE?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Lincoln, NE was on July 3, 2026: hail up to 1.75 inches was reported, the nearest 7.9 mi S from Lincoln, NE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.34″ over the area on 6 days, most recently Sep 14, 2026. 71 hail reports on 19 storm days within 10 miles of Lincoln, NE since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 51 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Lincoln, NE?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Lincoln, NE on July 3, 2026 measured 1.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Lincoln, NE since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 7, 2023.

How many hail reports were there near Lincoln, NE?

71 hail reports on 19 storm days within 10 miles of Lincoln, NE since November 2020, of which 67 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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