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Pilger, NE Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Pilger, NE: Aug 8, 2026 — 1″ reported 7.0 mi E. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 0.83″ over the area on one day, Aug 12, 2026. 11 hail reports on 7 storm days within 10 miles of Pilger, NE since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 57 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Pilger, NE

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Pilger populationpopulation
300
Pilger householdshouseholds
118

Largest hail on record near Pilger, NE

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

  1. 2.5″August 30, 20213 reports, nearest 2.5 mi WNW
  2. 1.75″May 17, 20262 reports, nearest 6.8 mi ESE
  3. 1.75″May 18, 20261 report, nearest 0.3 mi NE
  4. 1.5″June 30, 20261 report, nearest 9.8 mi NW
  5. 1″April 1, 20242 reports, nearest 7.0 mi E

Hail near Pilger, NE, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Pilger, 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 report00.83″—
1″1 (1)1.19″7.0 mi E
Show 1 report from Aug 8, 2026
Ground hail reports on Aug 8, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Pilger, NERemark
5:28 PM CDT1″7.0 mi E
No report00.88″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.87″—
1.5″1 (1)1.30″9.8 mi NW Full report for Jun 30, 2026
Show 1 report from Jun 30, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 30, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Pilger, NERemark
12:15 AM CDT1.5″9.8 mi NW
No report00.81″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.93″—
1.75″1 (1)1.02″0.3 mi NE Full report for May 18, 2026
Show 1 report from May 18, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 18, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Pilger, NERemark
5:30 PM CDT1.75″0.3 mi NE
1.75″2 (2)1.93″6.8 mi ESE
Show 2 reports from May 17, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 17, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Pilger, NERemark
6:59 PM CDT1.75″6.8 mi ESE
6:57 PM CDT1″7.5 mi E
No report01.00″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.25″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.96″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.58″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.10″—
No report00.79″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.03″—
No report01.89″—
No report01.19″—
No report01.18″—
No report01.22″—
1″2 (1)0.99″7.0 mi E
Show 2 reports from Apr 1, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 1, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Pilger, NERemark
4:25 AM CDT0.88″7.0 mi E
4:06 AM CDT1″9.4 mi WSW
No report00.99″—
No report01.40″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.21″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.28″—
No report00.87″—
1″1 (1)1.33″0.9 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Jul 24, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 24, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Pilger, NERemark
3:22 AM CDT1″0.9 mi NNW
No report00.80″—
No report01.29″—
No report01.07″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.53″—
No report01.53″—
No report01.42″—
No report01.34″—
No report01.02″—
No report01.67″—
No report00.87″—
No report01.55″—
No report02.27″—
2.5″3 (3)2.90″2.5 mi WNW
Show 3 reports from Aug 30, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 30, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Pilger, NERemark
11:42 PM CDT1″2.5 mi WNW
11:40 PM CDT2.5″8.0 mi W
11:45 PM CDT1.75″8.0 mi W
No report01.50″—
No report01.21″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.09″—

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

Hail near Pilger, NE by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20261251.75″1.93″
2025100—1.58″
2024921″1.89″
20231211″1.40″
202250—1.53″
2021932.5″2.90″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February0
March1
April4
May8
June8
July13
August14
September5
October1
November1
December1

Hail near Pilger, NE has been recorded most often in August: 14 of 57 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Pilger, 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 Pilger, NE with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
May 18, 2026 1.75″ 6 1

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Recent hail storms near Pilger, NE

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, May 18, 2026

    On May 18, 2026, hail was reported across the Allen / Martinsburg / Pilger corridor. Reports concentrated near Wakefield, Wayne, Allen, Pilger, Martinsburg, and Ponca. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Wakefield, Wayne, Allen, Pilger, Martinsburg, Ponca

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

About hail in Pilger, NE

Pilger is home to 300 people and 118 households in Nebraska. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Pilger, NE on 57 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 14 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 Pilger, NE?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Pilger, NE was on August 8, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 7.0 mi E from Pilger, NE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 0.83″ over the area on one day, Aug 12, 2026. 11 hail reports on 7 storm days within 10 miles of Pilger, NE since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 57 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Pilger, NE?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Pilger, NE on August 8, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Pilger, NE since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on August 30, 2021.

How many hail reports were there near Pilger, NE?

11 hail reports on 7 storm days within 10 miles of Pilger, NE since November 2020, of which 10 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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