Box Butte County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Has it hailed in Box Butte County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 71 hail reports with hail up to 2.5", among 119 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 48 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 20, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Box Butte County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Box Butte County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Sunday, September 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 403 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 19 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Hemingford, or 20 miles north of Alliance, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Red Cloud Campground, or 15 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 904 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Flahertys Corner, or 34 miles southwest of Chadron, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 844 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument to near Lake Alice. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1209 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Flahertys Corner, or 38 miles southwest of Chadron, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1256 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument to near Box Butte Campground. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 2.5", wind gusts up to 66 mph
“Trained Weather Spotter has reported 2.5 inch hail 5 miles WNW of Alliance. (CYS)”
“Trained Spotter reports accumulating hail up to 2 inches in diameter and around 3 inches deep along Highway 385 SSW of Alliance. (CYS)”
- Hail 2.5" 5 WNW Alliance SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 3 SSW Alliance SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 4 SSW Alliance SPC verified report
- Wind 66 mph 5 SE Alliance SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1111 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Bayard, or 19 miles east of Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 418 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southwest of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, which is 16 miles northeast of Torrington, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 457 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Slim Butte to 11 miles east of Hemingford. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1109 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Montrose to 10 miles southeast of Harrisburg. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 819 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Angora, or 17 miles southwest of Alliance, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1001 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lusk to Torrington Municipal Airport to near La Grange. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 339 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Berea, or 16 miles north of Alliance, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Berea and Wild Horse Butte.”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 62 mph
“At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hemingford to near Box Butte County Fairgrounds to near Kilpatrick Lake. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Wind 62 mph 10.1 ESE Box Butte Dam SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte Campground, or 26 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 346 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Fort Robinson State Park, or 34 miles southwest of Chadron, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“At 337 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Roberts Trailhead Campground, or 19 miles southwest of Chadron, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 455 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Berea, or 9 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 60 mph 3 SE Berea SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Alliance SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Kilpatrick Lake, or 17 miles southwest of Alliance, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 22 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 554 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Kilpatrick Lake, or 25 miles west of Alliance, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kilpatrick Lake.”
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte Campground, or 28 miles northwest of Alliance, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 258 PM MDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm over Alliance Municipal Airport, or near Alliance, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alliance and Alliance Municipal Airport.”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Flahertys Corner, or 25 miles west of Alliance, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Box Butte Reservoir, or 19 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 601 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 18 miles northwest of Alliance, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 25 miles northwest of Alliance, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hemingford, or 20 miles north of Alliance, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 331 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Box Butte County Fairgrounds, or 19 miles northwest of Alliance, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 641 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Angora, or 14 miles south of Alliance, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles southwest of Alliance Municipal Airport, or 12 miles south of Alliance. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 436 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1102 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, or 28 miles northeast of Torrington, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 742 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Berea, or 16 miles north of Alliance, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wild Horse Butte.”
“At 705 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Hemingford, or 16 miles north of Alliance, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" Hemingford SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Nebraska Mesonet site gusted to 60 mph. (CYS)”
“At 838 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Minatare State Recreation Area, or 12 miles northeast of Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 60 mph 3 SSW Alliance SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 140 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Angora, or 13 miles southwest of Alliance, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 733 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Chadron Municipal Airport to Box Butte Campground to 6 miles northeast of Lake Alice Number 2. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 800 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Angora, or 18 miles southwest of Alliance, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Angora.”
- Wind 50 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Hemingford to near Angora. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Alliance around 520 PM MDT. Alliance Municipal Airport around 525 PM MDT.”
“At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 8 miles south of Flahertys Corner to near Lake Minatare State Recreation Area to near Harrisburg. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 55 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 62 mph
“62 mph gust recorded at KAIA AWOS. (CYS)”
“At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gering, or near Scottsbluff, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 62 mph 4 ESE Alliance SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 602 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument to 9 miles north of Lake Alice to Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 707 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Alliance Municipal Airport, or 11 miles south of Alliance, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 614 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 11 miles southwest of Flahertys Corner, or 25 miles north of Scottsbluff, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 938 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Alliance Municipal Airport, or near Alliance, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 301 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Morrill, or 18 miles northwest of Scottsbluff, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 927 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Robinson State Park, or 29 miles southwest of Chadron, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Prairie Center, or 17 miles north of Torrington, moving northeast at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 60 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 60 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 3 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, and Morrill County. WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Northern Sioux County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.”
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Strong westerly winds gusting 40 to 55 mph are expected to continue through the mid afternoon hours on Tuesday for far eastern Wyoming and much of the Nebraska panhandle. In addition, low relative humidity and dry fuels will lead to the rapid spread of any new grassland wildfire starts. Outdoor burning is discouraged today.”
- Wind 55 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 25, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 104 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument to near Henry. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Box Butte County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Box Butte County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 20, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 119 severe weather events in Box Butte County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Box Butte County recently?
Yes — 71 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Box Butte County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.