Buffalo County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Buffalo County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 35 hail reports with hail up to 3", among 71 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 36 high-wind reports with gusts up to 76 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Buffalo County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Buffalo County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Buffalo County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
- Wind 63 mph 7 SSW Poole SPC verified report
Saturday, August 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Boelus, or 19 miles northwest of Grand Island, moving southeast at 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cairo around 1200 PM CDT.”
“At 1135 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Loup City, or 29 miles south of Ord, moving east at 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Rockville around 1140 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oconto, or 18 miles south of Broken Bow, moving southeast at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Eddyville around 805 PM CDT.”
“At 958 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gibbon to near Odessa to Loomis. Movement was east at 40 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near St. Libory to near Kearney. Movement was southeast at 55 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... Grand Island, Gibbon, Wood River, Shelton, and Alda around 900 PM CDT.”
“At 811 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Eddyville, or 19 miles south of Broken Bow, 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 124 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hazard to near Gibbon to near Upland. Movement was east at 45 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Hazard to near Bradshaw. Movement was northeast at 20 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... Grand Island, St.”
“At 1209 AM CDT, automated weather stations reported gusty showers along a line extending from near Ravenna to 7 miles north of Funk to near Huntley. 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 Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Odessa to near Holstein to near Rosemont. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“At 909 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Miller, or 27 miles northwest of Kearney, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail, although smaller in most places. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Buffalo and southwestern Sherman Counties.”
“At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Doniphan to near Wood River to 6 miles northwest of Kenesaw. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and hail up to half inch size, but mostly smaller. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 60 mph Ravenna SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 NNW Pleasanton SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 6 N Riverdale SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 526 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Overton, or 13 miles east of Lexington, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Elm Creek around 530 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Public phone call reported 1 inch hail. (GID)”
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GID)”
- Hail 1.75" 2 S Elm Creek SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Kearney SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 5 W Gibbon SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 76 mph
“Tree Damage in Kearney. From Facebook. (GID)”
- Wind 76 mph 1 E Odessa SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 1 NNW Riverdale SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph Kearney Airport SPC verified report
- Wind 61 mph 4 SSW Shelton SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 7 WSW Cairo SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Kearney SPC verified report
Friday, June 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Gibbon, or 13 miles northeast of Kearney, moving southeast at 10 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. Locations impacted include... Gibbon.”
“At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Poole, or 20 miles northeast of Kearney, moving east 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1023 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Miller to near Lexington. Movement was north at 20 mph. Hazard: Spotty wind gusts up to around 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" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Overton to 8 miles northwest of Funk to near Holdrege. Movement was 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pleasanton to 6 miles northeast of Kearney to 6 miles northwest of Heartwell to Hildreth to near Republican City. Movement was east at 35 mph. Multiple wind gusts near 50 MPH have been reported with this line of storms. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph.”
“At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elm Creek to near Funk to 6 miles southwest of Stamford. Movement was east at 35 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 MPH have been observed on the leading edge of this line of thunderstorms. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Arcadia to near Hazard to Amherst. Movement was east at 45 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 458 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Shelton to 6 miles north of Kenesaw to near Minden. Movement was east 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 426 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kearney, moving northeast at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Kearney around 430 AM CDT. Gibbon around 445 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 707 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kearney, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Buffalo and west central Hall Counties.”
- Hail 0.5" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hazard, or 27 miles north of Kearney, 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Rockville around 415 AM CDT.”
- Hail 1" 3 SE Ravenna SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 3", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Biggest hail was 3 inches. It broke windows. It hailed for at least 30 minutes beginning around 5:45 PM. (GID)”
“Large cottonwood limbs down. Estimated 60 to 70 mph wind. (GID)”
- Hail 3" 4 W Amherst SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 1 E Miller SPC verified report
- Wind 65 mph 1 W Kearney SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Kearney SPC verified report
Friday, May 15, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5", wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Power poles and lines down on homes and across roads in the area. (GID)”
- Hail 1.5" Shelton SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 5 ENE Kearney SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph 2 NNE Kearney SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph Kearney Airport SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 5 NNE Kearney SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Kearney SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Axtell, or 14 miles south of Kearney, moving northeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Minden around 515 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY INTO TONIGHT... WINDS...This afternoon into this evening, out of the south to southwest, sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting up to around 25 to 30 MPH. Then after midnight tonight into early Sunday morning, abruptly turning northerly behind a strong cold front and gusting at least 40 to 50 MPH.”
“WINDS...Today into this evening, out of the south to southwest...sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. After midnight tonight night into early Sunday morning, abruptly turning northerly behind a strong cold front and gusting at least 40 to 50 MPH.”
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Saturday into Early Sunday Morning... WINDS...On Saturday into Saturday evening, out of the south to southwest...sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. After midnight Saturday night into early Sunday morning, abruptly turning northerly behind a strong cold front and gusting at least 40 to 50 MPH.”
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North to northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may damage trees. Localized power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North-northwest winds sustained 30 to 40 MPH, and gusting 50 to 60 MPH. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may damage trees. Localized power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Sustained north-northwest winds at least 30 to 40 MPH, with frequent gusts at least 50 to 60 MPH. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could damage trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 336 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Callaway to 6 miles northeast of Willow Island to 6 miles north of Moorefield. Movement was southeast at 50 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...”
“At 411 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Litchfield to near Bertrand to Cambridge. Movement was southeast at 50 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 Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS...Southwest turning more west through the afternoon. Sustained speeds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 25 percent. The lowest values between 10 and 15 percent are expected to occur across areas mainly west of Highway 281. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly.”
- Wind 50 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds sustained as high as 35 to 45 mph, with gusts 55 to 65 MPH. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Very strong winds could cause damage to trees. Localized power outages are possible.”
- Wind 65 mph Buffalo County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 4 NW Shelton SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Buffalo County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 71 severe weather events in Buffalo 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 Buffalo County recently?
Yes — 35 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" 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 Buffalo 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.