Custer County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Custer County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 49 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 68 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 90 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Custer County
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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.
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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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 90 mph
“Delayed report: multiple large trees downed. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
“Grain bin destroyed with multiple large trees downed. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
- Wind 90 mph Broken Bow SPC verified report
- Wind 74 mph 12 SSW Ansley SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 W Mason City SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Westerville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Broken Bow SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Oconto SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Halsey, or 15 miles west of Brewster, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Brewster around 1055 PM CDT.”
“At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Taylor to 8 miles west of Sargent. Movement was east 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 907 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles west of Taylor, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 859 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Anselmo, or 22 miles south of Brewster, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Merna, Anselmo, Victoria Springs State Recreation Area, Lillian, Milburn, Round Valley, Linscott, Walworth, and Gates.”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Gandy to 13 miles north of Brady. Movement was east at 20 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... Arnold around 815 PM CDT.”
“At 738 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Stapleton, moving east 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 Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area to 9 miles west of Sargent to 6 miles southwest of Anselmo. 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 840 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eddyville, or 22 miles south of Broken Bow, moving southeast at 15 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 74 mph
- Wind 74 mph 11 WSW Callaway SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Arnold, or 20 miles southeast of Stapleton, moving east 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Halsey, or 14 miles southeast of Thedford, moving southeast at 25 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...”
“At 806 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Mason City to near Eddyville. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Maxwell, or 18 miles southeast of Stapleton, moving northeast at 25 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 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1010 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area to near Comstock. Movement was northeast 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.”
“At 1022 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles north of Arnold, or 18 miles northeast of Stapleton, 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ansley, or 14 miles southeast of Broken Bow, moving east southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ansley, Mason City, Berwyn, Buckeye, Block Hill Basin, Gavin Siding, Intersection of Highway 183 and Cumro Road, and Cumro.”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Anselmo, or 20 miles south of Brewster, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Anselmo, Victoria Springs State Recreation Area, Milburn, and Milburn Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area.”
“At 1209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Brewster, moving east at 35 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" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 517 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Halsey, or 20 miles southeast of Thedford, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Brewster, Dunning, Halsey, Linscott, and Hawley Flats. This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 227 and 247.”
“At 430 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Brewster, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Brewster, Fox Bayou, and Almeria Meadow State Wildlife Management Area.”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 71 mph
“At 636 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of North Platte Airport, or 11 miles northeast of North Platte, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Gandy, Logan, and Hoagland. This includes the following highways... Highway 92 between mile markers 233 and 246.”
“Nickel to Quarter sized from social media picture. (LBF)”
- Wind 71 mph 2 WNW Sargent SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" Ansley SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ansley, or 16 miles east of Broken Bow, 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1138 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Dunning to 6 miles north of Broken Bow. Movement was north at 40 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 1058 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gandy, or near Stapleton, moving northeast at 30 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 70 mph
“At 1031 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Medicine Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area, or 20 miles southeast of Curtis, moving northeast 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.”
- Wind 70 mph 10 SW Mason City SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Merna, or 13 miles northwest of Broken Bow, moving east at 50 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...”
“At 539 PM CDT/439 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Gandy to near Maxwell to 6 miles southeast of Dickens. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 0.25" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 317 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of North Platte Airport, or 14 miles northeast of North Platte, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Arnold, Gandy, Logan, Pleasant Hill, and Hoagland. This includes the following highways...”
“At 252 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Maxwell, or 15 miles east of North Platte, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Arnold, Finchville, Pleasant Hill, and Milldale. This includes Highway 92 between mile markers 243 and 273.”
- Hail 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Custer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 2 E Oconto SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Custer County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 68 severe weather events in Custer County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Custer County recently?
Yes — 49 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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