Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 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 79 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 90 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 6, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Custer County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 231 AM CDT/131 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles north of Tryon to 8 miles north of Stapleton to 14 miles south of Arnold to near Brady. Movement was east 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...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 925 AM CDT/825 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking outflow winds ahead of showers along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Stapleton to 7 miles southwest of Ringgold to 15 miles north of Sutherland to 7 miles northeast of Keystone to Lemoyne. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph.”
“At 415 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Thedford to near Purdum to near Dunning. Movement was 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. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 59 mph
“Ping pong to golf ball. Wind gusts 50 - 60 mph. (LBF)”
“At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Brewster to near Dunning to 7 miles southwest of Halsey. Movement was south at 40 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.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Oconto, or 16 miles south of Broken Bow, moving east at 25 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Bartlett to Elyria to near Comstock. Movement was southeast at 70 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 1011 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Dunning, or 20 miles northeast of Stapleton, moving southeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Amherst to 10 miles northeast of Cozad to near Gothenburg. 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...”
7 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 90 mph
“At 1215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Anselmo to 11 miles northeast of Willow Island. Movement was 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. Locations impacted include...”
“Delayed report: multiple large trees downed. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
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...”
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.”
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.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 74 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...”
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.”
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...”
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...”
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...”
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.”
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...”
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.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 71 mph
“Nickel to Quarter sized from social media picture. (LBF)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“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.”
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...”
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...”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 70 mph
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“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.”
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.”
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.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...High winds combined with falling snow may create reduced visibility. Any additional fire starts may rapidly spread. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles primarily on east-west routes.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 306 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Arnold to near Maxwell. 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 159 PM CST/1259 PM MST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles south of Swan Lake to 7 miles southwest of Oshkosh. 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... Lewellen around 105 PM MST.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Scattered showers will will quickly move west to east across the area through the evening. Brief west to northwest wind gusts to 55 mph will be possible in and near the showers. A lightning strike or two cannot be ruled out. Be prepaired for sudden wind gusts through the evening.”
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 6, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 79 severe weather events in Custer County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 49 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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