Dawes County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Has it hailed in Dawes County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 86 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 132 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 46 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.
Dawes County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Dawes 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" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“Trained Spotter has reported half dollar sized hail at his location with an estimated 40-50 mph wind gusts. (CYS)”
“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.”
- Hail 1.25" 2 E Chadron SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Dawes 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" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 346 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Hemingford, or 16 miles north of Alliance. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Hemingford, or 15 miles north of Alliance, moving south 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... Wild Horse Butte.”
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes 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" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 29, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 67 mph
“ASOS station KCDR Chadron Airport - Cdr. (CYS)”
“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 67 mph 5 W Chadron SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 58 mph 4 SW Whitney SPC verified report
Thursday, August 27, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2", wind gusts up to 67 mph
“ASOS station KCDR Chadron Airport - Cdr. (CYS)”
- Hail 2" 11 NNW Chadron SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 3 SSE Chadron State Par SPC verified report
- Wind 67 mph 5 W Chadron SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph 8.6 ENE Box Butte Dam SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 7.7 SE Chadron State Pa SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Harrison, or 25 miles east of Lusk, 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 66 mph
“At 138 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crawford, or 24 miles west of Chadron, 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...”
- Wind 66 mph 2.8 NE Crawford SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Photo received via social media. Exact time was estimated based on radar. (CYS)”
- Hail 1.75" 3 E Chadron SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" 2 SE Chadron State Park SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 7 SE Chadron State Park SPC verified report
Monday, August 17, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 531 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over 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 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Whitney Lake, or 19 miles west of Chadron, moving southeast at 40 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 711 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Fort Robinson State Park to near Lingle. Movement was 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...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree and debris blocking a portion of US20. Time matched from radar. (CYS)”
- Wind Unknown 5 ESE Chadron SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 539 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Cloud Campground, or 11 miles south of Chadron, moving 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crawford, or 22 miles southwest of Chadron, 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Montrose, or 25 miles south of Edgemont, moving east at 15 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... Montrose and Toadstool Geological Park and Campground.”
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“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 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 3 NNE Chadron State Park. Mesonet station HRSN1 7 S Chadron - Kings Canyon Raws - Hrs. (CYS)”
- Wind 62 mph 3 NNE Chadron State Par SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
- Hail 1.5" 4 WNW Box Butte Dam SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 755 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Montrose, or 24 miles south of Edgemont, moving northeast 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... Montrose.”
“At 209 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Chadron, 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Dawes County.”
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 741 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chadron State Park, or near Chadron, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hay Springs, 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Dawes County.”
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
5 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Hay Springs to 8 miles northeast of Box Butte Reservoir. Movement was northeast 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75"
“Several pictures on social media reported ping pong ball sized hail at Chadron State Park. Picture shows possible larger stones. (CYS)”
“At 1242 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Fort Robinson State Park, or 30 miles west of Chadron, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, nickel size hail, and brief heavy downpours over the South Fork Burn Scar. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation. Burn scar flooding is possible near Fort Robinson. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.75" 2 NNW Chadron State Par SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" Chadron State Park SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles north of Van Tassell, or 16 miles east of Lusk, 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...”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 251 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Red Cloud Campground, or 16 miles south of Chadron, 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...”
“At 1231 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitney Lake, or 14 miles west of Chadron, 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" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1029 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitney Lake, or 15 miles west of Chadron, moving east 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 959 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ardmore, or 23 miles south of Edgemont, moving southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 211 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Oelrichs, or 17 miles northwest of Chadron, moving southeast 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...”
“At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crawford, or 21 miles southwest of Chadron, moving southeast at 35 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... Box Butte Reservoir.”
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 73 mph
“At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Box Butte Reservoir, or 23 miles southwest of Hay Springs, moving northeast at 40 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 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crawford, or 18 miles southwest of Chadron, moving northeast 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...”
- Wind 73 mph 5 W Chadron SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 932 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Montrose, or 27 miles west of Chadron, moving northeast 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...”
“At 844 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harrison, or 34 miles east of Lusk, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harrison, or 26 miles east of Lusk, moving northeast at 30 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 818 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitney Lake, or 16 miles west of Chadron, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, penny size hail, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Whitney Lake.”
“At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Chadron Municipal Airport, or 11 miles northwest of Chadron, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Chadron Municipal Airport.”
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Media received report of quarter-sized hail at Chadron State Park. (CYS)”
“At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Cloud Campground, or 8 miles south of Chadron, moving north at 25 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 1" 2 NNW Chadron State Par SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“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 0.75" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chadron to near Roberts Trailhead Campground to 8 miles east of Crawford. Movement was southeast 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.”
“At 309 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chadron Municipal Airport, or 8 miles northwest of Chadron, 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 69 mph
“ASOS station KCDR Chadron Airport - Cdr. Occured under a 26 dBZ shower as it was collapsing. Minimal lightning associated with it. (CYS)”
“At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 10 miles southeast of Harrison, or 37 miles west of Chadron, 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 69 mph 5 W Chadron SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“ASOS station KCDR Chadron Airport - Cdr. (CYS)”
“At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Chadron Municipal Airport to near Whitney to near Crawford. 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.”
- Wind 60 mph 5 W Chadron SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Dawes 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 Dawes County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Dawes County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 20, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 132 severe weather events in Dawes 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 Dawes County recently?
Yes — 86 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" 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 Dawes 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.