Dawson 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 Dawson County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 65 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 42 high-wind reports with gusts up to 79 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Dawson County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Dawson County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Dawson 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, 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" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Personal weather station reports gust to 60mph. (GID)”
- Wind 63 mph Lexington Airport SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 4 SSW Sumner SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph Eddyville SPC verified report
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brady, or 21 miles north of Curtis, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Dawson County. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 209 and 222.”
- Wind 55 mph Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Gothenburg to near Johnson Lake to 6 miles south of Smithfield to near Edison. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“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.”
- Hail 0.75" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elwood to near Hendley. Movement was east 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... Elwood, Smithfield, and Johnson Lake around 1220 AM CDT. Edison around 1225 AM CDT.”
“At 621 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lexington to near Edison to near Norcatur. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Lexington, Beaver City, Edison, and Smithfield around 625 AM CDT.”
- Wind 55 mph Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 5 S Willow Island SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 828 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Smithfield to 9 miles northeast of Arapahoe. Movement was northeast at 45 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Gothenburg, or 29 miles northwest of Lexington, moving southeast 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 1014 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gothenburg to near Moorefield. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Farnam.”
- Hail 0.88" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 63 mph
- Wind 63 mph 3 NNE Gothenburg SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" Gothenburg SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph Cozad SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 405 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cozad, or 16 miles west of Lexington, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cozad around 410 AM CDT. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 217 and 242.”
- Hail 0.88" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 61 mph
“Ground was white with hail. Most were ping pong ball size and smaller a few were golf ball size. (GID)”
“Outflow from thunderstorms. Caused blowing dust. (GID)”
- Hail 1.75" 3 S Eddyville SPC verified report
- Wind 61 mph 1 SSW Sumner SPC verified report
- Wind 61 mph 2 ESE Overton SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 8 WSW Eddyville SPC verified report
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" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 79 mph
“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.”
“Local media photos depict quite a bit of tree damage and a leaning power pole in Lexington with power outages reported in the area. (GID)”
- Wind 79 mph Lexington Airport SPC verified report
- Wind 77 mph 4 NNW Sumner SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph 3 W Sumner SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Lexington SPC verified report
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles south of Arnold to 7 miles south of Brady to 7 miles south of Wellfleet. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 6 W Lexington SPC verified report
Friday, May 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Quarter to half dollar size wind driven hail. (GID)”
- Hail 1.75" Lexington SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 2 N Johnson Lake SPC verified report
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 Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dawson 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Dawson 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
3 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 310 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Callaway to near Brady to 8 miles south of Lake Maloney State Recreation Area. 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dawson 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 Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Likely Today... WINDS...Northwest 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 60 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.”
- Wind 60 mph Dawson 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 Dawson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Dawson County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 65 severe weather events in Dawson 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 Dawson County recently?
Yes — 23 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.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Dawson 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.