Hayes County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Has it hailed in Hayes County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 32 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 53 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 21 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 17, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Hayes County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hayes County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Hayes County
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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.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hayes Center, moving northeast 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... Hayes Center, Dickens, Marengo, and Somerset.”
“At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palisade, or 8 miles south of Hayes Center, moving northeast 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 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Culbertson, or 14 miles southeast of Hayes Center, 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1113 PM CDT/1013 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Champion to near Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area. Movement was northeast at 35 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 1008 PM CDT/908 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Dickens to 12 miles northeast of Imperial to 6 miles south of Lamar. Movement was south 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 27, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 957 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Elwood to near Medicine Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area to 10 miles southeast of Hayes Center. Movement was southeast 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...”
“At 938 PM CDT/838 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Elsie to 15 miles north of Palisade to 6 miles southeast of Hayes Center. Movement was southwest 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 Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1254 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wauneta to 6 miles north of Holbrook. 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 Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1121 PM CDT/1021 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Lemoyne to near Elsie to near Enders. 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...”
“At 1159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Trenton to near Cambridge to near Long Island. Movement was northeast at 55 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 Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1121 PM CDT/1021 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Imperial to 8 miles south of Champion. Movement was east at 35 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" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 716 PM CDT/616 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Imperial, moving east 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Imperial around 620 PM MDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 828 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Hayes Center, moving 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 752 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hayes Center, moving east at 15 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" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Dickens, or 12 miles north of Hayes Center, moving south 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 539 PM CDT/439 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms between Enders and Palisade, moving east at 5 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... Wauneta, Enders, Hamlet, and Area A Campground.”
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 911 PM CDT/811 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Imperial to near Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area. Movement was east at 20 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 156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wallace to 9 miles northeast of Hayes Center. Movement was east at 35 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 Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 416 AM CDT/316 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Elsie to 6 miles north of Imperial to Lamar. Movement was southeast 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 257 AM CDT/157 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chappell to 8 miles northwest of Madrid to 8 miles east of Hayes Center. 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southwest of Curtis, moving northeast at 55 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" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1227 AM CDT/1127 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles northeast of Imperial, moving northeast 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... Wallace, Madrid, Elsie, and Grainton.”
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 936 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Hayes Center, moving east 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hayes Center, 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 72 mph
- Wind 72 mph 11 NNE Wauneta SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 3 NNW Hayes Center SPC verified report
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 840 PM CDT/740 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ogallala to Madrid to 8 miles northeast of Wauneta. 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 2"
“At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palisade, or 10 miles south of Hayes Center, moving north 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 2" 10 S Wallace SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 N Hayes Center SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 821 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wauneta to 6 miles south of Palisade to near Culbertson. Movement was north 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 729 PM CDT/629 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Champion to 8 miles north of Benkelman. 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" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 736 PM CDT/636 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Enders, or 9 miles east of Imperial, moving north at 30 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 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Wallace, or 14 miles northwest of Hayes Center, moving east 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. Locations impacted include... Marengo and Somerset.”
- Wind 55 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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.”
- Wind 65 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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.”
- Wind 65 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
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.”
- Wind 60 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
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.”
- Wind 70 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“Scattered showers will will quickly move east to west across the area through the evening. Brief west to northwest wind gusts to 55 mph will be possible in and near thew showers. Be prepaired for sudden wind gusts through the evening.”
- Wind 55 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hayes County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hayes County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 17, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 53 severe weather events in Hayes 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 Hayes County recently?
Yes — 32 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 Hayes County?
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