Hitchcock County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Hitchcock County, Nebraska has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 68 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 26 hail reports with hail up to 3" and 41 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Hitchcock County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hitchcock County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Hitchcock County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1057 PM MDT/1157 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northeast of Wray to near Menlo. Movement was north at 45 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... Atwood around 1205 AM CDT. Benkelman around 1105 PM MDT.”
- Wind 55 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles northeast of Culbertson, or 9 miles northwest of McCook, moving southeast at 20 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 69 mph
“ID: ambient_b2f0d09b0076325e2da0ff30094c194a. (GLD)”
- Wind 69 mph 8 NNE Culbertson SPC verified report
Monday, July 27, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Stratton to 3 miles northeast of Trenton to 8 miles southeast of Culbertson. 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Palisade, or 7 miles northwest of Trenton, moving east at 10 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Palisade, or 14 miles northwest of Trenton, 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 607 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of McDonald, or 14 miles northwest of Atwood, moving east 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 257 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Culbertson, or 10 miles east of Trenton, moving northeast at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 2"
“Trained Spotter report of 2 inch hail measured and pictured. (GLD)”
“At 1046 PM MDT/1146 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benkelman, moving northeast at 20 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Benkelman around 1050 PM MDT.”
- Hail 2" 8 NNW Stratton SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 5 NNW Stratton SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Ludell, or 6 miles north of Atwood, moving southeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (GLD)”
- Hail 1.5" 3 W Stratton SPC verified report
Saturday, June 20, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 3", 1 tornado report
“According to mping report: A small tornado just touched the ground briefly for a few seconds then lifted and is trying to drop again just west of stratton on road 714. (GLD)”
“Chaser estimated 3 inch hail falling as of time of report. (GLD)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 NW Stratton SPC verified report
- Hail 3" 2 NNW Stratton SPC verified report
- Hail 2.5" 2 NW Stratton SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 9 SSW Trenton SPC verified report
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 645 PM MDT/745 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of McDonald, or 14 miles southeast of Benkelman, moving north 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stratton, or 12 miles west of Trenton, 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Stratton around 400 PM CDT.”
“At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of McCook, moving east at 45 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... McCook around 445 PM CDT. Indianola around 455 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Hitchcock and Red Willow Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Plumes of blowing dust will create pockets of low visibility.”
- Wind 70 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. Peak wind gusts are expected between 9 AM and 3 PM MDT. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. The highest wind gusts will occur mid morning through early afternoon.”
- Wind 70 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday and Forecast Friday... .West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late morning and into the afternoon today. The best potential for the strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas.”
- Wind 50 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday... .West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late morning and into the afternoon. The best potential for the strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas. Winds are forecast to be a bit weaker but still gusting around 25 mph along and south of Highway 40..”
“The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
- Wind 50 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.”
“The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.”
- Wind 50 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 8 NNE Culbertson. Weather_Station_Hock_(AWN) site reported a 59 MPH Gust. (GLD)”
“Strong westerly winds will spread over the plains of Colorado and adjacent areas Wednesday late Wednesday through the afternoon. Strong winds, combined with very dry fuels will promote the potential for rapid to extreme fire spread. The strongest winds are forecast across Yuma county through the mid afternoon before spreading east through the rest of the afternoon.”
- Wind 59 mph 8 NNE Culbertson SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Critical to extremely critical fire weather forecast for today. Low relative humidity, sustained winds around 40 mph and very dry fuels will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Winds are forecast to quickly increase between 9 to 10 mountain time this morning. The strongest winds are forecast from around 10am through 2pm mountain time.”
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon. Blowing dust may also occur near open fields or other source regions causing reductions in visibility and poor air quality.”
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon. Blowing dust may also occur near open fields or other source regions causing reductions in visibility and poor air quality.”
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon.”
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are forecast to begin around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth for fires that ignite.”
“For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are forecast to begin around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth for fires that ignite.”
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...In Kansas, Decatur and Norton Counties. In Nebraska, Hitchcock and Red Willow Counties. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 3 PM CST this afternoon. For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...In Kansas, Decatur and Norton Counties. In Nebraska, Hitchcock and Red Willow Counties. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 3 PM CST this afternoon. For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening.”
- Wind 75 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ Thursday.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ Thursday.”
- Wind 80 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. The highest winds gusts will occur before noon, then decline during the afternoon.”
- Wind 70 mph Hitchcock County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GLD)”
- Hail 1" 6 E Palisade SPC verified report
Monday, September 15, 2025
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“picture of numerous hail stones with the largest being golf ball size. (GLD)”
“Ambient weather site FVC_Culbertson_Shuttle reported the wind gust. (GLD)”
- Hail 1.75" 5 SSW Trenton SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 1 WNW Culbertson SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 8 S Trenton SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Stratton SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hitchcock County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 68 severe weather events in Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock County recently?
Yes — 26 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" 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 Hitchcock County?
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