Howard County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Howard County, Nebraska has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 56 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 32 hail reports with hail up to 3" and 20 high-wind reports with gusts up to 68 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Howard County
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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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 320 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wolbach to St. Paul to near Boelus. Movement was southeast at 35 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... St. Paul, Dannebrog, and Cushing around 325 AM CDT. Palmer around 330 AM CDT.”
“At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Libory, or 8 miles north of Grand Island, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Phillips around 410 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Aurora and Stockham.”
- Wind 55 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Boelus, or 19 miles northwest of Grand Island, moving southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cairo around 1200 PM CDT.”
“At 1135 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Loup City, or 29 miles south of Ord, moving east at 50 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... Rockville around 1140 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 845 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Cedar Rapids to 7 miles southwest of Belgrade to Ashton to Litchfield. Movement was southeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Burwell to near Sargent to near Anselmo. Movement was 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms from near Chapman to Palmer. These storms were nearly stationary. 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" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near St. Libory to near Kearney. Movement was southeast at 55 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... Grand Island, Gibbon, Wood River, Shelton, and Alda around 900 PM CDT.”
“At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ord to near North Loup to near Sherman Reservoir Dam. Movement was east at 45 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 124 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hazard to near Gibbon to near Upland. 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Hazard to near Bradshaw. 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... Grand Island, St.”
- Wind 55 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Ericson to near North Loup. Movement was 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.”
“Facebook message of turned pivots and debarked trees SW of Farwell. Time estimated from radar. (GID)”
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 N Boelus SPC verified report
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Wind 60 mph Boelus SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 618 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Spalding to near Greeley to 7 miles southwest of North Loup. Movement was 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Boelus, or 23 miles northwest of Grand Island, moving east at 5 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 212 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dannebrog, or 17 miles northwest of Grand Island, moving east 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... St. Libory.”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms from near St. Libory, or 11 miles north of Grand Island to Polk, moving east 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 vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... St.”
“At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Poole, or 20 miles northeast of Kearney, moving east 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cairo to near Juniata to near Campbell. Movement was 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Arcadia to near Hazard to Amherst. 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 757 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Boelus, or 20 miles northwest of Grand Island, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... St. Paul, Dannebrog, Elba, Farwell, and Boelus.”
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
9 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 3", wind gusts up to 63 mph, 4 tornado reports
“At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hazard, or 27 miles north of Kearney, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Rockville around 415 AM CDT.”
“At 357 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chapman, or 13 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Archer around 405 AM CDT.”
- Tornado Tornado 7 N Saint Libory SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 4 N Saint Libory SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 4N Saint Libory SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 2 W Saint Libory SPC verified report
- Hail 3" 1 NE Dannebrog SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" Dannebrog SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" Elba SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" Boelus SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 5 W Palmer SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
- Hail 1.75" Boelus SPC verified report
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Farwell, or 24 miles northwest of Grand Island, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Elba and Farwell around 1215 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
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 Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Sherman, Valley, Polk, York, Hall, and Hamilton Counties. WHEN...From 9PM CDT Thursday evening through 3AM CDT Thursday night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Howard County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 56 severe weather events in Howard County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Howard County recently?
Yes — 32 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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