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Keya Paha County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Looking for storm and wind reports in Keya Paha County, Nebraska? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 52 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 84 mph, plus 22 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 14, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Keya Paha County, Nebraska showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Keya Paha County, Nebraska. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Keya Paha County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Keya Paha County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

52
Events (12 mo)
22
Hail
30
Wind
0
Tornado
0.88"
Max hail
84
Max wind (mph)
Sep 14, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Aug 12, 2026 wind event near 2 W Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Aug 12, 2026 wind event (84 mph) near 2 W Springview. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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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.

Monday, September 14, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Springview, moving east 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Thursday, September 3, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, September 3, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 836 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Naper to 12 miles north of Stuart. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Butte, Naper, Gross, Anoka, Nets Peak, Mills, and Brocksburg.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“At 455 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Valentine, moving 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 70 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, September 1, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bassett, 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... Bassett, Newport, and Mariaville. This includes the following highways...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Naper, or 25 miles west of Spencer, 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... Naper.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Saturday, August 22, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 22, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Newport, or 7 miles northeast of Bassett, moving southeast at 45 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 60 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, August 19, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 414 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Springview, 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... Newport and Mariaville. This includes the following highways...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“At 720 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Springview, moving east 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... Springview, Burton, Nets Peak, Mills, Brocksburg, and Mariaville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 84 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, August 12, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Monday, August 3, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 1031 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Norden, or 13 miles northwest of Springview, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Keya Paha County. This includes the following highways... Highway 183 between mile markers 126 and 225.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Thursday, July 30, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 327 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Springview to near Ainsworth to 8 miles south of Johnstown. Movement was southeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles east of Wewela to 9 miles southeast of Springview to near Ainsworth. 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Saturday, July 25, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Herrick to 8 miles east of Springview to 9 miles north of Johnstown. 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Millboro to near Norden to 7 miles southeast of Valentine. 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Monday, July 6, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 65 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, July 1, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles west of Naper to 10 miles northeast of Johnstown. Movement was northeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Sunday, June 28, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 79 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, June 28, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Kilgore, or 11 miles west of Valentine, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, and Sparks. This includes the following highways...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 67 mph

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Norden, or 18 miles northwest of Springview, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Keya Paha County. This includes Highway 183 near mile marker 223.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“At 931 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Norden, or 19 miles east of Valentine, moving northeast 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Norden and North River Trail.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Saturday, May 30, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1034 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ainsworth, moving north 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. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Sunday, May 17, 2026

4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 60 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, May 17, 2026 storm activity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Lots of hail up to nickel size. Damaging to the house siding and shredded tree leaves. (LBF)”

SPC verified report · 2 N Burton

“Corrects previous thunderstorm wind gust report from 5 miles west of Burton. (LBF)”

SPC verified report · 5 E Norden

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Thursday, March 12, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 3 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

1 NWS warning — 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Keya Paha County

Today's severe weather outlook

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Keya Paha County, NE?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 14, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 52 severe weather events in Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County recently?

Yes — 22 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

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