McPherson County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in McPherson County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 2.75", among 50 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 27 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in McPherson 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
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1121 PM CDT/1021 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles southwest of Merritt Reservoir to near Seneca to 14 miles north of Ringgold. 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.”
- Hail 0.5" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 747 PM CDT/647 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Tryon, 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... Ringgold. This includes the following highways...”
“At 654 PM CDT/554 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Swan Lake, or 21 miles southwest of Mullen, moving southeast at 15 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" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 740 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Ringgold, or 13 miles south of Tryon, moving northeast at 35 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 north central Lincoln, southwestern Logan and southeastern McPherson Counties.”
“At 738 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Stapleton, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 438 PM CDT/338 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tryon, moving east 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... Tryon. This includes the following highways...”
- Hail 0.75" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 248 AM CDT/148 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Swan Lake to near Arthur to 11 miles north of Lemoyne. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 69 mph
“Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 ESE Tryon. (LBF)”
- Wind 69 mph 4 ESE Tryon SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Tryon, moving southeast at 25 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... North Platte around 1240 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 611 AM CDT/511 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Swan Lake, or 11 miles east of Arthur, moving east 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tryon, moving northeast 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... Tryon and Ringgold. This includes the following highways...”
“At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of North Platte, moving northeast 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.”
- Hail 0.88" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 2.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Golf ball to baseball sized reported via picture from social media. (LBF)”
“At 1213 AM CDT/1113 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers across the area. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 2.75" 18 WNW Tryon SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 16 E Arthur SPC verified report
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 924 PM CDT/824 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles north of Sarben, or 21 miles southeast of Arthur, moving northeast at 35 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 McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Tryon to 6 miles south of Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area. Movement was east at 20 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" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 612 PM CDT/512 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Tryon, moving northeast at 40 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...”
“At 329 AM CDT/229 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sutherland to 6 miles southeast of Paxton. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 751 PM CDT/651 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 20 miles south of Medicine Lake to 11 miles north of Hyannis to 6 miles south of Ashby. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.25" McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 405 PM CDT/305 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Swan Lake, or 11 miles east of Arthur, moving 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 McPherson 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 McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph McPherson 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 McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph McPherson 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 McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
- Wind 65 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible.”
- Wind 65 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 159 PM CST/1259 PM MST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles south of Swan Lake to 7 miles southwest of Oshkosh. 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... Lewellen around 105 PM MST.”
“At 120 PM CST/1220 PM MST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles south of Ashby to near Northport. Movement was southeast at 45 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 McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McPherson 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 McPherson 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 McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McPherson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in McPherson County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 50 severe weather events in McPherson 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 McPherson County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.75" recorded.
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