Merrick County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Merrick County, Nebraska has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 53 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 27 hail reports with hail up to 3.5" and 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 74 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.
Merrick County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Merrick County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Merrick County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
Friday, August 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 224 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cotesfield to near Marquette to near Inland. Movement was northeast 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Miller to near Heartwell to 9 miles south of Inavale. Movement was northeast at 35 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Genoa to near Clarks to near Chapman. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Central City, Genoa, Clarks, and Archer around 250 AM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 412 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lindsay to near Genoa to near Clarks. Movement was 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Genoa and Clarks around 420 AM CDT. Silver Creek around 425 AM CDT.”
“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.”
- Wind 55 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2 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 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Silver Creek to near Archer to near Cairo to near Poole. Movement was southeast 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 0.5" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Genoa to 6 miles northeast of Archer to near Central City. Movement was east at 15 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. Locations impacted include...”
“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 1" 5 WSW Chapman SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Merrick 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 Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 646 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Archer, or 25 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving east at 55 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... Clarks around 655 AM CDT.”
“At 711 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near St. Edward to Silver Creek to near Marquette. Movement was east at 40 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" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 833 PM CDT, an automated weather station reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hordville to near Phillips. Movement was 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... Central City, Chapman, Phillips, Marquette, and Hordville.”
“At 821 PM CDT, an automated weather station reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Palmer to near Central City to near Henderson to near Saronville to near Fairfield. Movement was east at 70 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“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.”
“At 1252 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cairo, or 12 miles west of Grand Island, moving east at 10 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Doniphan, or near Grand Island, moving east 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Grand Island around 1130 PM CDT.”
“At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chapman, or 9 miles northeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Chapman around 750 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 852 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Palmer to near Chapman to near Doniphan. 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Giltner, Chapman, Phillips, and Archer around 855 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 3.5", wind gusts up to 74 mph, 1 tornado report
“Brief EF-0 tornado near the intersection of Hwy 92 and 7th Road NW of Archer per official damage survey... RaXPol radar analysis... and chaser video. (GID)”
“Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (GID)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 NW Archer SPC verified report
- Hail 3.5" 1 W Palmer SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" 1 NE Central City SPC verified report
- Wind 74 mph 2 W Central City SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Clarks SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Central City SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Archer, or 21 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Central City around 635 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 66 mph
- Wind 66 mph 1 SSE Central City SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grand Island to Trumbull to Roseland. 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... Grand Island, Hastings, Phillips, Roseland, Trumbull, and Ayr around 625 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marquette, or 22 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving east 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hordville around 610 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Merrick 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 Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Merrick 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 Merrick 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 Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Merrick 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 Merrick 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 Merrick 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 Merrick 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 Merrick 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 Merrick County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Merrick County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 53 severe weather events in Merrick 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 Merrick County recently?
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3.5" 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 Merrick County?
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