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Perkins County Hail Map & Storm Reports

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

Perkins 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 42 hail reports with hail up to 2.5" and 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 77 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 12, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

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

Perkins County hail map

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

68
Events (12 mo)
42
Hail
25
Wind
1
Tornado
2.5"
Max hail
77
Max wind (mph)
Sep 12, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the May 30, 2026 tornado event near 10 NNE Madrid, Perkins County, Nebraska, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the May 30, 2026 tornado event (Tornado) near 10 NNE Madrid. 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.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 439 AM CDT/339 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, or 24 miles west of North Platte, moving east at 25 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Saturday, September 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 1057 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Lewellen to Barton to 6 miles south of Julesburg. Movement was 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Saturday, August 29, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 29, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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 1113 PM CDT/1013 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Champion to near Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area. Movement was northeast 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 · Perkins County

“At 954 PM CDT/854 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles north of Hyannis to 9 miles south of Whitman to near Roscoe. 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. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Friday, August 28, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 1142 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elsie, or 17 miles east of Grant, moving south at 15 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... Elsie.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Thursday, August 27, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, August 27, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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 938 PM CDT/838 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Elsie to 15 miles north of Palisade to 6 miles southeast of Hayes Center. Movement was southwest at 40 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 1048 PM CDT/948 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Paxton, or 14 miles east of Ogallala, moving southeast at 20 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... Paxton, Wallace, and Grainton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Friday, August 21, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 925 AM CDT/825 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking outflow winds ahead of showers along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Stapleton to 7 miles southwest of Ringgold to 15 miles north of Sutherland to 7 miles northeast of Keystone to Lemoyne. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Monday, August 17, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Big Springs, moving east at 35 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... Grant and Wild Horse Spring.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Friday, August 14, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 1121 PM CDT/1021 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Lemoyne to near Elsie to near Enders. Movement was east at 40 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 · Perkins County

“At 932 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brule to 9 miles south of Lamar. Movement was east at 30 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 · Perkins County

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph

“At 657 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lodgepole to near Chappell to 8 miles northeast of Sixteen-Mile Corner. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Outflow winds will be well in advance of precipitation. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 730 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Julesburg to 6 miles northeast of Sixteen- Mile Corner to Pleasant Valley. Movement was east-northeast at 30 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 · Perkins County

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 711 PM CDT/611 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Roscoe, or 13 miles southeast of Ogallala, 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... Wallace.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Monday, August 3, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 716 PM CDT/616 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Imperial, moving 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Imperial around 620 PM MDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Thursday, July 30, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 445 AM CDT/345 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Roscoe, or 11 miles southeast of Ogallala, moving east at 10 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... Paxton and Madrid.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Thursday, July 9, 2026

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

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, July 9, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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 728 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Grant to 14 miles southwest of Champion. Movement was east at 30 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 · Perkins County

“At 114 AM CDT/1214 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Elsie to 12 miles southeast of Madrid. 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... Wallace, Elsie, and Grainton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Saturday, July 4, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 449 PM CDT/349 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Paxton, or 23 miles east of Ogallala, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Perkins, southeastern Keith and west central Lincoln Counties.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Friday, July 3, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, July 3, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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 416 AM CDT/316 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Elsie to 6 miles north of Imperial to Lamar. Movement was southeast at 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 257 AM CDT/157 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chappell to 8 miles northwest of Madrid to 8 miles east of Hayes Center. 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Thursday, July 2, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 300 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sidney to 7 miles southwest of Lodgepole to near Sedgwick. Movement was northeast at 30 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 · Perkins County

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 1227 AM CDT/1127 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles northeast of Imperial, 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... Wallace, Madrid, Elsie, and Grainton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 957 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Venango, or 17 miles east of Holyoke, moving northeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.5", wind gusts up to 77 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, June 24, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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.

“Report relayed with photos from VFD. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”

SPC verified report · 5 NE Grant

“Report relayed from county dispatch and time estimated from radar. (LBF)”

SPC verified report · 5 N Grant

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 631 AM CDT/531 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Madrid, or 13 miles northeast of Grant, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Paxton, Sarben, and Nevens. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 136 and 154.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 634 PM CDT/534 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Madrid, or 10 miles east of Grant, moving northeast 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... Paxton, Madrid, Elsie, and Broganville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Monday, June 8, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, June 8, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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 641 AM CDT/541 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Roscoe to near Grant. Movement was northeast at 25 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 · Perkins County

“At 445 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brule, west of Ogallala, moving east at 25 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... Ogallala, Brule, and Roscoe. This includes the following highways...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Monday, June 1, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 840 PM CDT/740 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ogallala to Madrid to 8 miles northeast of Wauneta. Movement was east 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. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 653 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sixteen-Mile Corner to 14 miles southwest of Champion. Movement was northeast at 30 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Saturday, May 30, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", 1 tornado report

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, May 30, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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.

“[Landspout] Delayed report. Photos and videos received of a landspout in progress. Time estimated by radar. (LBF)”

SPC verified report · 10 NNE Madrid

Monday, May 25, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, May 25, 2026 storm activity in Perkins 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 1027 PM CDT/927 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Paxton, or 18 miles southeast of Ogallala, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include... Paxton and Sarben.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 837 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm between Madrid and Grant, moving northeast at 15 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... Madrid. This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 63 and 64.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Saturday, May 23, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 539 PM CDT/439 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Gandy to near Maxwell to 6 miles southeast of Dickens. Movement was east 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 433 PM CDT/333 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Paxton, or 24 miles east of Ogallala, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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 · Perkins County

Sunday, May 17, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Saturday, May 16, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 652 PM CDT/552 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Wallace, or 20 miles northwest of Hayes Center, moving east at 15 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pleasant Valley, or 10 miles east of Holyoke, moving east at 15 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... Lamar and Crete.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

Thursday, May 7, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 646 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Arthur to near Lamar. Movement was southeast at 30 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 · Perkins County

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 · Perkins 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 · Perkins 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 · Perkins 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 · Perkins 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 · Perkins County

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 58 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins 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 · Perkins County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Perkins County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Perkins County, NE?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 12, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 68 severe weather events in Perkins 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 Perkins County recently?

Yes — 42 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.5" 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 Perkins County?

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