Valley County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Valley County, Nebraska recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 55 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 32 high-wind reports with gusts up to 90 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.
Valley County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Valley County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Valley 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.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Victoria Springs State Recreation Area to near Berwyn to near Eddyville. Movement was east 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“Coop observer reports multiple large trees down on property... no power and estimated winds to be at least 80 MPH as they rolled through (but possibly higher). Time est (GID)”
“Report on Social Media of significant tree damage in North Loup. Time estimated from Radar. (GID)”
- Wind 80 mph 2 W Arcadia SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph Ord Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown North Loup SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 7 W North Loup SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 W Arcadia SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Taylor, moving 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... Elyria and Ord.”
- Wind 50 mph Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 935 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sargent, or 11 miles south of Taylor, moving east at 35 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... Ord.”
“At 1025 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Ord, 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... Spalding.”
- Hail 0.88" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“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" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Made slight time and speed corrections to peak gust at Ord airport...initially issued as 62 MPH. (GID)”
- Wind 63 mph Ord Airport SPC verified report
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North Loup, or 11 miles southeast of Ord, moving 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... Scotia and North Loup.”
- Wind 50 mph Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 731 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Burwell, moving southeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Elyria around 745 PM CDT.”
“At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arcadia to near Mason City. Movement was east at 40 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1007 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area to near Comstock. Movement was northeast at 50 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 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“X message had reports of quarter size hail over the recreation area. Time estimated from radar. (GID)”
- Hail 1" 5 SW Scotia SPC verified report
Saturday, June 20, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 71 mph
“At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elyria, or near Burwell, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Elyria around 525 PM CDT. Ord around 535 PM CDT.”
“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.”
- Wind 71 mph 9 WSW North Loup SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Arcadia SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 546 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ericson to 7 miles northeast of Sargent. Movement was southeast 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm outflow along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Sherman Reservoir Dam to near Cotesfield to near Palmer. Movement was north 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Spotter estimated 60 MPH wind gusts with a kayak blown across the yard. (GID)”
- Wind 60 mph 1 WNW Elyria SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 333 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Arcadia, or 14 miles southwest of Ord, moving 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ord around 350 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ord to near Greeley. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and spotty hail up to half inch size. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 904 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Ansley to near Loup City. Movement was northeast 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Ord to near Comstock to Weissert. Movement was east at 15 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" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“A lot of 1 inch hail along with heavy rain and gusty wind. (GID)”
- Hail 1" 3 NNW North Loup SPC verified report
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 Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 15, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Gusts estimated to be around 60 MPH. Accompanied by pea to dime size hail. (GID)”
- Wind 60 mph 2 W Arcadia SPC verified report
- Wind 59 mph Ord Airport SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Valley County, NE?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 55 severe weather events in Valley 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 Valley County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" 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 Valley County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.