Sarpy County, Nebraska: hail history 2014–2026
Sarpy County ranks #2 of 87 Nebraska counties for hail: 314.5 reports per 1,000 square miles, 78 reports in all. Hail reached 1 inch on 28 days and 1.75 inches on 7. Record: 4.5 inches (a softball), June 25, 2024 near South Omaha Arpt.
- 78reports
- 28days, 1 in+
- 7days, 1.75 in+
- 4.5 inlargest stone
Hail since my roof went on: Sarpy County
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1 in+ | Days 1.75 in+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in |
| 2017 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 in |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 in |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 in |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 in |
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in |
2017 was the busiest year (19 reports) and 2025 the quietest (0). Sarpy County averaged 4 reports a year from 2020 to 2025, 53% under the 8 of 2014 to 2019. 2026 stands at 9 through June, already past the full-year average of 6. Days with 1-inch stones average 2.1 per full year.
Sarpy County: reports by month
| Jan | 0 |
|---|---|
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 42 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
June dominates the calendar: 42 of 78 reports, 54%. April to June alone bring 85%. 5 of 78 reports fell outside April to September.
Largest stone: 4.5 inches
Reported hail locations, Sarpy County
- 511 to 1.74 in
- 171.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 22.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 4.5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
70 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineSarpy County’s ten biggest hail days
| Date | Size | Reports | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2024 | 4.5 in, a softball | 2 | South Omaha Arpt |
| June 12, 2024 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 1 | South Omaha Arpt |
| June 29, 2017 | 2 in, a hen egg | 17 | Portal |
| June 11, 2018 | 2 in, a hen egg | 6 | Gretna |
| April 26, 2024 | 2 in, a hen egg | 3 | Papillion |
| June 29, 2016 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 4 | Richfield |
| June 20, 2014 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Gretna |
| April 23, 2026 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 5 | Papillion |
| August 7, 2021 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 3 | (Off)Offutt Afb |
| May 28, 2019 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 2 | Gretna |
“A swath of hail continuing out of eastern Douglas County continued into eastern Sarpy County, impacting Bellevue and Offutt Airforce Base. Most hail sizes ranged from quarters to tennis balls, with a report 1 mile north-northwest of Bellevue of baseball sized hail.”
NWS report, June 12, 2024
“The approach of an upper-air disturbance from the northwest in conjunction with a moderately unstable air mass yielded a favorable environment for supercells and other organized storm structures which produced a considerable amount of large hail.||One supercell produced a 14.4-mile long tornado in a”
NWS report, June 29, 2017
Tornadoes and wind in Sarpy County
5 tornadoes on record in Sarpy County; the strongest listed is EF2, 9.42 miles long, near Ft Crook. Top gust: 100 mph near Gretna.
| Date | Rating | Path length | Width | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2017 | EF2 | 9.42 mi | 150 yd | Ft Crook |
| June 16, 2017 | EF1 | 4.86 mi | 300 yd | Ft Crook |
| May 24, 2024 | EF0 | 3.72 mi | 300 yd | Ft Crook |
| May 24, 2024 | EF0 | 0.48 mi | 60 yd | La Vista |
| May 24, 2024 | EF0 | 0.15 mi | 50 yd | Gretna |
| Date | Gust | Near |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | 100 mph | Gretna |
| April 20, 2023 | 93 mph | Gretna |
| June 16, 2017 | 86 mph | La Platte |
| June 16, 2017 | 86 mph | J And J Arpt |
| June 16, 2017 | 85 mph | Gretna |
| May 24, 2024 | 85 mph | Papillion |
Homes in Sarpy County
Median build year in Sarpy County: 1995. 57.5% of 75,293 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 12,091, or 160.6 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2021.
| pre-1940 | 2.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.6% |
| 1950s | 4.0% |
| 1960s | 9.2% |
| 1970s | 13.0% |
| 1980s | 12.2% |
| 1990s | 14.9% |
| 2000s | 22.9% |
| 2010s | 16.9% |
| 2020+ | 2.6% |
| Year | Houses | All units |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 886 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 857 | 897 |
| 2016 | 933 | 1,113 |
| 2017 | 938 | 1,016 |
| 2018 | 925 | 1,242 |
| 2019 | 931 | 1,399 |
| 2020 | 1,134 | 1,650 |
| 2021 | 1,320 | 2,406 |
| 2022 | 796 | 1,548 |
| 2023 | 952 | 982 |
| 2024 | 1,198 | 1,597 |
| 2025 | 1,221 | 1,594 |
Quick answers
How many hail reports has Sarpy County had?
NOAA logged 78 hail reports in Sarpy County, Nebraska, from 2014 to June 2026.
How many days had hail of 1 inch or larger in Sarpy County?
28 days, including 7 days with hail of 1.75 inches or larger. The National Weather Service calls hail of 1 inch or larger severe.
What was the largest hail reported in Sarpy County?
4.5 inches (a softball), reported on June 25, 2024.
Which month has the most hail in Sarpy County?
June has the most reports, 54% of the 78 in the record.
Does a hail day in the record mean my roof was damaged?
A counted day only means a spotter reported hail somewhere in the area. An inspection is the only way to know whether a roof was hit.
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Next to Sarpy County in the Nebraska ranking
- Douglas County (198 reports)
- Lancaster County (186 reports)
- Buffalo County (136 reports)
- Hall County (85 reports)
Cite this page
Data version: NOAA Storm Events hail data, 2014 to June 2026, loaded October 6, 2026. All dataset versions. Download the table as CSV. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, public domain. Counts and tables on this page are free to reuse with credit to PickARoofer under CC BY 4.0.