Hail and tornadoes in Platte County, NE

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Platte County, NE on 85 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Sun, Jul 23, 2023. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 23 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Sun, Jul 23, 2023

Largest reported

3 in

Mon, May 19, 2025

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Sun, Jul 23, 2023 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Sun, Jul 23, 2023: radar-estimated hail around Platte County, NE, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 178 hail reports in Platte County, NE on 99 days, 16 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Columbus Airport, on Mon, May 19, 2025.

By decade: 2000s: 64 · 2010s: 56 · 2020s: 58

Tornadoes since 1950

11 tornadoes have touched Platte County, NE since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 2.

Strongest

Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF2 · 2.72 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Columbus · 2 injuries
Thu, May 24, 2012 · EF2 · 0.75 mi long, 100 yd wide · near St Bernard
Fri, May 24, 2024 · EF1 · 1.25 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Columbus Airport
Fri, May 24, 2024 · EF1 · 9.87 mi long, 700 yd wide · near Tarnov
Fri, Apr 26, 2024 · EF1 · 4.79 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Creston

Most recent

Fri, May 24, 2024 · EF1 · 1.25 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Columbus Airport
Fri, May 24, 2024 · EF1 · 9.87 mi long, 700 yd wide · near Tarnov
Fri, Apr 26, 2024 · EF1 · 4.79 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Creston
Tue, Apr 16, 2024 · EF0 · 2.91 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Creston
Tue, Apr 16, 2024 · EF0 · 8.44 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Platte Center
Fri, May 12, 2023 · EFU · 0.05 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Rosenburg
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF2 · 2.72 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Columbus · 2 injuries
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF1 · 0.79 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Platte Center
Thu, May 24, 2012 · EF2 · 0.75 mi long, 100 yd wide · near St Bernard
Sun, Jul 20, 2003 · F0 · 20 yd wide · near Duncan

By decade: 2000s: 2 · 2010s: 1 · 2020s: 8

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 E Columbus, NE)
Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 SSW Creston, NE)
Sat, May 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (3 ESE Tarnov, NE)
- 1.25 in (Platte Center, NE)
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 NE Humphrey, NE)
- 1.25 in (8 NW Monroe, NE)
Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 7, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (8 E Saint Edward, NE)
Mon, May 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 3 in (4 ESE Columbus, NE)
Tue, Apr 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (6 SSW Leigh, NE)
Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (7 ENE Platte Center, NE)
Sat, Jul 6, 2024
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (7 ENE Platte Center, NE)
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (1 NE Humphrey, NE)
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (3 N Creston, NE)
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Columbus, NE)
- 2 in (Columbus, NE)
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Humphrey, NE)
Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (Creston, NE)
Mon, Jul 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 2.75 in (3 WSW Tarnov, NE)
- 2.5 in (Humphrey, NE)
- 2 in (4 SSW Lindsay, NE)
- 2 in (3 W Monroe, NE)
Mon, Jul 3, 2023
Reported in the county
- 2.5 in (1 SW Tarnov, NE)
Fri, Jun 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (3 NNE PLATTE CENTER, NE)
- 1.75 in (PLATTE CENTER, NE)
- 1.75 in (6 SSW LEIGH, NE)
- 1 in (COLUMBUS, NE)
Fri, Sep 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 28, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county
- 2.75 in (6 E SAINT EDWARD, NE)
- 1 in (6 SW LINDSAY, NE)
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (DUNCAN, NE)
Mon, Jun 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (4 ESE SAINT EDWARD, NE)
Sat, Jun 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 28, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (2 NE PLATTE CENTER, NE)
- 1.75 in (PLATTE CENTER, NE)
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (COLUMBUS, NE)
Mon, Aug 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 22, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (8 NW MONROE, NE)
- 1.75 in (2 WSW MONROE, NE)
- 1 in (3 SSE MONROE, NE)
Sat, Jun 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.