Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 273 hail storms within 25 miles of La Vista, NE. Of those, 265 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 72 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in La Vista| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 8 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 30 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 53 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 174 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 7 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 events |
| 2025 | 72 events |
| 2024 | 38 events |
| 2023 | 61 events |
| 2022 | 31 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for La Vista, with 72 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in La Vista typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | 2 NNE Gretna, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Hail ranging in size from peas to quarters. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-07-04 | Gretna, NE | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-07-04 | 2 ENE Gretna, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report with a photo of quarter sized hail. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-06-13 | 3 N Boys Town, NE | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-13 | BOYS TOWN, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-13 | 1 NW Elkhorn, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-13 | 2 SE Elkhorn, NE | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-13 | ELKHORN, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| 2026-06-13 | ELKHORN, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-13 | 3 SSE Council Bluffs, IA | Significant | 1.00" | Picture of 1 inch hail via Facebook. |
| 2026-06-13 | LAKE MANAWA, IA | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter. Reported received via social media. |
| 2026-06-13 | (OFF)OFFUTT AFB, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-13 | 1 ENE Bellevue, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-size hail and strong winds. Small limbs down. |
| 2026-06-13 | BELLEVUE, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter along with strong winds and small tree limbs down. |
| 2026-06-13 | Bellevue, NE | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-06 | 2 NW Union, NE | Destructive | 2.00" | Report of large hail between Union and Murray, NE using a tape measure. Time is estimated from radar. Location is approximate. |
| 2026-06-06 | 2 NNW Pacific Junction, IA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter size hail near Glenwood exit. |
| 2026-06-06 | 2 WNW Plattsmouth, NE | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-06-06 | 2 SW Bellevue, NE | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-05 | NEHAWKA, NE | Destructive | 2.00" | Public report of large hail between Union and Murray, NE using a tape measure. Time is estimated from radar. Location is approximate. |
NOAA has recorded 243 high-wind events within 25 miles of La Vista, NE in the past five years. Of those, 243 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 110 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 6 events |
| Severe | 118 events |
| Significant | 119 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 1 WNW Valley, NE | 58 | Significant | 58 mph measured with 35-40 mph sustained winds underneath a likely microburst. |
| 2026-09-15 | 5 W Treynor, IA | 58 | Significant | Personal weather station. |
| 2026-09-15 | 4 SW Mcclelland, IA | 74 | Severe | Measured gust from a public mesonet station. |
| 2026-09-15 | 4 SE Fort Calhoun, NE | 60 | Significant | Wind gust measured from a public mesonet station. |
| 2026-09-14 | 4 N Memphis, NE | 57 | Significant | — |
| 2026-07-09 | 2 SSW Blair, NE | 59 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-13 | VALLEY, NE | 58 | Significant | Official NWS Observation of a measured 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-06-13 | ELKHORN, NE | 60 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-13 | 1 NW Valley, NE | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-13 | BOYS TOWN, NE | 60 | Significant | Public report of an awning damaged at a gas station at 156th and Maple via Facebook. Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-13 | 2 SE Elkhorn, NE | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-13 | 2 NW Valley, NE | 70 | Severe | — |
| 2026-06-13 | 1 NW Valley, NE | 58 | Significant | Corrects time from previous tstm wnd gst report from 1 NW Valley. |
| 2026-06-13 | 1 NW Elkhorn, NE | 60 | Significant | Gusts 55-60 mph with dime-size hail. |
| 2026-06-13 | VALLEY, NE | 70 | Severe | Amateur radio report of thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. |
| 2026-06-13 | ELKHORN, NE | 60 | Significant | NWS Employee estimated wind gusts of 55-60 mph with dime-size hail. |
| 2026-06-11 | MURDOCK, NE | 66 | Severe | Mesonet measured wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2026-06-11 | 0.3 ENE Murdock, NE | 66 | Severe | — |
| 2026-06-11 | UNION, NE | 81 | Severe | Delayed emergency management report of trees down. Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-06-11 | Murray, NE | 80 | Severe | — |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of La Vista was on July 4, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
La Vista averages roughly 55 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 265 of the 273 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near La Vista in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most La Vista-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in NE cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near La Vista. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near La Vista took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationLa Vista sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.