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 75 hail storms within 25 miles of Norfolk, NE. Of those, 71 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 28 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Norfolk| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 2 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 7 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 16 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 46 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 events |
| 2025 | 11 events |
| 2024 | 14 events |
| 2023 | 18 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Norfolk, with 28 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Norfolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Osmond, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter size hail on northeast side of Osmond. |
| 2026-09-02 | Randolph, NE | Destructive | 2.00" | Report from Randolph Fire Department with picture of 2 inch hail. Report relayed via NWSChat and time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 NNW Norfolk, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter report of hail up to quarter sized, wind driven. |
| 2026-06-30 | 5 ESE Hoskins, NE | Severe | 1.50" | Delayed report of several hailstones up to ping pong ball sized. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 NW Norfolk, NE | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 NW Norfolk, NE | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 1 W Norfolk, NE | Severe | 1.50" | Delayed report of hail up to ping pong ball sized along with wind driven hail damage to siding. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-06-30 | Carroll, NE | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 E Hadar, NE | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 1 E Hoskins, NE | Destructive | 2.00" | Reported as rural Hoskins. Time and location estimated by radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | CARROLL, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-29 | HADAR, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-29 | NORFOLK, NE | Significant | 1.25" | Public report of hail measured up to 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-06-29 | HOSKINS, NE | Destructive | 2.00" | Public report of hail estimated up to 2.00 inches in diameter in rural Hoskins. Time and location estimated by radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | NORFOLK, NE | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| 2026-06-29 | NORFOLK, NE | Severe | 1.50" | Public report of hail measured up to 1.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2026-06-29 | HOSKINS, NE | Severe | 1.50" | Delayed public report of several hailstones up to ping pong ball sized. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | NORFOLK, NE | Severe | 1.50" | Delayed public report of hail measured up to ping pong ball sized along with wind driven hail damage to siding. Time estimated with radar. |
| 2026-06-10 | 2 E Hadar, NE | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-09 | HADAR, NE | Moderate | 0.75" | Public report of hail measured up to 0.75 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
NOAA has recorded 85 high-wind events within 25 miles of Norfolk, NE in the past five years. Of those, 85 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 101 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events |
| Severe | 52 events |
| Significant | 31 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | 2 WSW Leigh, NE | 73 | Severe | Measured with a personal weather station. |
| 2026-08-08 | 2 WNW Leigh, NE | 65 | Severe | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 6 NNE Newman Grove, NE | 67 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 6 NNE Newman Grove, NE | 80 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 4 S Norfolk, NE | 59 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 5 N Madison, NE | 63 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 4 SSW Norfolk, NE | 64 | Severe | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 4 NE Meadow Grove, NE | 57 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 4 NE Meadow Grove, NE | 57 | Significant | Personal Weather Station. |
| 2026-06-30 | 1 E Hadar, NE | 74 | Severe | Also reported that he was seeing tree damage from inside the house. |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 SE Hadar, NE | 101 | Destructive | As measured at a personal weather station. Destroyed well-anchored car port. |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 NNW Norfolk, NE | 70 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 S Norfolk, NE | 64 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2026-06-29 | NEWMAN GROVE, NE | 81 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 80 mph. |
| 2026-06-29 | NEWMAN GROVE, NE | 67 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 67 mph. |
| 2026-06-29 | (OFK)STEFAN FLD NORF, NE | 64 | Severe | KOFK ASOS measured wind gust of 64 mph at Stefan Memorial Airport. |
| 2026-06-29 | (OFK)STEFAN FLD NORF, NE | 59 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2026-06-29 | ENOLA, NE | 63 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 63 mph. |
| 2026-06-29 | MEADOW GROVE, NE | 70 | Severe | Delayed public report of several large tree branches (6-8 inches in diameter) down and siding damage to a home. Time estimated with radar. Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. |
| 2026-06-29 | (OFK)STEFAN FLD NORF, NE | 64 | Severe | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 64 mph. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Norfolk was on September 2, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Norfolk averages roughly 15 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 71 of the 75 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Norfolk in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Norfolk-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 Norfolk. 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 Norfolk 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 ValidationNorfolk 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.