◆ CRESTON, NE HAIL HISTORY · PLATTE COUNTY
Creston, NE hail history & hail map
Creston, Nebraska has had 6 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.25″ (Half Dollar). Most recent: Sep 14, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
6Hail events in the past 5 years
1.25″Largest recorded hail · Half Dollar
1.25″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Creston, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Creston
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| May 17, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 1 ground report (max 1.25″) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Creston (41.670, -97.390) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.