◆ EMERALD, NE HAIL HISTORY · LANCASTER COUNTY
Emerald, NE hail history & hail map
Emerald, Nebraska has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.75″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: May 17, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
5Hail events in the past 5 years
1.75″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
1.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Emerald, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Emerald
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 2 ground reports (max 1.25″) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.00″ · 2 ground reports (max 1.75″) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| May 12, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 2 ground reports (max 1.25″) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Emerald (40.780, -96.890) 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.