◆ GILEAD, NE HAIL HISTORY · THAYER COUNTY
Gilead, NE hail history & hail map
Gilead, Nebraska has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.25″ (Half Dollar). Most recent: Mar 6, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
1.25″Largest recorded hail · Half Dollar
0.88″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Gilead, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Gilead
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Gilead (40.150, -97.430) 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.