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Hail history in Bow Valley, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the Bow Valley area on 21 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 20, 2024. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Bow Valley, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

Bow Valley sits in the same storm paths as nearby Fordyce, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Bow Valley

July 9, 2025up to 1.5" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2.5" (Nenzel area)June 29, 2025up to 1.5" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 4" (Scottsbluff area)June 16, 2025up to 2" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 3.75" (Coleridge area)July 29, 2024up to 2" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 3.5" (Magnet area)May 20, 2024up to 3.25" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 3.75" (Newcastle area)May 11, 2022up to 1.75" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2" (St. Helena area)August 30, 2021up to 1.75" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 4" (Pierce area)July 14, 2021up to 1" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 1.75" (Harrisburg area)July 8, 2021up to 1.75" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hartington area)October 11, 2020up to 1.5" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2.25" (Madison area)June 22, 2020up to 2.75" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2.75" (Fordyce area)June 17, 2018up to 1" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 4" (Dunning area)July 16, 2015up to 1" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 1.5" (Norfolk area)September 19, 2014up to 1.75" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 3" (St. Helena area)August 2, 2014up to 1.25" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2.5" (Anoka area)July 5, 2014up to 1.5" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2.75" (Fort Calhoun area)June 17, 2014up to 1.25" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hartington area)August 21, 2013up to 1.5" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 3.25" (Newport area)August 5, 2013up to 1" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 4" (Hayes Center area)June 15, 2013up to 1" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 2.25" (Creighton area)August 28, 2011up to 1.25" near Bow Valley · storm peaked at 3" (Broken Bow area)

What this record means for a Bow Valley roof

The list above covers 21 radar-confirmed hail days over Bow Valley between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Bow Valley area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 20, 2024. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Bow Valley had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Bow Valley area, most recently on July 9, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Bow Valley?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent