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Hail history in Dakota City, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the Dakota City area on 24 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Dakota City, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

Dakota City sits in the same storm paths as nearby South Sioux City, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Dakota City

June 30, 2026up to 2.5" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 4" (Hadar area)July 29, 2025up to 1.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 3" (Danbury area)July 7, 2024up to 1" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Platte Center area)June 18, 2024up to 1.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Harvard area)May 10, 2023up to 1.5" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Gering area)July 5, 2022up to 1.5" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 4" (Huntley area)July 9, 2020up to 1.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Berea area)September 14, 2019up to 1.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Nickerson area)July 17, 2019up to 2" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2" (South Sioux City area)August 21, 2017up to 1" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Verdigre area)June 29, 2017up to 3.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 4" (Papillion area)June 30, 2016up to 1" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Alma area)August 9, 2015up to 2" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 4" (Neligh area)July 28, 2015up to 1.75" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Verdigre area)June 6, 2015up to 1.75" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 3.25" (Whitney area)April 1, 2015up to 1.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Belden area)June 20, 2014up to 2.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 4" (Newcastle area)May 30, 2014up to 1" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2" (Cody area)August 5, 2013up to 1" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 4" (Hayes Center area)May 30, 2013up to 1.25" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Louisville area)July 25, 2012up to 2.5" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 3.5" (Macy area)July 14, 2012up to 1.75" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 1.75" (South Sioux City area)June 17, 2011up to 1.5" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 3.5" (Wahoo area)April 9, 2011up to 1.75" near Dakota City · storm peaked at 3" (Emerson area)

What this record means for a Dakota City roof

The list above covers 24 radar-confirmed hail days over Dakota City between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Dakota City area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2017. 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 Dakota City had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Dakota City area, most recently on June 30, 2026. 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 Dakota City?

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