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Hail history in Elk Creek, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the Elk Creek area on 32 days since 2011, up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on June 26, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Elk Creek, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Elk Creek

April 25, 2026up to 2" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Staplehurst area)March 6, 2026up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Salem area)September 23, 2025up to 2" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.75" (Brock area)September 21, 2024up to 1.5" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 4" (Firth area)July 10, 2024up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.75" (Grafton area)April 30, 2024up to 1.25" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.75" (Nickerson area)June 29, 2023up to 2.75" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 4" (Beaver City area)April 14, 2023up to 1.75" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Palmyra area)July 7, 2022up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3.25" (Whitney area)October 13, 2021up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2" (Syracuse area)July 26, 2020up to 1.25" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Deshler area)June 22, 2019up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2" (Superior area)August 28, 2018up to 1.25" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 1.5" (Tecumseh area)July 29, 2018up to 1.5" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2" (Smithfield area)June 11, 2018up to 2.5" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3.75" (Douglas area)August 14, 2017up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.75" (Wilsonville area)July 12, 2017up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 1.25" (Omaha area)June 23, 2017up to 1.5" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tecumseh area)March 6, 2017up to 2.25" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Fort Calhoun area)September 13, 2016up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 1.25" (Sterling area)September 17, 2015up to 1.25" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Auburn area)August 8, 2015up to 2" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 4" (Barada area)July 25, 2015up to 1.25" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3.25" (Wauneta area)June 19, 2014up to 2.5" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Laurel area)April 13, 2012up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 1.75" (Oconto area)August 19, 2011up to 2" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3" (Naponee area)August 12, 2011up to 1.75" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3" (Brewster area)July 23, 2011up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3.25" (Avoca area)July 22, 2011up to 2" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 4" (Steinauer area)June 26, 2011up to 3.75" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3.75" (Elk Creek area)May 11, 2011up to 2" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 2.75" (Otoe area)March 20, 2011up to 1" near Elk Creek · storm peaked at 3" (Humboldt area)

What this record means for a Elk Creek roof

The list above covers 32 radar-confirmed hail days over Elk Creek between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Elk Creek area was 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on June 26, 2011. 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 Elk Creek had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Elk Creek area, most recently on April 25, 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 Elk Creek?

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