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Hail history in Friend, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the Friend area on 31 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 7, 2022. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Friend, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Friend

July 8, 2026up to 1.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.5" (Chester area)June 11, 2026up to 2.5" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Bertrand area)May 18, 2026up to 2.5" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.75" (Fairbury area)April 25, 2026up to 1" near Friend · storm peaked at 2.5" (Staplehurst area)August 22, 2025up to 1" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Dorchester area)August 18, 2025up to 1.25" near Friend · storm peaked at 2" (Exeter area)August 9, 2025up to 2" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Brownlee area)July 16, 2025up to 1" near Friend · storm peaked at 2.25" (Gilead area)July 2, 2024up to 2.25" near Friend · storm peaked at 2.25" (Friend area)July 1, 2024up to 1.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 3" (Exeter area)April 26, 2024up to 2" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.5" (Davey area)July 29, 2023up to 1.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 3" (Taylor area)October 11, 2022up to 1.25" near Friend · storm peaked at 1.5" (Papillion area)June 16, 2022up to 1.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 2.5" (Cordova area)June 11, 2022up to 2.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Syracuse area)June 7, 2022up to 4" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Omaha area)June 22, 2021up to 1.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.5" (Genoa area)May 5, 2021up to 1" near Friend · storm peaked at 2" (Cordova area)August 6, 2020up to 2" near Friend · storm peaked at 2.5" (Clay Center area)July 9, 2020up to 1" near Friend · storm peaked at 2.25" (Berea area)July 1, 2020up to 1.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 2.5" (Surprise area)June 26, 2019up to 2.75" near Friend · storm peaked at 3" (Cordova area)June 14, 2019up to 1.5" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.5" (Guide Rock area)July 19, 2018up to 1.5" near Friend · storm peaked at 3" (Clarks area)August 4, 2016up to 1" near Friend · storm peaked at 2" (Geneva area)May 26, 2016up to 2" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.25" (McCook area)June 3, 2014up to 4" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Omaha area)May 29, 2013up to 3.25" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.75" (O'Neill area)May 2, 2012up to 2.5" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Fullerton area)July 28, 2011up to 1" near Friend · storm peaked at 3.75" (Culbertson area)July 5, 2011up to 2.5" near Friend · storm peaked at 4" (Stromsburg area)

What this record means for a Friend roof

The list above covers 31 radar-confirmed hail days over Friend between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Friend area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 7, 2022. 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 Friend had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Friend area, most recently on July 8, 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 Friend?

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