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Hail history in Max, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the Max area on 45 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 26, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Max, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 26, 2026

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Every major hail day near Max

July 9, 2026up to 2.75" near Max · storm peaked at 2.75" (Max area)May 29, 2026up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 1.75" (Danbury area)October 16, 2025up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 1.25" (Benkelman area)September 16, 2025up to 1.75" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (McCook area)August 2, 2025up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 2" (Stratton area)July 19, 2025up to 2" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (Ainsworth area)July 6, 2025up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (Arapahoe area)June 13, 2025up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 2.25" (Potter area)June 2, 2025up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3" (Maskell area)May 18, 2025up to 2.5" near Max · storm peaked at 3.25" (Stratton area)August 26, 2024up to 2.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3.25" (O'Neill area)May 29, 2024up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 1.25" (Dix area)May 19, 2024up to 1.5" near Max · storm peaked at 2.5" (Waverly area)August 7, 2023up to 2.25" near Max · storm peaked at 2.75" (Indianola area)July 26, 2023up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wauneta area)May 17, 2023up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 2" (Big Springs area)July 27, 2022up to 1.5" near Max · storm peaked at 2" (Big Springs area)June 24, 2022up to 1.5" near Max · storm peaked at 3.25" (Ogallala area)June 5, 2022up to 2.5" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (McCook area)August 6, 2021up to 1.75" near Max · storm peaked at 2" (Crookston area)August 5, 2020up to 1.5" near Max · storm peaked at 1.75" (Parks area)July 19, 2020up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (Gering area)July 13, 2020up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 1.75" (Grant area)July 12, 2020up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3.25" (Culbertson area)July 2, 2020up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 2.75" (Cody area)May 4, 2020up to 1.5" near Max · storm peaked at 1.75" (Trenton area)August 23, 2019up to 2.25" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (Hastings area)July 27, 2018up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (Dunning area)July 22, 2018up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3.75" (Roscoe area)August 26, 2017up to 3.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3.25" (Max area)August 17, 2017up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 1.75" (Benkelman area)August 2, 2017up to 1.5" near Max · storm peaked at 4" (Sarben area)September 3, 2016up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3.25" (McCook area)July 22, 2016up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 3.5" (Brule area)July 6, 2016up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3" (Kearney area)August 7, 2015up to 3" near Max · storm peaked at 3.75" (Lamar area)July 13, 2014up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 1.25" (Hardy area)August 7, 2013up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 1.25" (Imperial area)July 7, 2013up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 3.25" (Sutherland area)April 8, 2013up to 2.25" near Max · storm peaked at 3.5" (Parks area)March 29, 2013up to 1.25" near Max · storm peaked at 2.75" (Orleans area)July 8, 2012up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hildreth area)June 28, 2012up to 2.5" near Max · storm peaked at 2.5" (Trenton area)June 22, 2012up to 1.75" near Max · storm peaked at 2.25" (Merriman area)April 12, 2012up to 1" near Max · storm peaked at 2.25" (Madrid area)

What this record means for a Max roof

The list above covers 45 radar-confirmed hail days over Max between 2012 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Max area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 26, 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 Max had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Max area, most recently on July 9, 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 Max?

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