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Hail history in St. Helena, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the St. Helena area on 26 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on August 18, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near St. Helena, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near St. Helena

July 11, 2025up to 1" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 1.75" (Chappell area)June 29, 2025up to 1.75" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 4" (Scottsbluff area)June 20, 2025up to 1" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2" (Beaver Lake area)July 29, 2024up to 1.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3.5" (Magnet area)July 21, 2023up to 2.25" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.25" (St. Helena area)June 24, 2023up to 1" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3.25" (Niobrara area)August 1, 2022up to 1.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.25" (Verdel area)May 11, 2022up to 2" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2" (St. Helena area)July 8, 2021up to 1.25" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hartington area)July 28, 2020up to 1.25" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 1.25" (St. Helena area)July 6, 2020up to 2.25" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3.5" (Orchard area)May 24, 2018up to 1" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.25" (Monowi area)August 21, 2017up to 1.25" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 1.75" (Verdigre area)July 21, 2017up to 1" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3.5" (Bartlett area)March 23, 2017up to 1.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.75" (Broken Bow area)July 17, 2016up to 2" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.5" (Bloomington area)August 9, 2015up to 2.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 4" (Neligh area)June 6, 2015up to 1.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3.25" (Whitney area)September 19, 2014up to 3" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3" (St. Helena area)June 29, 2014up to 1.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3.5" (Verdel area)June 17, 2014up to 1" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hartington area)June 14, 2014up to 2.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 4" (Huntley area)May 8, 2014up to 1.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hartington area)July 7, 2013up to 1.5" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 3.25" (Sutherland area)June 15, 2013up to 1" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 2.25" (Creighton area)August 18, 2011up to 4" near St. Helena · storm peaked at 4" (Blair area)

What this record means for a St. Helena roof

The list above covers 26 radar-confirmed hail days over St. Helena between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the St. Helena area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on August 18, 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 St. Helena had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the St. Helena area, most recently on July 11, 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 St. Helena?

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