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Hail history in Western, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the Western area on 24 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 4, 2014. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Western, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 26, 2026

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Every major hail day near Western

May 16, 2026up to 2.5" near Western · storm peaked at 4" (Wilber area)April 25, 2026up to 1.75" near Western · storm peaked at 2.5" (Staplehurst area)July 21, 2025up to 1.5" near Western · storm peaked at 2" (Stratton area)May 19, 2024up to 1.5" near Western · storm peaked at 2.5" (Waverly area)May 4, 2024up to 1.5" near Western · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wilber area)September 16, 2023up to 1" near Western · storm peaked at 3.25" (Diller area)June 25, 2022up to 1" near Western · storm peaked at 3" (Bellwood area)April 12, 2022up to 2.5" near Western · storm peaked at 2.75" (Dorchester area)August 20, 2021up to 2" near Western · storm peaked at 3" (Gilead area)June 18, 2021up to 1" near Western · storm peaked at 2" (Ord area)June 26, 2020up to 1.75" near Western · storm peaked at 2.25" (Auburn area)June 18, 2020up to 2" near Western · storm peaked at 4" (Panama area)September 21, 2019up to 1.75" near Western · storm peaked at 4" (Wahoo area)June 4, 2019up to 1.75" near Western · storm peaked at 2.5" (Minden area)October 14, 2017up to 1.5" near Western · storm peaked at 1.5" (Western area)July 4, 2017up to 1.25" near Western · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wallace area)June 15, 2017up to 1.75" near Western · storm peaked at 4" (Carleton area)April 9, 2017up to 2" near Western · storm peaked at 2.5" (Shickley area)October 6, 2016up to 1.25" near Western · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hickman area)June 23, 2015up to 1.5" near Western · storm peaked at 4" (Fairbury area)June 4, 2015up to 2.25" near Western · storm peaked at 4" (Clay Center area)May 6, 2015up to 1.25" near Western · storm peaked at 2.75" (Deshler area)October 9, 2014up to 1" near Western · storm peaked at 3" (Daykin area)June 4, 2014up to 4" near Western · storm peaked at 4" (Western area)

What this record means for a Western roof

The list above covers 24 radar-confirmed hail days over Western between 2014 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Western area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 4, 2014. 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 Western had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Western area, most recently on May 16, 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 Western?

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