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Hail history in Wood River, NE

Radar has detected major hail over the Wood River 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 Wood River, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Wood River

August 4, 2025up to 1.75" near Wood River · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wood River area)August 3, 2025up to 1.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3" (Mullen area)July 7, 2025up to 2" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.25" (Obert area)May 20, 2024up to 3" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.75" (Newcastle area)August 2, 2023up to 1.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 1.75" (Harrisburg area)July 26, 2022up to 2.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 4" (Ansley area)June 7, 2022up to 4" near Wood River · storm peaked at 4" (Omaha area)August 7, 2021up to 2.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.5" (Wahoo area)July 9, 2021up to 2" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.5" (Whitney area)June 20, 2020up to 1.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3" (Lynch area)June 6, 2019up to 1" near Wood River · storm peaked at 2" (Inland area)April 7, 2019up to 1" near Wood River · storm peaked at 2.5" (Franklin area)May 28, 2018up to 1.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.25" (Glenwood area)May 11, 2018up to 1.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.25" (Hastings area)May 3, 2018up to 1" near Wood River · storm peaked at 1.75" (Linwood area)September 15, 2017up to 1.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3" (Overton area)August 3, 2017up to 1.75" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.5" (Kenesaw area)August 2, 2017up to 1.75" near Wood River · storm peaked at 4" (Sarben area)July 4, 2017up to 1.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wallace area)June 27, 2017up to 1.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 2.5" (Lodgepole area)July 30, 2016up to 2.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.25" (Grand Island area)June 4, 2015up to 2.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 4" (Clay Center area)April 18, 2015up to 1.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 1.5" (Glenwood area)August 22, 2014up to 1.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 2" (St. Paul area)April 27, 2014up to 1.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 2.5" (Henderson area)July 23, 2013up to 1.5" near Wood River · storm peaked at 4" (Big Springs area)May 19, 2013up to 1.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 2.75" (Shelton area)May 25, 2012up to 1" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3.75" (Lyons area)May 24, 2012up to 3" near Wood River · storm peaked at 3" (Wood River area)April 27, 2012up to 1" near Wood River · storm peaked at 1.25" (Minden area)July 10, 2011up to 2.25" near Wood River · storm peaked at 4" (Merna area)

What this record means for a Wood River roof

The list above covers 31 radar-confirmed hail days over Wood River between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Wood River 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 Wood River had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Wood River area, most recently on August 4, 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 Wood River?

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