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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 68833

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 68833 from May 12, 1969 through July 15, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
98
Wind Reports
24
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 68833 · 1969–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 15, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 68833

98 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jun 22, 2025
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.25 inches of precip in 40 minutes... quarter and half dollar size hail... wind gusts between 35 and 45 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dunning, NE
1.00″ hail
May 7, 2023
8:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MARBLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. PICTURE WITH DETAILS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dunning, NE
1.00″ hail
May 7, 2023
8:10 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF PEA SIZED MIXED WITH SOME QUARTERS TO EVEN WALNUT SIZED HAIL... HAD TREE DAMAGE DUE TO HAIL... GROUND WAS WHITE DUE TO HAIL IN SOME AREAS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Dunning, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 6, 2022
10:34 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA TWITTER
NWS Hail Report Location: Dunning, NE
1.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2020
12:45 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 S Dunning, NE
1.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2020
12:22 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dunning, NE
1.75″ hail
Jul 10, 2020
8:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL HAIL AND AT LEAST 60 MPH WIND.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Dunning, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 20, 2020
10:49 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: 14 E Purdum, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 20, 2020
10:28 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 WNW Brewster, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 9, 2020
12:07 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 17 N Arnold, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 8, 2020
11:31 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 N Arnold, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 26, 2019
8:26 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR... RECIEVED 2.10 INCHES OF RAIN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Dunning, NE
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2019
2:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL OF WIDE RANGE OF SIZES WITH A 1 INCH STONES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 N Arnold, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 2018
10:58 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Dunning, NE
1.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2018
9:17 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PICTURES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Dunning, NE
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 68833

24 reports
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60 mph
Jul 15, 2025
11:34 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PWS-KNEDUNNI2.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Dunning, NE
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2024
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tansformer pole broke off and cattle truck blown over on highway 91. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 W Brewster, NE
66 mph
Jun 24, 2023
6:09 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PWS reports 66 mph gust via Ambient Weather.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Dunning, NE
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2020
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AUGER FLIPPED OVER. PICTURE SENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 E Purdum, NE
64 mph
Jul 5, 2015
9:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gust estimated at 65 MPH at this location.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.17 WNW Dunning, NE
60 mph
Jun 25, 2015
4:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Halsey, NE
60 mph
Jun 25, 2015
4:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.17 WNW Dunning, NE
60 mph
Jul 7, 2014
5:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A lot of small tree branches down with pea size hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.24 NE Dunning, NE
69 mph
Jul 7, 2014
5:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Six inch diameter tree branches down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11.28 E Purdum, NE
70 mph
May 24, 2010
12:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public reported strong winds at 58 MPH or higher.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9.26 NW Brewster, NE
61 mph
Sep 29, 2007
9:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Dunning, NE
60 mph
Jun 7, 2006
6:10 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong thunderstorm outflow winds broke off numerous large tree branches.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dunning, NE
62 mph
Jun 7, 2006
4:50 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Thomas County · 346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Thedford, NE
60 mph
Sep 6, 2001
9:28 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Dunning, NE
60 mph
Jul 31, 2001
4:55 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 68833
Logan County · 330 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 NE Stapleton, NE
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 68833

5 reports
EF0 category
May 30, 2011
3:47 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Storm chaser reported brief tornado touch down in open range.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Brewster, NE
EF1 category
May 5, 2007
12:26 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado moved into Blaine County from Custer County approximately 7 miles southeast of Dunning and continued to move northward across the county and then crossed into Brown County approximately 11 miles northwest of Brewster. Along the path, the tornado snapped trees, broke power poles, destroyed fences, lifted and turned a vehicle driving along Highway 2, and destroyed windmills. The average path width of the tornado was 220 yards. The total path length of the tornado was approximately 55 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7.22 SE Dunning, NE
F0 category
May 5, 2002
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown with no damage reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Dunning, NE
F1 category
Jul 7, 1979
7:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0 category
Jun 20, 1975
6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 68833
Blaine County · 241 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 68833 area census snapshot

People & households
Population153
Households85
Housing units128
Income
Median household income$61,563
$100k+ households27.1%
$150k+ households8.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached107
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes21
Housing mix
Single-family share83.6%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share16.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied56
Renter-occupied29
Vacant units43
Home value & age
Median home value$85,000
Owner homes $300k+8.9%
Owner homes $500k+1.8%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1960
Older-home share80.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars82
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 68833 have on record?

Our records show 98 hail, 24 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 68833, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 15, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 68833?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 68833 is 3.50″. It was reported near Brewster, NE on June 14, 1980.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 68833 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 68833 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 68833 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 68833 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 68833 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 68833 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 68833 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 68833, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 68833, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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