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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 68944

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 68944 from June 18, 1972 through July 6, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
35
Wind Reports
33
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 68944 · 1972–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 6, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 68944

35 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 6, 2024
10:14 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Saronville, NE
2.50″ hail
Apr 19, 2023
2:24 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE VIA FACEBOOK WITH RULER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Harvard, NE
1.00″ hail
Oct 12, 2020
1:19 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED BY EM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Harvard, NE
3.00″ hail
Aug 14, 2020
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT AND PIC VIA FACEBOOK. (10 WEST OF SUTTON).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Harvard, NE
1.25″ hail
Aug 14, 2020
10:52 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Saronville, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 15, 2019
1:34 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Harvard, NE
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2018
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Saronville, NE
1.00″ hail
May 30, 2016
12:06 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ALONG HIGHWAY 6. TIME APPROXIMATED
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Inland, NE
1.00″ hail
May 29, 2016
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED BY EM
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Harvard, NE
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2016
10:48 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS 3 MILES WSW OF HARVARD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Harvard, NE
1.00″ hail
Oct 1, 2014
8:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 SE Harvard, NE
0.88″ hail
Oct 1, 2014
8:21 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.76 S Harvard, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 1, 2013
9:06 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Harvard, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 14, 2012
3:51 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Harvard, NE
1.00″ hail
May 30, 2011
9:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Harvard, 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 68944

33 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 6, 2024
10:18 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects comment from previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 SW Saronville. 3 miles NE of Clay center EM reports large trees down from storm. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Saronville, NE
UNK mph
Apr 6, 2024
9:53 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of two overturned pivots. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Clay Center, NE
58 mph
Jun 8, 2023
8:51 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet/Home weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Harvard, NE
74 mph
May 12, 2022
9:57 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Harvard, NE
UNK mph
May 12, 2022
9:54 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF A SEMI BLOWN OVER ON HWY 6 JUST WEST OF THE HWY 6 AND 14 INTERSECTION NORTH OF CLAY CENTER. A CAR WAS ALSO BLOWN OFF THE ROAD ON HWY 6 NEAR T ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Harvard, NE
59 mph
May 12, 2022
9:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NEBRASKA MESONET - TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Harvard, NE
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2022
11:52 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: UPDATES PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM HARVARD. MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. ADDITIONAL INFO IS THAT SOME TREES WERE 2 FT. IN DIAMETER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Harvard, NE
59 mph
Jul 11, 2021
4:04 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEAK 2M GUST ON NEBRASKA MESONET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Harvard, NE
65 mph
Jul 11, 2021
4:01 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Harvard, NE
UNK mph
Jul 11, 2021
3:57 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT FROM EM OF 3 LARGE GRAIN BINS CRUSHED AND SHOP DAMAGED ALONG ROAD N NEAR HARVARD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Harvard, NE
UNK mph
Jul 9, 2020
5:04 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER OUTAGE IN HARVARD DUE TO WIND DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Harvard, NE
66 mph
Jul 9, 2020
5:03 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PWS STATION KNEHARVA7.
NWS Wind Report Location: Harvard, NE
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2020
1:51 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: Harvard, NE
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2020
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS POWER LINES DOWN IN 200 BLOCK OF N. FILLMORE IN HARVARD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Harvard, NE
60 mph
Aug 26, 2019
12:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DIME SIZED HAIL ALSO FALLING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Harvard, 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 68944

4 reports
F0 category
Jun 10, 2002
7:35 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 68944
Hamilton County · 3,592 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief touch down along the flanking line of the thunderstorm as reported by an off duty NWS meteorologist.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Stockham, NE
F0 category
Jun 10, 2002
7:23 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado touch down in northern Clay county.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NE Inland, NE
F0 category
May 19, 1987
6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0 category
Jun 18, 1972
7:25 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 68944
Clay County · 2,461 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 68944 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,230
Households520
Housing units586
Income
Median household income$70,833
$100k+ households42.5%
$150k+ households17.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached447
Attached single-family33
Small multifamily86
Large multifamily5
Mobile homes15
Housing mix
Single-family share76.3%
Attached-home share5.6%
Multifamily share15.5%
Mobile-home share2.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied409
Renter-occupied111
Vacant units66
Home value & age
Median home value$123,900
Owner homes $300k+16.4%
Owner homes $500k+1.7%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1961
Older-home share81.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars507
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 68944 have on record?

Our records show 35 hail, 33 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 68944, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 6, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 68944?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 68944 is 3.00″. It was reported near Harvard, NE on August 14, 2020.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 68944 — 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 68944 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 68944 — 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 68944 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 68944 — 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 68944 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 68944 — 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 68944, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 68944, 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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