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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Bennet, NE

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Bennet, NE from April 20, 1964 through June 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
26
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Bennet, NE · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Bennet, NE

26 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 17, 2022
2:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Bennet, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 18, 2020
9:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bennet, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 18, 2020
9:49 PM UTC
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Bennet, NE
1.75″ hail
Oct 6, 2016
4:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WNW Bennet, NE
1.75″ hail
Aug 17, 2016
1:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE. MAY HAVE BEEN LARGER FARTHER SOUTH BETWEEN BENNET AND PANAMA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bennet, NE
0.88″ hail
May 6, 2015
10:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.72 WSW Clearidge Arpt, NE
1.25″ hail
Aug 31, 2014
5:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotters reported hail to quarter size. The broadcast media also reported half dollar size hail as well.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Bennet, NE
0.75″ hail
Jul 7, 2014
7:13 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Bennet, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 7, 2014
7:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 E Bennet, NE
1.00″ hail
Mar 29, 2012
6:53 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Bennet, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 9, 2011
12:03 AM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail lasted about 10 minutes and was as large as golf ball size.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Bennet, NE
1.50″ hail
Apr 23, 2010
7:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Bennet, NE
1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 2010
6:54 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NNW Bennet, NE
1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 2010
6:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.21 WNW Bennet, NE
0.75″ hail
Aug 19, 2009
8:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Bennet, 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 Bennet, NE

14 reports
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65 mph
Jun 12, 2026
10:01 AM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Bennet, NE
58 mph
Jun 6, 2026
1:56 AM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal Weather Station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Bennet, NE
60 mph
Aug 10, 2025
7:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Bennet, NE
67 mph
Aug 9, 2025
9:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: measured by public weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Bennet, NE
58 mph
Apr 7, 2024
2:19 AM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured on personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Bennet, NE
61 mph
Jul 12, 2023
11:41 AM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured with two adjacent personal weather stations.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Bennet, NE
59 mph
Jul 5, 2023
12:43 AM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bennet, NE
92 mph
Dec 15, 2021
9:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bennet, NE
69 mph
Aug 4, 2009
3:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 mph downed trees and caused house damage a few miles west of Bennet and also caused tree damage south of there into the Panama area. In Panama a tree fell on a car causing damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Bennet, NE
58 mph
Jul 13, 2006
4:20 PM CST
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 mph. The winds were accompanied by dime size hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Bennet, NE
69 mph
Jun 29, 2005
4:40 PM CST
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds, which were estimated at between 60 and 80 mph, downed trees west of Bennet and caused some outbuilding damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Bennet, NE
75 mph
Apr 11, 2001
3:07 AM CST
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 75 mph severely damaged a garage and farm building and also downed power lines near Bennet.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bennet, NE
69 mph
Jul 11, 2000
11:58 PM CST
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph caused considerable tree damage from around Bennet to Firth. Although most of the tree damage was done in the Bennet area from around 134th to 162nd streets...a grain silo was toppled in Firth.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bennet, NE
UNK mph
Jun 18, 1973
5:53 AM CST
Wind report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Bennet, NE

5 reports
UNK category
May 9, 2016
9:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO HAS A PRELIMINARY RATING OF EF1
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WNW Bennet, NE
EF2 category
Oct 3, 2013
9:08 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down 2.5 miles southwest of Hickman near the Stagecoach Lake State Recreation area. It then moved through the Wagon Train Lake State Recreation area where it strengthened to EF2 intensity. It continued to track to the northeast, moving about 1 miles south of Bennet before ending 1 mile northwest of Palmyra. The strength of this tornado was rated EF2 based on the property damage near the Wagon Train Lake State Recreation and based on property damage just west of Palmyra. The intensity was EF1 south of Bennet. Otherwise the tornado strength was rated EF0 along the remainder of the track. The entire track of this tornado was 16.5 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.91 E Bennet, NE
EF1 category
Mar 23, 2009
3:41 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This is the third of 5 cyclic tornadoes that a low-topped supercell thunderstorm produced at it tracked southeast through east of the Lincoln area. This tornado touched down around 2.5 miles west of Bennet, in Lancaster county, tracked northeast clipping the far northwest corner of Otoe county and then lifted around 1.5 miles into the southwest corner of Cass county. In Lancaster county the tornado uprooted trees and caused farm outbuilding damage. In Cass county the tornado destroyed a garage and tossed the debris into a occupied car injuring 5 people. The total path length was around 11 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.65 W Bennet, NE
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2008
4:36 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief touchdown of a non-supercell, very narrow rope tornado was reported by an amateur radio operator near Bennett who also captured it on film. The tornado caused no apparent damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.6 SE Bennet, NE
F1 category
Apr 20, 1964
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Bennet, NE
Lancaster County · 81,449 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 · City

Bennet, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,174
Households454
Housing units468
Income
Median household income$100,417
$100k+ households57.9%
$150k+ households34.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached451
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily13
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes2
Housing mix
Single-family share96.4%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share2.8%
Mobile-home share0.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied405
Renter-occupied49
Vacant units14
Home value & age
Median home value$252,400
Owner homes $300k+22.7%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1982
Older-home share48.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars452
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 26 hail, 14 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near Bennet, NE, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Bennet?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Bennet, NE is 1.75″. It was reported near Bennet, NE on October 6, 2016.

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

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

I am selling a home in Bennet — 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 Bennet address?

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