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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Callaway, NE from July 3, 1957 through August 21, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
130
Wind Reports
49
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Callaway, NE · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 21, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Callaway, NE

30 reports
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1.75″ hail
Aug 21, 2026
12:24 AM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Ping pong to golf ball. Wind gusts 50 - 60 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 Wsw Callaway, NE
2.00″ hail
Jul 19, 2025
10:33 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report via social media. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 SSW Callaway, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 17, 2025
1:29 AM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Callaway, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 6, 2024
6:37 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimate based on radar... report via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: Callaway, NE
1.75″ hail
Sep 9, 2023
9:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SE Callaway, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 22, 2023
10:26 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 19 SW Callaway, NE
1.50″ hail
Sep 25, 2022
5:41 AM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 NE Brady, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2022
1:38 AM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 E Callaway, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 10, 2022
1:17 AM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 WSW Callaway, NE
1.50″ hail
Jun 7, 2022
2:51 AM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 WSW Callaway, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 6, 2022
12:27 AM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SW Callaway, NE
2.00″ hail
Jun 5, 2022
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER HAIL FELL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Callaway, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 5, 2022
11:29 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Callaway, NE
2.75″ hail
Jun 5, 2022
11:28 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HOMES IN CALLAWAY SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE TO WINDOWS ON THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SIDES OF HOMES. LARGEST HAIL STONES THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS. THE HAIL FELL FOR 15 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: Callaway, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 20, 2020
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W Callaway, 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 Callaway, NE

30 reports
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59 mph
Aug 21, 2026
12:32 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Davis Weatherlink station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 Wsw Callaway, NE
67 mph
Jul 31, 2026
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Davis Weatherlink station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 Wsw Callaway, NE
74 mph
Jul 31, 2026
12:19 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Davis Weatherlink station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 Wsw Callaway, NE
64 mph
Jun 30, 2025
6:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SW Callaway, NE
60 mph
Jul 6, 2024
6:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 E Callaway, NE
61 mph
Jun 22, 2024
8:56 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Pea size hail also.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 WSW Callaway, NE
65 mph
Jun 3, 2024
1:12 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 W Callaway, NE
59 mph
Apr 6, 2024
9:31 PM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 12 SW Callaway. Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 12 SW Callaway. Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 12.32 SW Callaway. WL-CALLAWAY12.32SW.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SW Callaway, NE
64 mph
Apr 6, 2024
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SW Callaway, NE
59 mph
Apr 6, 2024
8:31 PM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SW Callaway, NE
70 mph
Sep 9, 2023
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Callaway, NE
59 mph
Jul 29, 2023
9:43 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 SSW Callaway, NE
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
9:38 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage to 2 big grain bins... an empty pivot flipped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Callaway, NE
75 mph
Jul 29, 2023
9:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 WSW Callaway, NE
72 mph
Jul 29, 2023
9:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 WSW Callaway, 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 Callaway, NE

9 reports
EF1 category
May 5, 2007
11:23 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down 17 miles southwest of Callaway and tracked northward for approximately 21 miles near Highways 47 and 40 in western Custer County before lifting approximately 5 miles east of Arnold. The tornado destroyed several grain bins, uprooted trees, destroyed a garage and small outbuildings, overturned center pivot irrigation systems, snapped many power poles, broke windows, destroyed a barn, and mangled farm machinery, vehicles, and a horse trailer.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 17.48 SW Callaway, NE
F0 category
Jun 12, 2000
8:48 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown over open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 N Callaway, NE
F0 category
Jun 13, 1998
5:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado touchdown in open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Callaway, NE
F0 category
Jul 18, 1992
4:37 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F3 category
Jun 1, 1990
7:02 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0 category
Jun 21, 1986
8:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
UNK category
May 26, 1977
1:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F3 category
Jun 18, 1975
8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
UNK category
Jul 3, 1957
10:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Callaway, NE
Custer County · 4,676 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

Callaway, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population608
Households275
Housing units293
Income
Median household income$50,938
$100k+ households28.7%
$150k+ households10.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached268
Attached single-family4
Small multifamily4
Large multifamily12
Mobile homes5
Housing mix
Single-family share91.5%
Attached-home share1.4%
Multifamily share5.5%
Mobile-home share1.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied185
Renter-occupied90
Vacant units18
Home value & age
Median home value$157,600
Owner homes $300k+9.2%
Owner homes $500k+1.1%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1966
Older-home share76.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars257
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 130 hail, 49 wind, and 9 tornado reports in and near Callaway, NE, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 21, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Callaway?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Callaway, NE is 3.00″. It was reported near Callaway, NE on August 6, 1986.

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

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

I am selling a home in Callaway — 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 Callaway address?

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