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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Crete, NE from July 18, 1961 through August 18, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
34
Wind Reports
21
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Crete, NE · 1961–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 18, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Crete, NE

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2026
9:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crete, NE
2.00″ hail
May 17, 2026
1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Lots of hail on the ground. Measured hail of approx. 2 inches.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crete, NE
1.50″ hail
May 17, 2026
1:11 AM UTC
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Crete, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 17, 2022
4:18 AM UTC
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY SMALLER... BUT A FEW QUARTER SIZE HAIL STONES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSW Crete, NE
1.00″ hail
Oct 7, 2017
12:48 AM UTC
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crete, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 17, 2017
2:06 AM UTC
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crete, NE
0.75″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
8:11 AM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.49 N Crete, NE
0.75″ hail
May 27, 2013
2:39 AM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 26, 2011
7:44 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
0.88″ hail
Jun 26, 2011
7:39 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
0.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2011
3:04 AM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 20, 2010
10:29 AM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Half dollar-size hail was reported in the Crete area.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.51 WSW Crete, NE
1.00″ hail
May 12, 2010
6:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter-size hail fell for several minutes in the Crete area.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 19, 2009
4:56 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
0.75″ hail
Jun 24, 2008
3:50 AM CST-6
Hail report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Crete, 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 Crete, NE

21 reports
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UNK mph
May 18, 2026
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees and limbs down on roads. Time is estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Crete, NE
UNK mph
Aug 9, 2025
9:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: large tree down around the intersection of 8th or 9th street and Grove Ave. time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crete, NE
UNK mph
Aug 9, 2025
9:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree branch on a house. Report with photo received via social media. Report time based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crete, NE
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2024
9:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power line down and a large tree down on the road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crete, NE
70 mph
Oct 12, 2022
3:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crete, NE
63 mph
Oct 12, 2020
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET WIND OF 63 MPH. REPORTED AT 40.6222 -96.9286.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Crete, NE
62 mph
Jul 9, 2020
5:52 AM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER IS OUT IN CRETE... PER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Crete, NE
62 mph
Jun 22, 2020
10:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT CRETE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Crete, NE
60 mph
Jun 26, 2019
11:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Crete, NE
58 mph
May 2, 2012
11:26 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 60 mph downed a few large tree limbs which blocked a few streets in Crete.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
63 mph
May 25, 2008
6:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph knocked down numerous trees and caused power outages in the Crete area. The fallen trees caused scattered house and vehicle damage in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 W Crete, NE
63 mph
May 23, 2006
8:35 PM CST
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in town. The winds were estimated at over 60 mph and caused some power outages.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crete, NE
58 mph
Jun 12, 2004
4:26 PM CST
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts of up to 60 mph were reported 5 miles southeast of Crete.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Crete, NE
63 mph
Aug 17, 2002
2:30 AM CST
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crete, NE
69 mph
May 29, 2000
10:30 PM CST
Wind report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were downed near Crete by thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crete, 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 Crete, NE

4 reports
F1 category
Apr 27, 2002
2:06 PM CST
Tornado report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado was the first of 5 tornadoes that touched down in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa this afternoon, all of them under the classification of mini-supercells. This tornado was the longest lived, and was caught on video by storm chasers. It destroyed a barn, some fences, uprooted a few trees, overturned a few irrigation pivots and did minor house damage west of Crete.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WSW Crete, NE
F0 category
Jun 2, 1989
8:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F1 category
Jun 24, 1987
6:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F1 category
Jun 11, 1964
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Crete, NE
Saline County · 4,872 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

Crete, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,521
Households2,430
Housing units2,609
Income
Median household income$76,258
$100k+ households47.9%
$150k+ households16.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,891
Attached single-family12
Small multifamily298
Large multifamily231
Mobile homes177
Housing mix
Single-family share72.5%
Attached-home share0.5%
Multifamily share20.3%
Mobile-home share6.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,594
Renter-occupied836
Vacant units179
Home value & age
Median home value$203,900
Owner homes $300k+15.8%
Owner homes $500k+0.8%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1971
Older-home share70.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,382
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 34 hail, 21 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Crete, NE, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 18, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Crete?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Crete, NE is 2.75″. It was reported near Crete, NE on July 18, 1961.

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

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

I am selling a home in Crete — 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 Crete address?

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