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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Crookston, NE from May 25, 1960 through June 5, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
33
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Crookston, NE · 1960–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 5, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Crookston, NE

30 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jul 3, 2024
9:02 PM UTC
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report via social media. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSE Merritt Reservoir, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 3, 2024
8:57 PM UTC
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimate based on radar via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Merritt Reservoir, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 6, 2022
4:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crookston, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 2021
2:50 AM UTC
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crookston, NE
1.00″ hail
Sep 10, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOST HAILSTONES WERE NICKEL SIZE OR SMALLER... BUT A FEW WERE AT LEAST QUARTER IN SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Crookston, NE
1.75″ hail
Aug 15, 2015
7:31 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.22 S Crookston, NE
2.00″ hail
Aug 17, 2014
2:01 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.82 ENE Merritt Res, NE
2.00″ hail
Jun 6, 2014
2:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.29 S Crookston, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 1, 2013
1:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.45 N Crookston, NE
0.88″ hail
Aug 1, 2013
1:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.16 NW Crookston, NE
1.75″ hail
Jul 30, 2013
6:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.04 E Crookston, NE
1.75″ hail
Jul 30, 2013
5:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail knocked windows out of cars.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.75 NE Crookston, NE
2.00″ hail
Jun 26, 2011
12:56 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported cracked windshields and damage to plastic parts from 2 inch diameter hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.92 ENE Merritt Res, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 26, 2011
12:56 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public report of golf ball sized hail at Merritt trading post near Merritt reservoir.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.15 E Merritt Res, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 6, 2011
3:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.16 NW Crookston, 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 Crookston, NE

18 reports
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71 mph
Jun 5, 2026
3:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Crookston, NE
60 mph
Jul 21, 2025
1:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Estimated 60 mph winds... large tree limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Crookston, NE
UNK mph
May 9, 2022
7:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND DRIVEN HAIL OF UNKNOWN SIZE BROKE OUT WINDOWS OF CARS AND HOUSES IN THE AREA. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Merritt Reservoir D, NE
60 mph
Jul 27, 2018
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND PEA SIZED HAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Crookston, NE
60 mph
Jun 29, 2016
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Merritt Reservoir, NE
81 mph
Aug 15, 2015
7:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement estimated wind gusts to 80 mph 10 miles south of Crookston.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10.36 S Crookston, NE
60 mph
Aug 15, 2015
7:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated wind speeds of 60 mph in Crookston.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Crookston, NE
60 mph
Jul 5, 2015
7:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gust of 60 MPH reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.77 NNE Crookston, NE
60 mph
Aug 8, 2014
2:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.23 NW Crookston, NE
81 mph
Aug 7, 2011
6:53 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many large trees were blown down over Bush Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7.39 WSW (Vtn)Miller Fld Vale, NE
81 mph
Aug 7, 2011
6:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Building damage occurred on the property from the thunderstorm winds. Also, damage occurred to a stretch of fence at a property on the east edge of the city of Crookston.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7.55 SSW Crookston, NE
60 mph
Jul 13, 2009
6:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported very strong winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Crookston, NE
100 mph
Jul 20, 2005
7:43 PM CST
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A supercell storm evolved into a bow echo producing very strong winds across northeast Cherry County, particularly in the town of Valentine. The ASOS at the airport, on the south side of Valentine, recorded a wind gust of 69 kts (79 mph) at 8:44p.m. CDT, but a storm damage assessment estimated winds near 100 mph had hit the north side of town. Winds tore off part of the Cherry County Courthouse roof, destroyed a 150ft section of the Hometown Lumberyard storage building, severely damaged the United Methodist Church, damaged 15 homes, produced roof damage to the high school, and uprooted or broke off numerous large trees. The bow echo continued to move east and produced damage across Boyd, Keya Paha, Brown, Rock, and Holt counties.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crookston, NE
69 mph
Jul 23, 1999
7:20 PM CST
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Crookston, NE
UNK mph
Jul 3, 1989
10:00 PM CST
Wind report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 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 Crookston, NE

7 reports
EF2 category
Jul 13, 2009
8:20 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down briefly on the north side of the Bob Kruger ranch. The tornado lifted an old trailer home south southwestward about 20 yards and destroyed it. It also moved a hay baler 10 yards and turned it around. It snapped off numerous tree limbs, tore metal siding off a quonset, and destroyed a metal wind break. Numerous storm chasers captured the intense supercell on video. Chasers reported inflow winds into the supercell of up to 70 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.94 S Crookston, NE
F0 category
May 23, 2003
5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down in open rangeland and produced no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Crookston, NE
F0 category
Jun 4, 1999
12:44 AM CST
Tornado report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Spotter reported brief tornado touch down over open rangeland.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Crookston, NE
UNK category
Jul 10, 1977
5:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0 category
Sep 25, 1976
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F1 category
Jul 3, 1974
10:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
UNK category
Jun 29, 1968
10:48 PM CST
Tornado report for Crookston, NE
Cherry County · 2,397 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

Crookston, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population46
Households36
Housing units51
Income
Median household income--
$100k+ households--
$150k+ households--
Housing stock
Single-family detached42
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes9
Housing mix
Single-family share82.4%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share17.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied30
Renter-occupied6
Vacant units15
Home value & age
Median home value$47,000
Owner homes $300k+16.7%
Owner homes $500k+16.7%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1977
Older-home share52.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars23
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 33 hail, 18 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Crookston, NE, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 5, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Crookston?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Crookston, NE is 2.75″. It was reported near Crookston, NE on May 19, 1974.

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

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

I am selling a home in Crookston — 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 Crookston address?

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