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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Jackson, NE from July 8, 1966 through July 12, 2023, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 68743 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
21
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Jackson, NE · 1966–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 12, 2023

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Jackson, NE

21 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 22, 2020
9:59 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SEVERAL 2 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES ALSO DOWNED BY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Waterbury, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 22, 2020
9:56 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZED HAIL FOUND THREE HOURS AFTER STORM PASSED. PHOTOS AND REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Waterbury, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
4:52 PM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.72 SW Jackson, NE
1.00″ hail
May 4, 2012
9:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.06 SW Willis, NE
0.75″ hail
May 4, 2012
9:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.14 W Willis, NE
0.88″ hail
May 4, 2012
9:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.59 W Willis, NE
2.50″ hail
Aug 18, 2011
3:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail caused widespread damage to corn and soybean crops. The hail accumulated up to 6 inches and drifted higher, requiring snow plows to remove the hail from roads. The hail also broke windows and dented vehicles. The amount of crop and property damage was not known.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Willis, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 9, 2009
7:35 AM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.28 SW Willis, NE
0.88″ hail
Aug 27, 2008
2:26 AM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.68 WNW Jackson, NE
0.75″ hail
Jun 4, 2007
1:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail was accompanied by wind gusts up to 45 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Jackson, NE
0.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2005
9:58 PM CST
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jackson, NE
0.75″ hail
May 28, 2004
7:30 PM CST
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Jackson, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 9, 2003
8:10 PM CST
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail damaged vehicles and cracked windows.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jackson, NE
0.75″ hail
Aug 16, 2002
12:10 PM CST
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Willis, NE
1.75″ hail
Jul 25, 2002
2:45 AM CST
Hail report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail, driven by severe winds, damaged siding on homes, and also dented vehicles.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jackson, 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 Jackson, NE

14 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 12, 2023
10:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree roughly 30 feet tall and 12 inch in diameter blocking westbound lane of Hwy 20 in Jackson.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jackson, NE
UNK mph
Jul 4, 2023
10:32 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Jackson, NE
75 mph
Jun 11, 2010
1:40 AM CST-6
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage including large limbs blown down. A house was damaged by tree debris.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Jackson, NE
70 mph
Aug 24, 2009
10:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. A large tree on the west side of the town of Jackson was blown down across a road, and trees up to 5 inches in diameter were broken off in the town.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Jackson, NE
70 mph
Mar 23, 2009
4:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including at least one tree blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 S Jackson, NE
70 mph
Jun 23, 2003
10:15 PM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several trees blown down. There was also damage to power lines, and at least two buildings received minor damage from wind blown debris.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jackson, NE
79 mph
Jul 25, 2002
2:45 AM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage to trees and structures. The worst structural damage was on a farm just south of Jackson where two barns and a windmill were totally destroyed, shingles on the roof of the house were blown off, an air conditioner was destroyed, five horses were injured, and electricity was cut off. In Jackson, shingles were blown off the roofs of buildings, siding was damaged from wind blown debris, and a few homes suffered damage when large branches fell. Major tree damage in Jackson included a few large trees blown over. Power lines and poles were blown down or damaged by falling trees, resulting in power outages.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jackson, NE
79 mph
Jul 25, 2002
2:20 AM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including many trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jackson, NE
70 mph
Jul 24, 2002
1:45 PM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Jackson, NE
60 mph
Jul 7, 2001
7:40 AM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused an unknown amount of tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Jackson, NE
60 mph
Jun 3, 2000
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jackson, NE
60 mph
Jun 29, 1998
10:34 AM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Jackson, NE
77 mph
Jul 16, 1996
6:00 PM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Willis, NE
UNK mph
Jul 8, 1966
3:00 AM CST
Wind report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 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 Jackson, NE

4 reports
EF0 category
Oct 4, 2013
5:25 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado developed in northern Dakota County and caused no reported damage before crossing the Missouri River into Union County of South Dakota.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.73 ENE Willis, NE
F2 category
Aug 17, 2001
4:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado completely destroyed at least ten houses and heavily damaged several others. The tornado heavily damaged the town school, including taking most of the roof off the school. The only church in town and a telephone company building were also heavily damaged. Power lines, poles, and trees were blown down, and electricity and water service were knocked out. Three empty box cars on the southeast side of Jackson were toppled. Three injuries included a woman with a broken leg and cuts rescued from the rubble of a house, and two children with minor injuries.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Jackson, NE
F0 category
Jul 16, 1996
10:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: S Jackson, NE
F4 category
Jul 28, 1986
6:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Jackson, NE
Dakota County · 5,197 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Jackson, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population281
Households81
Housing units81
Income
Median household income$84,063
$100k+ households48.2%
$150k+ households19.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached71
Attached single-family1
Small multifamily2
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes7
Housing mix
Single-family share87.7%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share2.5%
Mobile-home share8.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied76
Renter-occupied5
Vacant units0
Home value & age
Median home value$195,800
Owner homes $300k+7.9%
Owner homes $500k+1.3%
Owner homes $750k+1.3%
Median year built1973
Older-home share66.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars80
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 21 hail, 14 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Jackson, NE, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 12, 2023.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Jackson?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Jackson, NE is 2.50″. It was reported near Willis, NE on August 18, 2011.

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

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

I am selling a home in Jackson — 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 Jackson address?

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