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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Ragan, NE from June 12, 1974 through June 10, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
33
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Ragan, NE · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 10, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Ragan, NE

30 reports
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1.50″ hail
Jun 9, 2026
11:48 PM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Ragan, NE
1.75″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:36 PM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Ragan, NE
2.50″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. REPORT AND PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Ragan, NE
3.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT AND PHOTO ON FACEBOOK... RELAYED BY NTV STUDIO. HAIL THIS SIZE WAS ALSO REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF THIS LOCATION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 183 AND HWY 4. TIME WAS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Ragan, NE
1.50″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:16 PM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REC. VIA MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Ragan, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2022
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ragan, NE
2.00″ hail
May 5, 2019
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SSW Wilcox, NE
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2019
5:24 AM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ragan, NE
1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2016
12:52 AM UTC
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ragan, NE
2.75″ hail
Jul 23, 2014
2:35 AM CST-6
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail reports ranged in size from ping pong balls to baseballs.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Ragan, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 14, 2014
9:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.73 NE Oxford, NE
1.75″ hail
Jun 14, 2014
9:32 PM CST-6
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Ragan, NE
1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 2014
4:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.97 WSW Ragan, NE
1.50″ hail
Jun 19, 2011
9:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WNW Ragan, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 1, 2011
9:58 PM CST-6
Hail report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.84 W Ragan, 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 Ragan, NE

23 reports
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59 mph
Jun 10, 2026
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Ragan, NE
63 mph
Jun 9, 2026
11:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Ragan, NE
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2026
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report via Facebook of significant outbuilding damage on the southeast corner of HWY 183 and HWY 4. Nearby pivot also over turned.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Ragan, NE
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2026
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Received photo via email of overturned pivots and snapped power poles. Location and time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Atlanta, NE
62 mph
Jul 20, 2025
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station reports gust to 62mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Ragan, NE
62 mph
Jul 20, 2025
1:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station reports gust to 62mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Ragan, NE
59 mph
Jul 20, 2025
1:31 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal Weather station reports gust to 59mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 WSW Ragan, NE
63 mph
Jun 17, 2025
3:47 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 WSW Ragan, NE
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2024
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report and photo of an irrigation pipe wrapped around the top of a power pole along the Franklin Harlan County line. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ESE Ragan, NE
73 mph
Oct 3, 2023
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Atlanta, NE
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2022
1:16 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 W RAGAN. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF VERY STRONG WIND OF UNKNOWN MAGNITUDE THAT TOOK OUT A FLAG POLE. LAWN FURNITURE BLOWN ACROSS THE YARD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Ragan, NE
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2022
12:16 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF VERY STRONG WIND OF UNKNOWN MAGNITUDE THAT TOOK OUT A FLAG POLE. LAWN FURNITURE BLOWN ACROSS THE YARD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Ragan, NE
76 mph
Dec 15, 2021
7:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Ragan, NE
60 mph
Aug 23, 2021
4:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Ragan, NE
70 mph
Jun 21, 2019
5:29 AM UTC
Wind report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Ragan, 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 Ragan, NE

4 reports
UNK category
May 4, 2024
2:13 AM UTC
Tornado report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado damage confirmed north of Ragan. Time estimated from radar. Survey still ongoing.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW Ragan, NE
F0 category
May 2, 1999
3:36 PM CST
Tornado report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Ragan, NE
F0 category
May 30, 1991
7:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F1 category
Apr 23, 1989
5:19 PM CST
Tornado report for Ragan, NE
Harlan County · 1,425 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

Ragan, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population9
Households5
Housing units5
Income
Median household income--
$100k+ households20%
$150k+ households20%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes1
Housing mix
Single-family share80%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share20%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied5
Renter-occupied0
Vacant units0
Home value & age
Median home value--
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1993
Older-home share40%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 33 hail, 23 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Ragan, NE, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 10, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Ragan?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Ragan, NE is 3.00″. It was reported near Ragan, NE on May 17, 2022.

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

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

I am selling a home in Ragan — 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 Ragan address?

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