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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Waterloo, NE from July 17, 1977 through June 6, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
18
Wind Reports
12
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Waterloo, NE · 1977–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 6, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Waterloo, NE

18 reports
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1.50″ hail
Apr 22, 2025
3:44 AM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Elkhorn, NE
1.25″ hail
Apr 22, 2025
3:38 AM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Elkhorn, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 26, 2024
2:23 AM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Elkhorn, NE
1.00″ hail
May 7, 2024
1:31 AM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Elkhorn, NE
1.75″ hail
Jul 28, 2023
11:11 PM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Elkhorn, NE
2.75″ hail
Jul 28, 2023
10:55 PM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photo sent. Measured with a ruler. Delayed report.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Elkhorn, NE
2.50″ hail
Jul 28, 2023
10:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Elkhorn, NE
1.75″ hail
Jul 28, 2023
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Elkhorn, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 8, 2022
2:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MPING REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Elkhorn, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2017
7:34 PM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waterloo, NE
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2017
7:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waterloo, NE
1.25″ hail
Jun 16, 2014
10:29 AM CST-6
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NE Waterloo, NE
0.88″ hail
May 30, 2013
6:27 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NE Waterloo, NE
1.75″ hail
Aug 31, 2010
9:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail around 1 inch in diameter was reported in the Waterloo area with golf ball-size reported just to the northeast of town.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NE Waterloo, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 18, 2010
6:50 AM CST-6
Hail report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SE Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, NE

12 reports
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59 mph
Jun 6, 2026
2:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Millard, NE
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2024
10:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof blown off of commercial building.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waterloo, NE
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2024
2:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Elkhorn, NE
UNK mph
May 24, 2024
7:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Elkhorn, NE
81 mph
Jun 27, 2008
3:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A fireworks tent was blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts around 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Waterloo, NE
58 mph
Jun 15, 2008
7:11 AM CST-6
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph caused scattered tree damage in the Omaha area with large limbs or trees downed near |228th and Q and 96th and Harrison Streets. OPPD reported that 4,500 customers lost their power from the storm.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.6 SSE Waterloo, NE
75 mph
Oct 1, 2002
5:07 PM CST
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at over 70 mph caused a 2 to 3 mile wide damage path from just north of Elkhorn to near Bennington. Much of the wind damage was fallen trees, however some houses were damaged by fallen trees or sustained severe siding, roof and window damage due to wind driven hail. The first report of significant damage was 2 miles north of Elkhorn where trees were blown down in 5 adjoining yards. As the storm progressed to near Bennington, a semi trailer truck was overturned on highway 36, while trees were blown across 108th and highway 36 and at 186th and Bennington Road. Eight power poles were also downed near 192nd and Military. The winds also destroyed a house under construction near Bennington, and caused roof damages to houses south of Bennington.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Elkhorn, NE
70 mph
May 28, 1989
11:20 PM CST
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, NE
UNK mph
Jul 15, 1988
2:40 PM CST
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, NE
UNK mph
Aug 19, 1987
12:00 PM CST
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, NE
UNK mph
Jun 1, 1980
12:45 AM CST
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, NE
UNK mph
Jul 17, 1977
3:20 PM CST
Wind report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 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 Waterloo, NE

6 reports
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
8:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Very large tornado near Flanagan Lake.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Elkhorn, NE
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
8:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Very large tornado near 204th and Ida.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Elkhorn, NE
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
8:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 240th and Dodge.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Waterloo, NE
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
8:37 PM UTC
Tornado report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Vehicle and building damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Waterloo, NE
EF1 category
May 11, 2014
6:07 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado initially touched down in Saunders county and had a total track length of around 10.7 miles with around 7 miles of the track in Douglas county. This was the first of 2 tornadoes that hit near the Omaha area this evening.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.77 SSW Waterloo, NE
EF1 category
Jun 8, 2008
1:12 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Waterloo, NE
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This is the second tornado to cause damage to the Omaha metro area this night. Tornado number 2 first touched down just southwest of 204th and Q Streets and produced EF1 damage to the roof and decking of a home. The tornado produced mainly EF0 damage as it moved east, passing just south of Zorinsky Lake and just southeast of Oak View Mall. Tornado number 2 then merged with tornado number 1 near 132nd and Westwood Lane and then continued on to around 114th and Shirley Streets. Minor structure damage, tree damage and lifted shingles compromised most of the damage with this tornado. Although the track of this tornado in Douglas county was longer than Tornado number 1, the more significant damage occurred with the first tornado.||The tornadoes spun up on the leading edge of a bow echo that gathered strength and raced through the Omaha metropolitan region. OPPD stated that 13,800 customers lost power from the storm. More than 500 home owners reported damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.41 SW Lane, 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

Waterloo, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population950
Households392
Housing units394
Income
Median household income$75,417
$100k+ households47.7%
$150k+ households13.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached309
Attached single-family43
Small multifamily40
Large multifamily2
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share78.4%
Attached-home share10.9%
Multifamily share10.7%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied303
Renter-occupied89
Vacant units2
Home value & age
Median home value$218,400
Owner homes $300k+15.8%
Owner homes $500k+4.6%
Owner homes $750k+2.6%
Median year built1986
Older-home share47.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars390
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 18 hail, 12 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Waterloo, NE, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 6, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Waterloo?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Waterloo, NE is 2.75″. It was reported near Elkhorn, NE on July 28, 2023.

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

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

I am selling a home in Waterloo — 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 Waterloo address?

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