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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Pierce County, NE

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Pierce County, NE from June 2, 1955 through September 2, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 68701 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
143
Wind Reports
89
Tornado Reports
26
Max Hail Size
3.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Pierce County, NE · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 2, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Pierce County

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 2, 2026
2:41 AM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of quarter size hail on northeast side of Osmond.
NWS Hail Report Location: Osmond, NE
1.00″ hail
Sep 2, 2026
2:26 AM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Relayed via social media_ photo of quarter size hail in Plainview. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Plainview, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 30, 2026
5:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Hadar, NE
1.25″ hail
Aug 15, 2025
1:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Osmond, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2025
12:51 AM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Mix of nickel to quarter size hail at 7:51 pm.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Foster, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2025
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Law enforcement report of hail up to quarter sized along with heavy rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ENE Pierce, NE
1.30″ hail
Jun 16, 2025
10:11 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Accompanied by 45 mph winds.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pierce, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2025
10:05 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Pierce, NE
1.00″ hail
Aug 26, 2024
11:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Pierce, NE
3.25″ hail
Aug 26, 2024
11:17 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SE Osmond, NE
1.25″ hail
Jul 29, 2024
7:28 AM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mclean, NE
1.00″ hail
Jun 25, 2024
10:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported hail ranging from penny to quarter sized.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Foster, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 24, 2023
7:37 AM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mclean, NE
2.00″ hail
Jul 24, 2023
7:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The report... which included a picture... was received via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: Osmond, NE
1.00″ hail
Jul 4, 2023
8:16 PM UTC
Hail report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Tilden, 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 Pierce County

30 reports
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74 mph
Jun 30, 2026
5:06 AM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Also reported that he was seeing tree damage from inside the house.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Hadar, NE
59 mph
Jul 30, 2025
1:48 AM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pierce, NE
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2023
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Additional information... roof blown off elementary school... which was blown into the high school and damaged it as well. Numerous trees uprooted across town. Numerous power lines blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Plainview, NE
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2023
10:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees leaning against power lines near Highway 20.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Mclean, NE
72 mph
Oct 23, 2022
11:01 PM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Pierce, NE
UNK mph
May 12, 2022
8:56 PM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUSINESSES AND HOUSES. MANY TREES UPROOTED. REPORT TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Osmond, NE
UNK mph
May 12, 2022
8:51 PM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AND A FEW POWER POLES SNAPPED. REPORT TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pierce, NE
UNK mph
May 12, 2022
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A COUPLE SMALL SHEDS DESTROYED. POWER LINES DOWN. SEVERAL GRAIN BINS COLLAPSED ON THE TOP AND SIDES. ROOF AND FENCE DAMAGE. REPORT TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Plainview, NE
UNK mph
May 11, 2022
7:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO A ROOF OF A BUSINESS IN PLAINVIEW. POWERLINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Plainview, NE
58 mph
Jul 10, 2021
3:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PWS-KNEMEADO3.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 N Tilden, NE
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2021
3:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN EAST OF PIERCE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Pierce, NE
60 mph
Jun 2, 2018
3:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Mclean, NE
60 mph
Jun 30, 2014
8:48 AM CST-6
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The winds downed trees and powers lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.93 SSE Mc Lean, NE
60 mph
Jun 30, 2014
8:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported wind gusts to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.15 N Pierce, NE
60 mph
Jun 3, 2014
1:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Out buildings were destroyed due to the strong wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13.26 SSW Foster, 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 Pierce County

26 reports
UNK category
Jun 16, 2017
9:47 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 N Meadow Grove, NE
EF1 category
Jun 20, 2011
6:27 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado was determined to cause damage from southeast of Pierce to east of Osmond. The initial damage from the tornado was noted near 522nd Avenue and 852nd Street where trees were uprooted. The tornado tracked north northwest striking a farm after it crossed Highway 98 destroying farm outbuildings and uprooting trees in the area. The tornado uprooted or caused other tree damage along its path and destroyed other farm outbuildings and flipped center pivots. In one area along its path the track became visible in a corn field. Some power poles were downed and in one case farm equipment was tossed over 300 yards while another farmstead had its debris carried nearly a quarter of a mile to the northwest. In addition, a steel bin was blown about 300 feet onto Highway 81 near the Jct. with Old Highway 98 where a car hit it injuring a man and totaling his car. A small part of a roof of a home of another farmstead was removed. A large chicken barn near Old Highway 98 had its roof blown off. The tornado appeared to weaken as it moved north toward 864th Road overturning more pivots and producing tree damage before ending near that area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.79 SE Pierce, NE
EF0 category
Apr 22, 2007
1:43 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A landspout tornado was caught on film by the public southwest of Osmond. This narrow tornado was on the ground for about a 1/2 mile and apparently stayed in open farmland.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Osmond, NE
F1 category
May 21, 2004
7:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A narrow tornado was reported by law enforcement and caught on video by a storm chaser north of Hadar. The tornado damaged several buildings in the area including a garage, a house and a few small farm outbuildings. The tornado also downed power lines near Hadar knocking out the power to part of town. The tornado was visible from the northern sections of Norfolk before lifting.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Hadar, NE
F0 category
Apr 18, 2004
4:40 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The emergency manager of Pierce county followed this tornado for nearly 6 miles. The tornado touched down from a different storm that produced the tornado a few minutes earlier to the west of Pierce. This tornado also remained in open fields and caused no apparent damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Pierce, NE
F0 category
Apr 18, 2004
4:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado was seen by a trained spotter in an open field northwest of Pierce. The tornado caused no apparent damage and was only briefly on the ground.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Pierce, NE
F0 category
Jun 3, 2000
9:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado apparently tracked from southwest Pierce county into northwest Madison county. The tornado did little if any damage as it tracked mainly in open country...and it also might not have been on the ground for the whole track of the storm.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 16 W Pierce, NE
F0 category
Jun 3, 2000
8:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Another brief tornado touchdown in open country with no damage reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12 S Plainview, NE
F0 category
Jul 1, 1996
6:05 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Pierce, NE
F0 category
Jul 1, 1996
5:52 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Plainview, NE
F0 category
Apr 25, 1994
4:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down northeast of Plainview. Pierce County Pierce Osmond,25,1635CST,,,0,0,?,?,Thunderstorm Winds (G61) Two tractor semi-trailers with empty livestock trailers were blown over resulting in a total loss of the truck tractors. Two county buildings and a nearby garage were damaged. Center pivot irrigation systems were also twisted and blown over.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NNE Plainview, NE
F1 category
Aug 29, 1993
6:05 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down and traveled across two farms. A large granary was rolled off of its foundation, four buildings were damaged, and a few trees were knocked down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Pierce, NE
F0 category
May 16, 1991
12:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0 category
Apr 26, 1991
5:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F1 category
Apr 21, 1985
6:27 PM CST
Tornado report for Pierce County, NE
Pierce County · 2,855 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 · County

Pierce County, NE area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,312
Households2,859
Housing units3,137
Income
Median household income$75,938
$100k+ households44.3%
$150k+ households15.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,855
Attached single-family38
Small multifamily94
Large multifamily27
Mobile homes123
Housing mix
Single-family share91.0%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share3.9%
Mobile-home share3.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,245
Renter-occupied614
Vacant units278
Home value & age
Median home value$182,700
Owner homes $300k+19.9%
Owner homes $500k+6.6%
Owner homes $750k+2.4%
Median year built1959
Older-home share73.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,768
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Pierce County

68701 295
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68767 115
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68769 60
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68752 54
Meadow Grove, NE Hail, wind & tornado reports
68781 52
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68771 49
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68765 48
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68786 43
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68747 15
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 143 hail, 89 wind, and 26 tornado reports in Pierce County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 2, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Pierce County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Pierce County is 3.25″. It was reported near Osmond, NE on August 26, 2024.

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

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

I am selling a home in Pierce County — 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 Pierce County address?

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