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Severe storms rolled across the Dawson County corridor on June 25, 2026, dropping half-dollar hail (1.25") right in Gothenburg, driving a measured 69 mph wind gust through Cozad, and pelting Elwood with quarter-size hail. Wind-driven hail like this bruises shingles and tears at gutters — and a lot of the damage doesn't show from the ground.
1.25" (Half Dollar)
Largest Hail
69 mph
Peak Wind Gust
3
Towns Hit
On the afternoon and evening of June 25, 2026, a line of severe thunderstorms tracked along the Platte Valley through Dawson and Gosper Counties. The National Weather Service in Hastings logged half-dollar hail (1.25") right in Gothenburg, a 69 mph measured wind gust at Cozad — past the 58 mph severe-storm threshold — and a 63 mph gust near Gothenburg, with quarter-size hail (1.00") reported in Elwood to the south.
Hail of that size is right at the line where roof damage begins, and it's far worse when it's blown in sideways by a 60-plus mph wind, the way it was on June 25. Wind first breaks the adhesive seal that holds shingle tabs down, and then the hail batters the loosened, exposed edges — a combination that can shorten a roof's life even when nothing looks broken from the driveway.
The June 25 storms were part of a busy late-June stretch across Nebraska. The same system dropped hail to 2" and severe winds just west around North Platte, and bigger storms hammered the Panhandle and southwest corner of the state in the days before. For homeowners in the Gothenburg–Cozad–Lexington area — many of whom were already hit by 85–91 mph winds back on May 31 — it's another round of punishment on roofs that may not have fully recovered.
Here's what was reported in each community we serve. Click a town for local roofing, gutter, and siding help.
Half-dollar hail (1.25") reported right in town on June 25, alongside a severe thunderstorm wind gust near 63 mph — the kind of wind-driven hail that bruises shingles and dings metal.
Gothenburg storm helpA measured 69 mph wind gust tore through Cozad on June 25 — well past the 58 mph severe threshold and strong enough to lift shingle tabs and pull gutters loose from the fascia.
Cozad storm helpQuarter-size hail (1.00") reported right in town June 25 — at the low end for damage, but enough to bruise aging or already-weathered roofs.
Elwood storm helpHail and wind don't follow city limits — a storm can pound one block and skip the next. Use the free tool below to pull the verified NOAA hail and wind history for your exact home address. In about ten seconds you'll see whether a storm actually hit your property — and that's how you know whether it's worth filing an insurance claim or booking a free inspection before your policy's deadline runs out.
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See storms near your home? Here's what to do next →
Storm damage is often invisible from the ground. Here's a homeowner's checklist after an event like this one.
In Nebraska you typically have a limited window — often one to two years from the date of the storm — to file a hail or wind damage claim. The sooner you document damage, the stronger your claim. We'll inspect your roof for free, show you exactly what we find with photos, and help you understand your options before you ever commit to anything.
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