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A violent stretch of severe weather battered western Nebraska from June 22–25, 2026, dropping baseball-size hail (2.75") in downtown Scottsbluff, tennis-ball hail across Gering, Mitchell, and Grant, and a measured 89 mph wind gust near Grant. Stones this large crack shingles, dent metal, and shatter vinyl siding in a single pass — and much of the damage hides until the next heavy rain.
2.75" (Baseball)
Largest Hail
93 mph
Peak Wind Gust
6
Towns Hit
The trouble started in the Panhandle. On June 22, 2026, supercell thunderstorms dropped baseball-size hail (2.75") on downtown Scottsbluff — media reported baseballs falling in town — along with tennis-ball hail (2.50") nearby, more baseballs at Terrytown near the Scottsbluff National Monument, and tennis-ball hail at Mitchell. The storms came back on June 23 with another round of 2.50" hail at Scottsbluff and McGrew and 2" hen-egg hail at Gering.
Three days later, on June 25, the focus shifted to the southwest corner of the state. The National Weather Service in North Platte logged tennis-ball hail (2.50") and a measured 89 mph wind gust near Grant, with golf-ball hail close behind, and baseball-size hail (2.75") at Wauneta. A separate round on June 22 produced destructive 92–93 mph gusts near Keystone and Martin in the Lake McConaughy area.
Hail this size almost always leaves damage, but much of it isn't visible from the ground. Bruised shingles, broken granule surfaces, and cracked or holed vinyl siding can look fine from the street while quietly shortening the life of a roof and opening the door to leaks months later. After a stretch like June 22–25, every roof in the storm's path is worth a close, professional look.
Here's what was reported in each community along the storm's path. These towns sit outside the areas we list online, but we work throughout this region — reach out and we'll come take a look.
Baseball-size hail (2.75") in downtown Scottsbluff on June 22, then another round of tennis-ball hail (2.50") on June 23 — two damaging hail days in 48 hours.
Baseball-size hail (2.75") reported near the Scottsbluff National Monument on June 22.
Tennis-ball hail (2.50") reported along Sunflower Road on June 22.
Hen-egg hail (2.00") on June 23, part of the same Panhandle barrage that pounded Scottsbluff.
Tennis-ball hail (2.50") and a measured 89 mph wind gust on June 25 — a brutal combination of large hail and damaging wind in one storm.
Baseball-size hail (2.75") on June 25, after tennis-ball hail (2.50") just four days earlier on June 21.
Hail 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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