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Nebraska hail risk

93 counties scored 1 rated Very High

Douglas County has the highest hail risk in Nebraska, scoring 99.5 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. NOAA has recorded 5,338 hail events across Nebraska over the past decade.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Douglas County 99.5 Very High 165
2 Webster County 98.9 Relatively High 55
3 Dawson County 98.8 Relatively High 85
4 Lancaster County 98.8 Relatively High 126
5 Adams County 98.7 Relatively High 77
6 Buffalo County 98.6 Relatively High 97
7 Scotts Bluff County 98.5 Relatively High 145
8 Clay County 98.4 Relatively High 92
9 Furnas County 98.3 Relatively High 97
10 York County 98.1 Relatively High 42
11 Hall County 98 Relatively High 58
12 Platte County 97.8 Relatively High 74
13 Phelps County 97.7 Relatively High 34
14 Cuming County 97.5 Relatively High 17
15 Hamilton County 97.5 Relatively High 62
16 Boone County 97.3 Relatively High 31
17 Kearney County 97.1 Relatively High 44
18 Thayer County 97.1 Relatively High 52
19 Sarpy County 97 Relatively High 61
20 Merrick County 96.9 Relatively High 25
21 Harlan County 96.7 Relatively High 35
22 Franklin County 96.4 Relatively High 50
23 Sherman County 95.8 Relatively High 37
24 Polk County 95.5 Relatively High 22
25 Valley County 95.3 Relatively High 36
26 Howard County 95.2 Relatively High 27
27 Nance County 94.7 Relatively High 19
28 Lincoln County 94.3 Relatively High 210
29 Nuckolls County 94.2 Relatively High 53
30 Saline County 94.2 Relatively High 39
31 Fillmore County 93.9 Relatively Moderate 36
32 Greeley County 92.9 Relatively Moderate 12
33 Dodge County 92.4 Relatively Moderate 80
34 Madison County 92.3 Relatively Moderate 43
35 Gosper County 92 Relatively Moderate 31
36 Antelope County 91.9 Relatively Moderate 18
37 Red Willow County 91.4 Relatively Moderate 95
38 Butler County 91.3 Relatively Moderate 38
39 Seward County 91.3 Relatively Moderate 44
40 Colfax County 91 Relatively Moderate 26
41 Jefferson County 90.8 Relatively Moderate 57
42 Wheeler County 90.8 Relatively Moderate 13
43 Frontier County 90.1 Relatively Moderate 62
44 Saunders County 89.2 Relatively Moderate 63
45 Gage County 88.9 Relatively Moderate 43
46 Dakota County 87 Relatively Moderate 9
47 Morrill County 86.9 Relatively Moderate 88
48 Cheyenne County 86.4 Relatively Moderate 122
49 Chase County 86.1 Relatively Moderate 76
50 Thurston County 85.5 Relatively Moderate 11
51 Burt County 84.8 Relatively Moderate 30
52 Cass County 84.7 Relatively Moderate 63
53 Cedar County 84.4 Relatively Moderate 30
54 Keith County 84.4 Relatively Moderate 105
55 Perkins County 82.5 Relatively Moderate 68
56 Stanton County 81.5 Relatively Moderate 22
57 Kimball County 80.9 Relatively Moderate 67
58 Box Butte County 80.3 Relatively Moderate 90
59 Pierce County 80.1 Relatively Moderate 25
60 Washington County 79.9 Relatively Moderate 42
61 Knox County 78.9 Relatively Moderate 53
62 Otoe County 78.9 Relatively Moderate 30
63 Dixon County 76.8 Relatively Moderate 31
64 Wayne County 75.6 Relatively Moderate 16
65 Hitchcock County 71.3 Relatively Low 137
66 Dundy County 68.3 Relatively Low 89
67 Deuel County 67 Relatively Low 29
68 Hayes County 65.6 Relatively Low 38
69 Custer County 62.4 Relatively Low 166
70 Brown County 62 Relatively Low 52
71 Sheridan County 59.2 Relatively Low 142
72 Nemaha County 58.9 Relatively Low 37
73 Garden County 56.8 Relatively Low 74
74 Holt County 54.4 Relatively Low 103
75 Dawes County 52.7 Relatively Low 91
76 Pawnee County 50.2 Relatively Low 28
77 Banner County 49.7 Relatively Low 33
78 Johnson County 49.7 Relatively Low 31
79 Richardson County 49.2 Relatively Low 25
80 Cherry County 46.9 Relatively Low 217
81 Garfield County 38.2 Relatively Low 39
82 Loup County 37.9 Relatively Low 31
83 Blaine County 37.4 Relatively Low 34
84 Boyd County 36.2 Relatively Low 27
85 Sioux County 32 Very Low 59
86 Keya Paha County 31.6 Very Low 37
87 Logan County 30.7 Very Low 44
88 Hooker County 27.6 Very Low 23
89 Rock County 25.9 Very Low 40
90 Arthur County 24.6 Very Low 38
91 McPherson County 23.7 Very Low 33
92 Thomas County 19.6 Very Low 26
93 Grant County 13.5 Very Low 23

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest hail risk county in Nebraska?

Douglas County, NE has the highest hail risk in Nebraska, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.5 out of 100 (rated "Very High").

How many counties in Nebraska are rated Very High for hail risk?

1 of 93 scored Nebraska counties are rated "Very High" for hail risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.

What causes hail risk in Nebraska?

Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.