Hastings, Nebraska Hail Report and Map: June 20, 2026
Was there hail in Hastings, NE on June 20, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.62 inches inside the town limits of Hastings on June 20, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 69% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.99 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 19 miles south of Grand Island, NE. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 9:25 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. CT on June 20, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | June 20, 2026 (Saturday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 2.99 inches; strongest part of the swath about 19 miles south of Grand Island, NE |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Hastings | 1.62 inches |
| Share of Hastings with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 69% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 9:25 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. CT on June 20, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Custer County (767 sq mi), Buffalo County (638 sq mi), Cherry County (494 sq mi), Hall County (448 sq mi), Valley County (402 sq mi) and Sherman County (397 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 5,527 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 1,594 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on June 20, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull, NE | 2.42 inches | 100% | |
| Inland, NE | 2.09 inches | 100% | |
| Broken Bow, NE | Custer County | 1.73 inches | 100% |
| Jansen, NE | 1.71 inches | 100% | |
| Fairfield, NE | 1.69 inches | 100% | |
| Hastings, NE | Adams County | 1.62 inches | 69% |
| Edgar, NE | 1.49 inches | 100% | |
| Pleasanton, NE | 1.43 inches | 100% | |
| Harbine, NE | 1.31 inches | 100% | |
| Amherst, NE | 1.27 inches | 100% | |
| Doniphan, NE | Hall County | 1.26 inches | 100% |
| Clay Center, NE | Clay County | 1.14 inches | 100% |
| Oak, NE | 1.14 inches | 100% | |
| Merna, NE | 1.13 inches | 100% | |
| Carleton, NE | 1.06 inches | 100% | |
| Ong, NE | 1.05 inches | 100% | |
| Howard City (Boelus), NE | 1.05 inches | 100% | |
| Gibbon, NE | Buffalo County | 1.04 inches | 100% |
| Grand Island, NE | Hall County | 1.02 inches | 19% |
| Fairbury, NE | Jefferson County | 1.01 inches | 7% |
| Alda, NE | Hall County | 1.01 inches | 100% |
| Rockville, NE | 0.97 inch | 100% | |
| Ravenna, NE | Buffalo County | 0.92 inch | 100% |
| Wood River, NE | Hall County | 0.9 inch | 100% |
| Cairo, NE | Hall County | 0.87 inch | 100% |
| Burwell, NE | Garfield County | 0.84 inch | 100% |
| Elyria, NE | 0.83 inch | 100% | |
| Hazard, NE | 0.82 inch | 100% | |
| Daykin, NE | 0.82 inch | 100% | |
| Poole, NE | 0.81 inch | 100% | |
| Ord, NE | Valley County | 0.8 inch | 81% |
| Brewster, NE | 0.79 inch | 100% | |
| Comstock, NE | 0.76 inch | 100% |
How big was the hail in Hastings?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.62 inches inside the town limits of Hastings. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 2.42 inches inside the limits of Trumbull. The maximum estimates in Grand Island, Fairbury and Broken Bow were 1.73 inches or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 9:25 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. CT on June 20, 2026. We used 329 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.