Lincoln, Nebraska Hail Report and Map: April 23, 2026
Was there hail in Lincoln, NE on April 23, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.59 inches inside the town limits of Lincoln on April 23, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 44% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 3.18 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 55 miles south of Omaha, NE. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 12:40 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. CT on April 23, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | April 23, 2026 (Thursday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 3.18 inches; strongest part of the swath about 55 miles south of Omaha, NE |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Lincoln | 1.59 inches |
| Share of Lincoln with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 44% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 12:40 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. CT on April 23, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Harrison County (615 sq mi), Crawford County (527 sq mi), Carroll County (398 sq mi), Shelby County (354 sq mi), Nemaha County (311 sq mi) and Pottawattamie County (308 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 7,139 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 1,548 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on April 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | Lancaster County | 1.59 inches | 44% |
| Dunlap, IA | Harrison County | 1.56 inches | 100% |
| Templeton, IA | 1.5 inches | 100% | |
| Woodbine, IA | Harrison County | 1.48 inches | 100% |
| Chalco, NE | Sarpy County | 1.45 inches | 100% |
| Tekamah, NE | Burt County | 1.43 inches | 100% |
| Tecumseh, NE | Johnson County | 1.43 inches | 88% |
| Rockwell City, IA | Calhoun County | 1.39 inches | 100% |
| Manilla, IA | Crawford County | 1.35 inches | 100% |
| Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie County | 1.32 inches | 62% |
| La Vista, NE | Sarpy County | 1.31 inches | 38% |
| Omaha, NE | Douglas County | 1.29 inches | 39% |
| Gretna, NE | Sarpy County | 1.24 inches | 84% |
| Loveland, IA | 1.23 inches | 100% | |
| Manning, IA | Carroll County | 1.13 inches | 100% |
| Scribner, NE | Dodge County | 1.13 inches | 100% |
| Shenandoah, IA | Page County | 1.1 inches | 100% |
| Waverly, NE | Lancaster County | 1.09 inches | 100% |
| Fairbury, NE | Jefferson County | 1.07 inches | 55% |
| Frankfort, KS | Marshall County | 1.07 inches | 100% |
| Nemaha, NE | 1.05 inches | 100% | |
| Auburn, NE | Nemaha County | 1.02 inches | 83% |
| Rulo, NE | 0.97 inch | 100% | |
| Sabetha, KS | Nemaha County | 0.96 inch | 99% |
| Nebraska City, NE | Otoe County | 0.95 inch | 68% |
| Blair, NE | Washington County | 0.94 inch | 71% |
| Denison, IA | Crawford County | 0.89 inch | 72% |
| Humboldt, NE | Richardson County | 0.89 inch | 100% |
| Pawnee City, NE | Pawnee County | 0.89 inch | 39% |
| Logan, IA | Harrison County | 0.88 inch | 100% |
| Harlan, IA | Shelby County | 0.85 inch | 89% |
| Missouri Valley, IA | Harrison County | 0.85 inch | 80% |
| Mound City, MO | Holt County | 0.83 inch | 73% |
| Beatrice, NE | Gage County | 0.82 inch | 63% |
| Dedham, IA | 0.82 inch | 100% | |
| Seneca, KS | Nemaha County | 0.81 inch | 100% |
| Diller, NE | 0.81 inch | 85% | |
| Carroll, IA | Carroll County | 0.78 inch | 58% |
| Kirkman, IA | 0.78 inch | 100% | |
| Perry, IA | Dallas County | 0.77 inch | 76% |
How big was the hail in Lincoln?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.59 inches inside the town limits of Lincoln. The maximum estimates in Beatrice, Carroll and Denison were 0.89 inch 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 12:40 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. CT on April 23, 2026. We used 904 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.