Lincoln, Nebraska Hail Report and Map: August 19, 2026
Was there hail in Lincoln, NE on August 19, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.34 inches inside the town limits of Lincoln on August 19, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 41% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 3.11 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 176 miles northwest of Lincoln, NE. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 2:05 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. CT on August 19, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | August 19, 2026 (Wednesday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 3.11 inches; strongest part of the swath about 176 miles northwest of Lincoln, NE |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Lincoln | 1.34 inches |
| Share of Lincoln with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 41% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 2:05 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. CT on August 19, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Seward County (380 sq mi), Holt County (370 sq mi), Garfield County (347 sq mi), Lancaster County (324 sq mi), Otoe County (295 sq mi) and York County (274 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 4,554 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 1,178 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on August 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton, NE | Nance County | 2.38 inches | 100% |
| Newport, NE | 2.19 inches | 100% | |
| Ericson, NE | 1.81 inches | 100% | |
| Exeter, NE | Fillmore County | 1.54 inches | 100% |
| Talmage, NE | 1.48 inches | 100% | |
| Greeley Center, NE | 1.42 inches | 100% | |
| Palmyra, NE | Otoe County | 1.37 inches | 100% |
| Lincoln, NE | Lancaster County | 1.34 inches | 41% |
| Lorton, NE | 1.3 inches | 100% | |
| Archer, NE | 1.22 inches | 100% | |
| Unadilla, NE | 1.17 inches | 100% | |
| Silver Creek, NE | 1.14 inches | 100% | |
| Syracuse, NE | Otoe County | 1.11 inches | 100% |
| Crete, NE | Saline County | 1.09 inches | 93% |
| Tamora, NE | 1.09 inches | 100% | |
| Seward, NE | Seward County | 1 inch | 100% |
| Raymond, NE | 0.93 inch | 100% | |
| McCool Junction, NE | 0.92 inch | 100% | |
| Gresham, NE | 0.91 inch | 100% | |
| Wolbach, NE | 0.91 inch | 100% | |
| Okreek, SD | 0.91 inch | 51% | |
| Staplehurst, NE | 0.89 inch | 100% | |
| Central City, NE | Merrick County | 0.87 inch | 100% |
| Brock, NE | 0.87 inch | 100% | |
| Bradshaw, NE | 0.86 inch | 100% | |
| Woodland Hills, NE | 0.83 inch | 100% | |
| Beatrice, NE | Gage County | 0.82 inch | 60% |
| Marysville, KS | Marshall County | 0.82 inch | 76% |
| Palmer, NE | 0.81 inch | 92% | |
| Walton, NE | 0.81 inch | 68% | |
| Malcolm, NE | 0.78 inch | 100% | |
| Thayer, NE | 0.78 inch | 100% | |
| Milford, NE | Seward County | 0.76 inch | 100% |
| Lushton, NE | 0.76 inch | 100% |
How big was the hail in Lincoln?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.34 inches inside the town limits of Lincoln. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 2.38 inches inside the limits of Fullerton. The maximum estimates in Beatrice, Seward and Crete were 1.09 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 2:05 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. CT on August 19, 2026. We used 272 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.
This report shares at least one town with the report for August 18, 2026. Storm dates run from midnight to midnight Eastern time, so a late-evening storm farther west can appear under two dates. See the Crete, NE report for August 18, 2026.
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.
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