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McCook, Nebraska Hail Report and Map: July 3, 2026

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Was there hail in McCook, NE on July 3, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.41 inches inside the town limits of McCook on July 3, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 100% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.24 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 73 miles west of McCook, NE. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 11:25 p.m. CT on July 2, 2026 and 8:45 p.m. CT on July 3, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in McCook, NE on July 3, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)July 3, 2026 (Friday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area2.24 inches; strongest part of the swath about 73 miles west of McCook, NE
Maximum radar estimate inside McCook1.41 inches
Share of McCook with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch100%
Approximate radar timingBetween about 11:25 p.m. CT on July 2, 2026 and 8:45 p.m. CT on July 3, 2026 (Central time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Logan County (525 sq mi), Frontier County (455 sq mi), Chase County (401 sq mi), Perkins County (310 sq mi), Hitchcock County (276 sq mi) and Red Willow County (272 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 3,224 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or largerabout 712 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on July 3, 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.

TownCountyMaximum radar estimate inside town limitsTown area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Imperial, NEChase County1.74 inches100%
Hillrose, CO1.51 inches100%
McCook, NERed Willow County1.41 inches100%
Champion, NE1.28 inches100%
Iliff, CO1.28 inches100%
Amherst, CO1.09 inches100%
Snyder, CO1.02 inches100%
Wauneta, NEChase County0.96 inch100%
Stockville, NE0.94 inch100%
Palisade, NE0.94 inch100%
Madrid, NE0.93 inch100%
Venango, NE0.87 inch100%
Grant, NEPerkins County0.75 inch100%
Hamlet, NE0.75 inch100%

How big was the hail in McCook?

Radar estimated hail up to 1.41 inches inside the town limits of McCook. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.74 inches inside the limits of Imperial. The maximum estimates in Grant, Wauneta and Amherst 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 11:25 p.m. CT on July 2, 2026 and 8:45 p.m. CT on July 3, 2026. We used 332 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.

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