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The standout storm of July 8, 2026 blew up over Nance County, where trained spotters at Fullerton measured hen-egg hail up to 2 inches — bigger than a golf ball — and noted the stones could have been larger still. The National Weather Service office in Hastings (GID) logged the report, the largest hail anywhere in Nebraska during the July 5–11 stretch. Two-inch hail doesn't just cosmetically mark a roof; it fractures shingle mats, cracks vinyl siding, and can punch through a window screen or a metal soffit.
The rest of the day was scattered and localized, typical of a humid midsummer setup where storms fire in isolation rather than in a single squall line. Quarter-sized hail pelted Chapman in Merrick County just east of Grand Island, and far to the southwest a 69 mph thunderstorm gust rolled across the Kansas line near Max in Dundy County — the same corner of the state that would take golf-ball hail again two days later. Nance County, though, owned the day's headline.
Hen-egg hail leaves marks a homeowner can miss from the driveway — a shattered granule bed on the storm-facing slope, or a soft split in a gutter seam that stays hidden until the next hard rain forces it open. Southeast Seamless follows severe weather across the whole state, and while July 8 struck well outside our southeast Nebraska service area, anyone from Fullerton to Chapman can use the lookup tool below to confirm how the hail core tracked past their property before they call an insurer.
Read about the Statewide, Nebraska storm above? Now find out how close it actually came to your address. Insurance companies want a specific storm and a specific date. Look up your address below to see exactly which hail and wind events passed over your home — so you can file with confidence, not guesswork.
Enter your address to see recent storms, how close they passed, and the exact dates — the same details your insurer will ask for.
Not every storm is worth a claim. As a rule of thumb, it's worth having us take a look if all three of these are true:
Here's where the Statewide, Nebraska storm caused the most damage. If you're in or near one of these towns, get your roof checked.
The week's biggest hail: trained spotters measured 2" hen-egg stones — larger than golf balls — and reported they may have been bigger still.
Quarter-sized 1" hail fell at Chapman just east of Grand Island as an isolated cell moved through Merrick County.
In the far southwest, a 69 mph gust crossed the Kansas line near Max — a preview of the golf-ball hail that would strike the same area on July 10.
Storm damage often hides until the next heavy rain. Here's what to check after a hail or wind event — or let us do it for you, free.
In Nebraska you typically have a limited window — often one to two years from the date of the storm — to file a hail or wind damage claim. Document damage early, before the deadline and before the next heavy rain turns a hidden bruise into an interior leak.
Yes. Trained spotters at Fullerton in Nance County measured hen-egg hail up to 2 inches — larger than a golf ball — on July 8, 2026, and reported the stones may have been bigger still. It was the largest hail reported anywhere in Nebraska that week.
Around 2 inches — hen-egg size, bigger than a golf ball. Hail that large hits with enough force to crack shingles and vinyl siding, dent gutters and metal roofing, and break skylights or window screens, and it frequently causes damage that isn't visible from the ground.
Yes. Hail of about 2 inches routinely causes roof damage a homeowner can't see from the yard — bruised or fractured shingles that shorten a roof's life and eventually leak. A documented inspection soon after the storm, while the date is clear, protects both your roof and your claim window.
Southeast Seamless is based in southeast Nebraska and offers free, documented inspections across the Omaha metro, Lincoln, and the towns south to the Kansas line. The July 8 hail fell farther west near Grand Island, but the storm-lookup tool on this page works anywhere in the state and pairs with your photos for a stronger claim. Reach us at (402) 265-3017.
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