Nebraska Storm Report — June 30, 2026: 3-Inch Hail at Scotia, Wind-Driven Hail Hits Norfolk

Nebraska's June 30 severe weather began late on the 29th, when a slow-moving supercell parked over Greeley County in the central part of the state and unloaded some of the largest hail Nebraska has seen all year. Around 10:35 PM, the National Weather Service office in Hastings (GID) logged a photo of 3-inch hail one mile northwest of Scotia — stones bigger than a baseball, in the "tea cup" size class the Storm Prediction Center reserves for its most destructive reports. A Facebook photo showed roughly baseball-sized 2.75-inch hail in town, with quarter-sized stones scattered from the recreation area west of Scotia to Greeley, about 20 miles northwest.

As that cell wound down, a second round lit up northeast Nebraska after midnight under the Omaha/Valley (OAX) office. The core crossed Norfolk around 12:15 AM, dropping 1.5-inch "walnut" hail in and around the city — and one report specifically called out wind-driven hail damaging siding, a reminder that on a gusty night hail hits walls, not just roofs. The day's second-largest stones, 2-inch hen-egg hail, fell in rural Hoskins, and the storms fanned out well beyond Madison County: 1.75-inch golf-ball hail struck Homer near the Iowa line, 1.75-inch hail hit Center, and 1.5-inch stones fell at Verdigre and Fordyce across Knox and Cedar Counties.

Between the two rounds, hail damage was spread across a huge slice of Nebraska in a single night — and much of it is the kind that hides. Giant stones shatter skylights and puncture shingles outright, but the more common quarter- to golf-ball hail bruises a roof and cracks the storm-facing wall of siding without leaving anything obvious from the yard. Southeast Seamless tracks and documents severe weather statewide; if you were anywhere under these storms, photograph the damage while it's fresh and use the lookup tool below to see exactly how close each core passed your address. If your town is one of ours, tap through to your service area for a free, documented inspection.