ZIP Hail and Wind Context
ZIP 68728 (NE) Hail History and Wind Context
ZIP 68728
See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 68728 (NE), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.00 in
- Reports
- 11
- Severe Reports
- 6
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 62 mph
- Reports
- 13
- Tornado Reports
- 0
- Severe Reports
- 2
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 11
- Events within 3 miles
- 15
- Events within 10 miles
- 21
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 6
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 13
- Events within 3 miles
- 18
- Events within 10 miles
- 25
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 2
- Max within 10 miles
- 62 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | wind | 62 mph | 0.0 mi | 3 NW Ponca, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-29 | wind | 60 mph | 0.0 mi | 4 SSW Newcastle, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Newcastle, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Wakefield, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-16 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 N Dixon, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-02 | hail | 1.50 in | 0.0 mi | 2 W Ponca, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-02 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 1 NNE Martinsburg, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-02 | wind | 61 mph | 0.0 mi | Ponca, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-02 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 5 NNW Ponca, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-02 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 N Waterbury, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 2 WNW Ponca, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 5 WSW Martinsburg, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 5 WSW Martinsburg, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Newcastle, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 W Ponca, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 WNW Ponca, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-01 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 6 W Wakefield, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-20 | hail | 2.00 in | 0.0 mi | Newcastle, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-20 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | Newcastle, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-23 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 W Concord, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-04 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Martinsburg, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-19 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | PONCA, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-07-08 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 5 NNE DIXON, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-07-08 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 5 NNE DIXON, NE | NOAA SPC |
Personal weather station. (FSD)
Personal weather station. (FSD)
NE Highway 12 blocked by several large trees down in Newcastle. (FSD)
Large section of a 50-60 foot tree down at the cemetery. Other spotty wind damage around town to tree limbs. (FSD)
Report via social media. Trees knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts. (FSD)
Quarter to ping pong ball size hail. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
In addition to quarter sized hail... 60-70 mph estimated winds blew over the rain gauge and broke some sticks. Rainfall was at least 1 inch. (FSD)
PWS peak wind gust. (FSD)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 68728, NE has 11 hail reports and 13 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 6 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 68728, NE sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 13 reports in scope.
- 2 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 24
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
- Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
- Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.
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Timeline
2025-07-29T02:37:00Z
Wind 60 mph
Personal weather station. (FSD)
2025-07-29T02:25:00Z
Wind Wind report
Large section of a 50-60 foot tree down at the cemetery. Other spotty wind damage around town to tree limbs. (FSD)
2025-07-29T02:15:00Z
Wind 62 mph
Personal weather station. (FSD)
2025-07-29T02:00:00Z
Wind Wind report
NE Highway 12 blocked by several large trees down in Newcastle. (FSD)
2025-06-16T21:28:00Z
Wind Wind report
Report via social media. Trees knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts. (FSD)
2025-06-02T23:55:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
Quarter to ping pong ball size hail. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
2025-06-02T23:31:00Z
Wind 61 mph
PWS peak wind gust. (FSD)
2025-06-02T23:08:00Z
Wind Wind report
Large tree limbs snapped and two irrigation pivots overturned. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
2025-06-02T00:16:00Z
Wind Wind report
The public estimated a 6 inch in diameter tree branch down. (FSD)
2025-06-02T00:03:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
In addition to quarter sized hail... 60-70 mph estimated winds blew over the rain gauge and broke some sticks. Rainfall was at least 1 inch. (FSD)
2025-04-17T06:25:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
(FSD)
2025-04-17T05:34:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Corrects time of previous hail report from 5 WSW Martinsburg. (FSD)