Greeley, NE Hail Storm – July 2026

A severe hail storm is tracking through Greeley, NE on July 8, 2026, producing up to 2.38-inch stones and alternating radar- and spotter-verified hail signatures. The storm remains active and is continuing to produce repeat hail cores across the metro.

What Happened

The first radar-detected strong hail signature in the Greeley metro appeared in the late afternoon and evolved into repeated cores through the early evening. Dual-polarization radar issued multiple hail alerts beginning at 5:22 PM CDT and continued issuing detections into the late night, with 30 total NWS alerts covering the event through early July 9. Several of those alerts indicated sizable hail from radar returns; one radar detection at 6:29 PM CDT coincided with spotter verification.

Field observers reported hail in the early evening near the city. A spotter at 6:34 PM CDT described stones primarily larger than golf balls and remarked that some stones may have been larger than that. Other NWS warning-only alerts and radar-only detections continued through the night and into the pre-dawn hours, indicating the system was producing smaller, intermittent hail cores as it progressed across the region.

Damage Assessment

Current ground reports show surface impact concentrated near the Greeley municipal area in the early evening. The spotter-verified observation at 6:34 PM CDT is the principal field report in the available LSRs; it describes hail mostly larger than golf balls with possible larger stones. Radar-detected cores align with that spotter location and extend along the warning area issued for the metro.

No LSRs in the provided reports list structural collapse or casualty information. Local infrastructure and vehicle exposure are the primary concern based on the observed stone sizes and the timing of impacts in residential and agricultural sections of the metro. Repeated radar signatures and multiple NWS warning-only alerts through the night suggest variable intensity along the warning area, with the heaviest surface impacts concentrated where radar and spotter observations overlap.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize inspections inside the NWS warning area and in the corridor where spotter verification occurred around 6:30 PM CDT. Start with easily accessible assets: roofing on single-family homes and light commercial buildings, vehicle fleets parked outdoors, and agricultural equipment stored in fields or yards. Document hail imprints with high-resolution photos and include a visible scale in every image.

Expect a mix of cosmetic and functional damage. Check roof shingle granule loss, bruising or pitting on metal panels, cracked skylights, and dented vehicle bodywork. For agricultural assessments, inspect exposed crop canopies and irrigation equipment for impact scarring. Record GPS locations for each inspection stop to match to the warning area and radar-derived hail track during claims or remediation planning.