Greeley, NE Hail Storm – July 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Greeley, Nebraska, on July 8–9, 2026, producing stones up to 2.75 inches and a prolonged sequence of radar-detected and NWS-warning reports across the metro.

What Happened

Thirty NWS alerts were issued between 5:22 PM CDT on July 8 and 6:23 AM CDT on July 9 for the Greeley metro. Dual-polarization radar detections recorded repeated strong hail signatures early in the evening, including miner-sized to large-stone echoes around 5:22 PM CDT and multiple 1.5–2.4-inch radar detections through 8:00 PM CDT. A spotter at 6:34 PM CDT reported stones primarily larger than golf balls and measured a 2-inch specimen.

Radar and warning updates show a concentrated hail swath crossing the central metro during the late afternoon into the early night, followed by a series of smaller NWS-warning-only reports overnight. The pattern moved through the city with repeated echoes along the same corridor, indicating multiple hail-producing cores passed over the same areas within several hours.

Damage Assessment

Ground-truth and radar align on a narrow impact corridor through the Greeley city area. The spotter-verified observation at 6:34 PM CDT places large-stone impacts in central Greeley concurrent with the strongest radar signatures. Later alerts documented smaller stones through the early morning hours, extending the warning area but with reduced surface intensity.

Local observations and the radar-derived swath indicate concentrated impacts to vehicle exteriors and rooftop surfaces within the corridor through central and eastern portions of the metro. Repeated radar detections over the same locations increase the likelihood of cumulative roof shingle bruising and metal siding dents where the swath tracked. Reported timing and locations tie the heaviest surface impacts to the early evening passes rather than the overnight, lower-intensity reports.

What Contractors Should Know

Document the date and specific times of observed damage and include visible storm indicators in all photos. Start inspections along the radar-detected swath through central and eastern Greeley, where a spotter measured large stones at 6:34 PM CDT and where repeat radar echoes were strongest. Prioritize vehicles and easily accessible rooftop areas for initial triage to establish the concentration and severity of impacts before performing full roof walks.

When assessing roofs, check for shingle edge bruising, granule loss in concentrated bands, damaged flashings, and dented metal components on downspouts and vents. Use a consistent measuring reference in photos and note proximity to the reported swath line. For claims that may hinge on timing, pair field notes with the NWS warning area timestamps and the spotter report time to show concurrence between eyewitness and radar-detected activity.

For precise hail-track coordinates and point-by-point radar detections through the metro, consult the paid Strike Map product for this event.