Nebraska, 1958

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, July 8, 1958

July 8, 1958 · 22 events in 8 counties and zones

18 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

18 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Boyd

When
July 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.880, -98.780

Hail, Boyd

When
July 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.880, -98.780

Hail, Boyd

When
July 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -98.680

Hail, Boyd

When
July 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -98.680

Hail, Holt

When
July 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -98.900

Hail, Holt

When
July 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -98.900

Hail, Red Willow

When
July 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -100.580

Hail, Red Willow

When
July 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -100.580

Hail, Boyd

When
July 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -98.400

Hail, Pawnee

When
July 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -96.400

Hail, Pawnee

When
July 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -96.400

Hail, Boyd

When
July 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -98.400

Tornado, Madison

When
July 8, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.870, -97.600

Tornado, Butler

When
July 8, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
41.350, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Colfax

When
July 8, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Colfax County
Coordinates
41.500, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Colfax

When
July 8, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Colfax County
Coordinates
41.500, -97.080

Hail, Merrick

When
July 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -97.680

Hail, Colfax

When
July 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Colfax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -97.080

Hail, Merrick

When
July 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -97.680

Hail, Colfax

When
July 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Colfax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -97.080

Hail, Merrick

When
July 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -98.080

Hail, Merrick

When
July 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -98.080

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10071684, 10072543, 10072544, 10072545, 10072546, 10072755, 10072756, 10072757, 10072758, 10072759, 10072760, 10072761, 10072762, 10072763, 10072764, 10072765, 10072766, 10072767, 10072768, 10072769, 10072770, 10072771.