Nebraska, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1964

July 7, 1964 · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
July 7, 1:08 AM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
40.780, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
July 7, 1:28 AM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates
41.000, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
July 7, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Kearney County
Measured
97 kt (112 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates
40.580, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
July 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.000, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
July 7, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Saunders County
Coordinates
41.280, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 7, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 7, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.380, -96.000

Hail, Cherry

When
July 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.580, -100.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
July 7, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.080, -103.000

Tornado, Greeley

When
July 7, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.550, -98.670

Tornado, Lincoln

When
July 7, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.080, -100.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 7, 10:13 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.200, -100.780

What these are

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.
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.

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

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More

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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: 10065732, 10065733, 10065734, 10065735, 10065736, 10065737, 10065738, 10065739, 10065740, 10065741, 10065742, 10065743, 10065744.