Nebraska, 1973

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, April 19, 1973

April 19, 1973 · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 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
12

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
April 19, 2:08 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
April 19, 2:21 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -98.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 19, 2:23 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
April 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
41.250, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Gage

When
April 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Coordinates
40.270, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
April 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Coordinates
41.950, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
April 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
41.270, -95.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
April 19, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
April 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Coordinates
42.300, -96.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 19, 4:38 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -97.430

Hail,

When
April 19, 4:40 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
April 19, 5:15 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
41.300, -95.900

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.

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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: 10064862, 10064863, 10064864, 10064865, 10064866, 10064867, 10064868, 10064869, 10064870, 10064871, 10064872, 10064873.