Nebraska, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 29, 1974

May 29, 1974 · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuming

When
May 29, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Cuming County
Coordinates
42.020, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
May 29, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Burt

When
May 29, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Burt County
Coordinates
41.780, -96.370

Hail, Sioux

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.220, -103.600

Hail, Dawes

When
May 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.680, -103.400

Hail, Box Butte

When
May 29, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Box Butte County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.320, -103.070

Hail, Sheridan

When
May 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.680, -102.680

Hail, Banner

When
May 29, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Banner County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.550, -103.750

Hail, Cheyenne

When
May 29, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.380, -102.650

Hail, Garden

When
May 29, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Garden County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.330, -102.150

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.

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: 10068324, 10068325, 10068326, 10068327, 10068328, 10068329, 10068330, 10068331, 10068332, 10068333.