Nebraska, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, July 19, 1975

July 19, 1975 · 18 events in 10 counties and zones

11 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cherry

When
July 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.930, -100.970

Hail, Cherry

When
July 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.920, -100.550

Tornado, Cherry

When
July 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Rating
F2
Path length
20.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
42.930, -100.970

Hail, Cherry

When
July 19, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.950, -100.270

Hail, Adams

When
July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -98.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 19, 7:29 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -97.430

Tornado, Garfield

When
July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.670, -99.030

Hail, Garfield

When
July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.780, -99.150

Hail, Valley

When
July 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Hail, Buffalo

When
July 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.980, -98.970

Hail, Hall

When
July 19, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
40.900, -98.600

Hail, Phelps

When
July 19, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.450, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
July 19, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -98.330

Hail, Hall

When
July 19, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -98.330

Tornado, Buffalo

When
July 19, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.730, -98.950

Hail, Merrick

When
July 19, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -97.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 19, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.950, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 19, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.850, -96.770

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: 10065858, 10065859, 10065860, 10065861, 10065862, 10065863, 10065864, 10065865, 10065866, 10065867, 10065868, 10065869, 10065870, 10065871, 10065872, 10065873, 10065874, 10065875.