Nebraska, 1977

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 24, 1977

July 24, 1977 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Tornado, Dodge

When
July 24, 5:38 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.630, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
July 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.220, -96.620

Hail, Platte

When
July 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
July 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -97.330

Hail, Dawson

When
July 24, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -99.530

Hail, Sarpy

When
July 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -96.130

What these are

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.
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: 10067377, 10067378, 10067379, 10067380, 10067381, 10067382.