Nebraska, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 16, 1977

May 16, 1977 · NWS T · 20 events in 14 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 4 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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, 6 tornado, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Franklin

When
May 16, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.380, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Box Butte

When
May 16, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Box Butte County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.050, -102.800

Hail, York

When
May 16, 5:10 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.780, -97.800

Tornado, Webster

When
May 16, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.100, -98.650

Tornado, Adams

When
May 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Path length
16.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.470, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
May 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
40.780, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
May 16, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Coordinates
40.720, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
May 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
40.970, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
41.080, -98.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
May 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
40.830, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
May 16, 7:19 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -98.320

Tornado, Hall

When
May 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Path length
17.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.680, -98.420

Hail, Hall

When
May 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
May 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Coordinates
42.330, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
May 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Coordinates
42.470, -98.630

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Path length
13.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.920, -98.280

Tornado, York

When
May 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
York County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.900, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Thurston

When
May 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Thurston County
Coordinates
42.120, -96.800

Tornado, Buffalo

When
May 16, 8:23 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.700, -99.150

Hail, Harlan

When
May 16, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
40.100, -99.220

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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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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: 10065081, 10065082, 10065083, 10065084, 10065085, 10065086, 10065087, 10065088, 10065089, 10065090, 10065091, 10065092, 10065093, 10065094, 10065095, 10065096, 10065097, 10065098, 10065099, 10065100.