Nebraska, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 18, 1977

May 18, 1977 · NWS ATA · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

10 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$380,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hayes

When
May 18, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hayes County
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.380, -101.230

Hail, Keith

When
May 18, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.130, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
May 18, 3:02 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Coordinates
41.070, -101.720

Hail, Garden

When
May 18, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Garden County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.420, -102.330

Tornado, Arthur

When
May 18, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Arthur County
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.570, -101.700

Tornado, Grant

When
May 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.020, -101.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
40.830, -101.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When
May 18, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Hooker County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.050, -101.070

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.230, -101.070

Tornado, Cherry

When
May 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Path length
18.8 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.380, -101.280

Tornado, Cherry

When
May 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Rating
F2
Path length
19.7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.170, -101.550

Tornado, Furnas

When
May 18, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.270, -99.870

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.780, -99.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
May 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
41.020, -99.630

Tornado, Buffalo

When
May 18, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.780, -99.000

Tornado, Antelope

When
May 18, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.300, -98.170

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.
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.

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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: 10065101, 10065102, 10065103, 10065965, 10065966, 10065967, 10066184, 10066185, 10066186, 10066187, 10066188, 10066189, 10066190, 10066191, 10066192, 10066193.