Nebraska, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 25, 1979

August 25, 1979 · NWS NG · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

8 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 25, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.150, -100.820

Hail, Sarpy

When
August 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -96.170

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -100.680

Hail, Deuel

When
August 25, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Deuel County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -102.080

Hail, Scotts Bluff

When
August 25, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -104.200

Hail, Red Willow

When
August 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -100.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
August 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
40.200, -100.620

Hail, Frontier

When
August 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Frontier County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.630, -100.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Frontier

When
August 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Frontier County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
40.630, -100.520

Hail, Furnas

When
August 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.280, -100.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
August 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
40.280, -100.170

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.

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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: 10068386, 10068387, 10068388, 10068389, 10068390, 10068391, 10068392, 10068393, 10068394, 10068395, 10068396.