Nebraska, 1979

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 14, 1979

July 14, 1979 · NWS ATA · 16 events in 14 counties and zones

11 hail, 4 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
None recorded
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

11 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Keya Paha

When
July 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.930, -99.580

Hail, Rock

When
July 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.800, -99.220

Hail, Holt

When
July 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.620, -98.630

Hail, Knox

When
July 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.520, -98.250

Hail, Antelope

When
July 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.330, -97.970

Hail, Madison

When
July 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.020, -97.530

Hail, Pierce

When
July 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
July 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
42.200, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
July 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Coordinates
41.950, -97.230

Hail, Cuming

When
July 14, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Cuming County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.770, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuming

When
July 14, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Cuming County
Coordinates
41.770, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
July 14, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.470, -99.250

Tornado, Greeley

When
July 14, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.400, -98.420

Hail, Custer

When
July 14, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.430, -100.200

Hail, Logan

When
July 14, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -100.520

Hail, Nance

When
July 14, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Nance County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.380, -98.250

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.

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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: 10067492, 10067493, 10067494, 10067495, 10067496, 10067497, 10067498, 10067499, 10067500, 10067501, 10067502, 10067503, 10067504, 10067505, 10067506, 10067507.