Nebraska, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, August 10, 1980

August 10, 1980 · NWS ATA · 41 events in 21 counties and zones

25 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 2 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
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
41

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

25 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nance

When
August 10, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Nance County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -97.730

Hail, Knox

When
August 10, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.600, -97.630

Tornado, Sheridan

When
August 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Rating
F2
Path length
11.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.230, -102.680

Hail, Cherry

When
August 10, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
42.530, -101.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Box Butte

When
August 10, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Box Butte County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.050, -102.800

Hail, Sheridan

When
August 10, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
42.070, -102.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When
August 10, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.070, -102.420

Hail, Garden

When
August 10, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Garden County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.580, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Garden

When
August 10, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Garden County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.580, -102.320

Hail, Thomas

When
August 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.980, -100.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
August 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -100.600

Hail, Blaine

When
August 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.820, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
August 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Coordinates
41.820, -100.120

Hail, Custer

When
August 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
41.620, -99.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
August 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.820, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
41.620, -99.870

Hail, Custer

When
August 10, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -99.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Coordinates
41.630, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
August 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Coordinates
41.280, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
August 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
41.780, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 10, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Coordinates
41.550, -99.250

Hail, Custer

When
August 10, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
41.400, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 10, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
41.400, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
August 10, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Hail, Sherman

When
August 10, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -98.980

Hail, Howard

When
August 10, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -98.430

Hail, Hall

When
August 10, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 10, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
41.000, -98.600

Hail, Grant

When
August 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.900, -101.720

Hail, Arthur

When
August 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Arthur County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.550, -101.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Arthur

When
August 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Arthur County
Coordinates
41.550, -101.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.870, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
August 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
41.900, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.770, -98.370

Tornado, Hall

When
August 10, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.870, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
August 10, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Coordinates
40.230, -100.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuming

When
August 10, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Cuming County
Coordinates
41.980, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
August 10, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Coordinates
40.200, -100.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When
August 10, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Coordinates
40.430, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
August 10, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Coordinates
41.270, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
August 10, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

What these are

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.
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: 10066254, 10066470, 10066471, 10066472, 10066473, 10066474, 10066475, 10066476, 10066477, 10066478, 10066479, 10066480, 10066481, 10066482, 10066483, 10066484, 10066485, 10066486, 10066487, 10066488, 10066489, 10066490, 10066491, 10066492, 10066493, 10066494, 10066495, 10066496, 10066497, 10066498, 10066499, 10066500, 10066501, 10066502, 10066503, 10066504, 10066505, 10066506, 10066507, 10066508, and more.