Nebraska, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 18, 1980

August 18, 1980 · NWS MT · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.150, -99.780

Hail, Custer

When
August 18, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.620, -99.870

Hail, Custer

When
August 18, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.620, -99.870

Hail, Madison

When
August 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.030, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
August 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Coordinates
42.470, -98.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
August 18, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
42.200, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
August 18, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.480, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
August 18, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
42.750, -98.030

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.

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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: 10066513, 10066514, 10066515, 10066516, 10066517, 10066518, 10066519, 10066520.