Nebraska, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 15, 1980

July 15, 1980 · NWS ATA · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

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  • 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
10

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, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 15, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
41.270, -96.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
July 15, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -97.500

Hail, Boyd

When
July 15, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.950, -98.820

Hail, Holt

When
July 15, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -98.750

Hail, Wheeler

When
July 15, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -98.550

Hail, Wheeler

When
July 15, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -98.550

Hail, Dodge

When
July 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.620, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
July 15, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Coordinates
41.050, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 15, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.020, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.170, -98.950

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: 10065358, 10065359, 10065360, 10065361, 10065362, 10065363, 10065364, 10065365, 10065366, 10065367.