Nebraska, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 4, 1980

July 4, 1980 · NWS NG · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 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
$250
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, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Fillmore

When
July 4, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
40.700, -97.430

Hail, Saline

When
July 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -96.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
July 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.720, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
July 4, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.720, -96.880

Hail, Dodge

When
July 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.530, -96.500

Hail, Douglas

When
July 4, 8:23 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 4, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -96.050

Hail, Douglas

When
July 4, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.300, -96.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 4, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.020, -95.900

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10065346, 10065347, 10065348, 10065349, 10065350, 10065351, 10065352, 10065353, 10065354, 10065355.