Nebraska, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 15, 1983

July 15, 1983 · NWS T · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
July 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Coordinates
42.870, -100.550

Tornado, Keith

When
July 15, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.300, -101.920

Hail, Keith

When
July 15, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -101.630

Hail, Garden

When
July 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Garden County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.380, -102.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
July 15, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Coordinates
41.130, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
July 15, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.130, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
July 15, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Coordinates
41.130, -101.370

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.
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.

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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: 10065303, 10065304, 10065305, 10065306, 10065307, 10065308, 10065309.