Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 17, 1983

Name: Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 17, 1983
Start: 1983-07-17T03:00
End: 1983-07-17T22:25
Location: Nebraska

July 17, 1983 · NWS AT · 18 events in 11 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 18

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

18 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When: July 17, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Cherry County
Coordinates: 42.930, -100.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: July 17, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.820, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When: July 17, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Cherry County
Coordinates: 42.870, -100.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Keya Paha

When: July 17, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Keya Paha County
Coordinates: 42.880, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When: July 17, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Cheyenne County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 41.100, -102.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When: July 17, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Deuel County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 41.100, -102.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: July 17, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Perkins County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.850, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: July 17, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Perkins County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.850, -101.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When: July 17, 7:17 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates: 41.200, -101.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When: July 17, 7:17 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Coordinates: 41.100, -101.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 41.170, -101.130

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When: July 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 41.550, -100.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 41.170, -101.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 41.150, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When: July 17, 8:53 PM CST
Where: Hooker County
Measured: 95 kt (109 mph)
Coordinates: 42.050, -101.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When: July 17, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Cherry County
Coordinates: 42.500, -101.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Loup

When: July 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Loup County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.900, -99.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When: July 17, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Hooker County
Measured: 95 kt (109 mph)
Coordinates: 42.050, -101.030

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.

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: 10065310, 10065311, 10065312, 10065313, 10065314, 10065315, 10065316, 10066182, 10066183, 10066398, 10066399, 10066400, 10066401, 10066402, 10066403, 10066404, 10066405, 10066406.