Nebraska, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 6, 1983

May 6, 1983 · NWS AT · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

7 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.

  • 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
12

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

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

Hail, Adams

When
May 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.630, -98.650

Hail, Franklin

When
May 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -99.030

Hail, Hall

When
May 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Hail, Adams

When
May 6, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.630, -98.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.100, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
May 6, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
40.030, -98.070

Hail, Fillmore

When
May 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -97.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.520, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -96.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
40.100, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
May 6, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
40.030, -98.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
May 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.100, -96.150

What these are

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.

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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: 10068628, 10068629, 10068630, 10068631, 10068632, 10068633, 10068634, 10068635, 10068636, 10068637, 10068638, 10068639.