Nebraska, 1984

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 16, 1984

July 16, 1984 · NWS S · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Hail, Cherry

When
July 16, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.850, -100.550

Hail, Cheyenne

When
July 16, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -103.320

Tornado, Keith

When
July 16, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
41.150, -101.900

Hail, Madison

When
July 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.030, -97.420

Hail, Cedar

When
July 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.620, -97.270

Hail, Wayne

When
July 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.180, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.920, -96.520

Hail, Madison

When
July 16, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.980, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
July 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.200, -100.580

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10069141, 10069142, 10069143, 10069144, 10069145, 10069146, 10069147, 10069148, 10069149.