Nebraska, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 8, 1986

August 8, 1986 · NWS OMA · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
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, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Scotts Bluff

When
August 8, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.750, -104.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Banner

When
August 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Banner County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.550, -103.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kimball

When
August 8, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.400, -103.550

Hail, Banner

When
August 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Banner County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -103.900

Hail, Kimball

When
August 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.400, -103.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Banner

When
August 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Banner County
Coordinates
41.670, -103.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Scotts Bluff

When
August 8, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.880, -103.600

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: 10080863, 10080864, 10080865, 10080866, 10080867, 10080868, 10080869.