Nebraska, 1986

Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, May 7, 1986

May 7, 1986 · NWS OMA · 14 events in 6 counties and zones

13 hail, 1 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.

  • 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
14

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

13 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Blaine

When
May 7, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.870, -100.180

Hail, Blaine

When
May 7, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.820, -100.120

Hail, Brown

When
May 7, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.220, -99.850

Hail, Blaine

When
May 7, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.930, -99.870

Hail, Rock

When
May 7, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.230, -99.470

Hail, Brown

When
May 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -99.700

Hail, Rock

When
May 7, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -99.400

Hail, Dawson

When
May 7, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.680, -100.230

Hail, Rock

When
May 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -99.470

Hail, Knox

When
May 7, 7:01 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.600, -98.030

Hail, Blaine

When
May 7, 7:11 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -99.780

Hail, Knox

When
May 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.750, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.220, -100.780

Hail, Knox

When
May 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -97.820

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: 10079698, 10079699, 10079700, 10079701, 10079702, 10079703, 10079704, 10079705, 10079706, 10079707, 10079708, 10079709, 10079710, 10079711.