Nebraska, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, September 22, 1986

September 22, 1986 · NWS GRI · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

10 hail, 3 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
13

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

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

Hail, Merrick

When
September 22, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -98.000

Hail, Merrick

When
September 22, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -97.850

Hail, Polk

When
September 22, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -97.420

Hail, Butler

When
September 22, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -97.300

Hail, Saunders

When
September 22, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -96.830

Hail, Butler

When
September 22, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -97.300

Hail, Saunders

When
September 22, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -96.620

Hail, Douglas

When
September 22, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.270, -96.250

Hail, Douglas

When
September 22, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
September 22, 10:42 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
September 22, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Richardson

When
September 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Coordinates
40.070, -95.600

Hail, Richardson

When
September 22, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
40.070, -95.600

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.

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: 10082000, 10082001, 10082002, 10082003, 10082004, 10082005, 10082006, 10082007, 10082008, 10082009, 10082010, 10082011, 10082012.