Nebraska, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 19, 1987

August 19, 1987 · NWS OMA · 24 events in 18 counties and zones

16 hail, 8 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
12
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

16 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Boone

When
August 19, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -98.000

Hail, Boone

When
August 19, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.570, -97.870

Hail, Platte

When
August 19, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -97.620

Hail, Butler

When
August 19, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.350, -97.250

Hail, Greeley

When
August 19, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.680, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 19, 9:31 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
42.030, -97.420

Hail, Stanton

When
August 19, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Stanton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.070, -97.320

Hail, Nance

When
August 19, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Nance County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 19, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.830, -97.470

Hail, Colfax

When
August 19, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Colfax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
August 19, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

Hail, Saunders

When
August 19, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.050, -96.650

Hail, Saunders

When
August 19, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
August 19, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Saunders County
Coordinates
41.050, -96.380

Hail, Lancaster

When
August 19, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.880, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
August 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Injuries
12 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.280, -96.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
August 19, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Coordinates
41.120, -95.900

Hail, Cass

When
August 19, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.820, -95.900

Hail, Cass

When
August 19, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -96.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 19, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -96.130

Hail, Otoe

When
August 19, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -95.850

Hail, Nemaha

When
August 19, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.480, -95.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Richardson

When
August 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Coordinates
40.070, -95.600

Hail, Gage

When
August 19, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -96.670

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: 10080926, 10080927, 10080928, 10080929, 10080930, 10080931, 10080932, 10080933, 10080934, 10080935, 10080936, 10080937, 10080938, 10080939, 10080940, 10080941, 10080942, 10080943, 10080944, 10080945, 10080946, 10080947, 10080948, 10080949.