Nebraska, 1992

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, August 4, 1992

August 4, 1992 · NWS GRI · 40 events in 25 counties and zones

24 hail, 15 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
40

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

24 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Keya Paha

When
August 4, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Keya Paha County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.820, -99.730

Hail, Rock

When
August 4, 10:31 AM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.580, -99.520

Hail, Rock

When
August 4, 11:09 AM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -99.300

Hail, Rock

When
August 4, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.130, -99.270

Hail, Garfield

When
August 4, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.080, -99.130

Hail, Valley

When
August 4, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Hail, Sherman

When
August 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.330, -98.820

Hail, Hall

When
August 4, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
August 4, 12:20 PM PST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
41.780, -99.130

Hail, Hall

When
August 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
August 4, 1:12 PM PST
Where
Valley County
Coordinates
41.550, -98.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
August 4, 1:15 PM PST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -98.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
August 4, 1:30 PM PST
Where
Greeley County
Coordinates
41.470, -98.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
August 4, 1:54 PM PST
Where
Howard County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -98.580

Tornado, Cherry

When
August 4, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
42.280, -100.550

Hail, Thomas

When
August 4, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.980, -100.580

Hail, Thomas

When
August 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.980, -100.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
August 4, 3:55 PM PST
Where
Howard County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
August 4, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
41.120, -98.550

Hail, Logan

When
August 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.550, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 4, 4:20 PM PST
Where
Hall County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Hail, Logan

When
August 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -100.730

Hail, Custer

When
August 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.300, -99.930

Hail, McPherson

When
August 4, 6:43 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.430, -100.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 4, 5:00 PM PST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.870, -98.000

Hail, Thayer

When
August 4, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.170, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 4, 5:20 PM PST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
40.530, -98.050

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 4, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.150, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
August 4, 5:30 PM PST
Where
Fillmore County
Coordinates
40.530, -97.580

Hail, Dawson

When
August 4, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.930, -100.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
August 4, 6:05 PM PST
Where
Nuckolls County
Coordinates
40.200, -98.070

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 4, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -100.730

Hail, Hamilton

When
August 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.900, -98.220

Hail, Frontier

When
August 4, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Frontier County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -100.380

Hail, Red Willow

When
August 4, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -100.620

Hail, Harlan

When
August 4, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.100, -99.220

Hail, Red Willow

When
August 4, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -100.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 4, 8:00 PM PST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
August 4, 8:55 PM PST
Where
Seward County
Coordinates
40.900, -97.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
August 4, 9:00 PM PST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.450, -99.370

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.
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.

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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: 10156922, 10156924, 10156925, 10156926, 10156927, 10157146, 10157147, 10157150, 10079046, 10157151, 10079047, 10079048, 10079049, 10079050, 10079054, 10157155, 10157156, 10079051, 10079052, 10157157, 10079053, 10157158, 10157159, 10157161, 10079055, 10157163, 10079056, 10157164, 10079057, 10157165, 10079910, 10157168, 10157169, 10157171, 10157175, 10157177, 10157178, 10080120, 10080121, 10080122.