Nebraska, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 15, 1993

August 15, 1993 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$550,000
Events
9

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

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

Hail, Keith

When
August 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County, Brule
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to nickel-size combined with winds of over 60 mph damaged crops across the county. The crops damaged severely included 3,000 acres of corn, 600 acres of beans, 200 acres of popcorn and 200 acres of alfalfa.

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
August 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County, Brule
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to nickel-size combined with winds of over 60 mph damaged crops across the county. The crops damaged severely included 3,000 acres of corn, 600 acres of beans, 200 acres of popcorn and 200 acres of alfalfa.

Hail, Keith

When
August 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Keith County, Ogallala
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to nickel-size combined with winds of over 60 mph damaged crops across the county. The crops damaged severely included 3,000 acres of corn, 600 acres of beans, 200 acres of popcorn and 200 acres of alfalfa.

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
August 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Keith County, Ogallala
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to nickel-size combined with winds of over 60 mph damaged crops across the county. The crops damaged severely included 3,000 acres of corn, 600 acres of beans, 200 acres of popcorn and 200 acres of alfalfa.

Hail, Perkins

When
August 15, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Perkins County, Countywide
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When
August 15, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Perkins County, Grant
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Arthur

When
August 15, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Arthur County, Arthur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
August 15, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, Valentine
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Custer

When
August 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County, Broken Bow
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10334178, 10334179, 10334180, 10334181, 10333481, 10333482, 10334403, 10334157, 10333684.