Nebraska, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 7, 1993

August 7, 1993 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$600,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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

Hail, Cheyenne

When
August 7, 6:22 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Sidney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew over two tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 80.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
August 7, 7:14 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Sidney
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew over two tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 80.

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When
August 7, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Deuel County to Chappell
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds and hail damaged crops. Two tractor-trailer trucks also jackknifed on Interstate 80.

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
August 7, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County, Ogallala
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 70 mph uprooted trees, demolished a building at the grain elevator, and blew out a plate glass window at a business. Two of the trees fell onto cars. The debris from the demolished building blocked the neighboring railroad tracks for 2 hours and tore out a power line.

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: 10334162, 10334189, 10333857, 10334177.