Nebraska, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, April 14, 1994

April 14, 1994 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$105,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, York

When
April 14, 5:43 PM CST
Where
York County, York
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, York

When
April 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where
York County, Waco
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 14, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Dodge County, Fremont
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
41.578, -96.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 78 mph at the Fremont airport. The wind blew off part of the roof of an apartment complex in Fremont. Several homes had shingles blown off. Some power lines and power poles were blown down by the wind. A man was injured by flying debris that broke through the window of his minivan.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
April 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Saunders County, Mead
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds damaged buildings at a manufacturing plant.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Spiker
Coordinates
41.531, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Farm buildings were destroyed by straight line winds. Power lines and power poles were also reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
April 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County, Omaha
Coordinates
41.113, -96.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 65 mph were reported in the northwest part of Sarpy county near Highway 50.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
April 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Omaha
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.295, -96.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 65 mph damaged fences in the western part of Omaha.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Fort Calhoun
Coordinates
41.531, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 to 70 mph occurred at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant.

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: 10335756, 10335757, 10333943, 10333624, 10335740, 10333617, 10334446, 10335741.