Nebraska, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 25, 1994

August 25, 1994 · 16 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
August 25, 1:02 PM CST
Where
Cedar County, Hartington
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.599, -97.252 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Saunders

When
August 25, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Saunders County, Beaver City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds caused damage to the roof of Mead High School.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
August 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Saunders County, Mead
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds caused damage to the roof of Mead High School.

Hail, Saunders

When
August 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Saunders County, Prague
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds caused damage to the roof of Mead High School.

Hail, York

When
August 25, 6:29 PM CST
Where
York County, York
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, York

When
August 25, 6:46 PM CST
Where
York County, York
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, York

When
August 25, 6:47 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, York

When
August 25, 6:55 PM CST
Where
York County, Waco
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fillmore

When
August 25, 7:19 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, York
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fillmore

When
August 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County to Exeter
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 25, 7:28 PM CST
Where
York County, McCool to Junction
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, up to golfball-size, battered vehicles in York and caused extensive crop damage in York and Fillmore counties. Crop damage in York County was estimated at over $3 million. Several businesses in York had windows broken out by hail. Baseball-size hail, driven by 80 mph winds, was propelled through a residence southeast of Exeter. Several farm buildings were destroyed by thunderstorm winds east of McCool Junction.

Hail, Saline

When
August 25, 7:29 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Friend
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -97.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, up to golfball-size, damaged trees, two grain bins and 48,000 acres of crops.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 25, 7:35 PM CST
Where
York County, McCool to Junction
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, up to golfball-size, battered vehicles in York and caused extensive crop damage in York and Fillmore counties. Crop damage in York County was estimated at over $3 million. Several businesses in York had windows broken out by hail. Baseball-size hail, driven by 80 mph winds, was propelled through a residence southeast of Exeter. Several farm buildings were destroyed by thunderstorm winds east of McCool Junction.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
August 25, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County, Brock
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
40.388, -95.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down power poles. Damaged was estimated near $30,000.

Hail, Saline

When
August 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Wilbur
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -97.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, up to golfball-size, damaged trees, two grain bins and 48,000 acres of crops.

Hail, Saline

When
August 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Swanton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -97.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, up to golfball-size, damaged trees, two grain bins and 48,000 acres of crops.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10334080, 10333505, 10333506, 10333507, 10335795, 10335796, 10335797, 10335798, 10334172, 10334173, 10335799, 10333613, 10335800, 10334072, 10333614, 10333615.