Nebraska, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 12, 1994

July 12, 1994 · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
6

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, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
July 12, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Chase County, Champion
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A power pole and lines were blown down. The sparks from the wires caused a small grass fire.

Hail, Deuel

When
July 12, 6:09 PM MST
Where
Deuel County, To to Chappell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Keith

When
July 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County to Ogallala
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over ten thousand acres of corn, wheat, beans and sunflowers were destroyed by a hail storm. The damage path was three miles wide and seven miles long. Buildings and several automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
July 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County, Ogallala
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over ten thousand acres of corn, wheat, beans and sunflowers were destroyed by a hail storm. The damage path was three miles wide and seven miles long. Buildings and several automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When
July 12, 6:21 PM MST
Where
Deuel County, Big Springs
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Keith

When
July 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Keith County, Ogallala
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over ten thousand acres of corn, wheat, beans and sunflowers were destroyed by a hail storm. The damage path was three miles wide and seven miles long. Buildings and several automobiles were damaged.

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.

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: 10334089, 10333859, 10334187, 10334188, 10333860, 10334222.