Nebraska, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 5, 1994

July 5, 1994 · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Thurston

When
July 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Thurston County, Emerson
Coordinates
42.158, -96.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A double wide mobile home was damaged in Emerson. The roof was taken off of the mobile home by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Thurston

When
July 5, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Thurston County, Pender
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.158, -96.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A double wide mobile home was damaged in Emerson. The roof was taken off of the mobile home by strong thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Howard

When
July 5, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Howard County, Cotesfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuming

When
July 5, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Cuming County, Wisner
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.916, -96.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Nance

When
July 5, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Nance County, Genoa
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.397, -97.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Greeley

When
July 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Greeley County, Greeley
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Nance

When
July 5, 9:46 PM CST
Where
Nance County, Belgrade
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.397, -97.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuming

When
July 5, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Cuming County, West Point
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.916, -96.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damaging thunderstorm winds swept through Wisner knocking down large trees, business signs and power lines.

Hail, Greeley

When
July 5, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Greeley County, Greeley
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced hail up to golf ball-size at Coatsfield and walnut-size in Greeley as they repeatedly moved across the same area. Nearly four inches of rain fell at Spalding. Thunderstorm winds blew the windows out of a house north of Genoa and blew down trees in Belgrade.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
July 5, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Saunders County, Wahoo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds caused extensive tree damage around Wahoo and Malmo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Valley
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.295, -96.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boone

When
July 5, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Boone County, St Edward
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.707, -98.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 5, 11:38 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Omaha
Coordinates
41.295, -96.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds swept across much of Douglas County. Scattered tree limbs and power line damage was reported throughout Omaha.

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: 10333650, 10333651, 10334039, 10333678, 10334067, 10333437, 10334068, 10333679, 10333685, 10333504, 10334449, 10334425, 10334450.