Nebraska, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, May 18, 1994

May 18, 1994 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
2

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
May 18, 5:59 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Sidney
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds in combination with small hail caused considerable damage to wheat and corn crops.

Hail, Cheyenne

When
May 18, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Sidney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to three-quarters of an inch in diameter occurred northwest of Sidney. This storm also produced heavy rain and minor flooding of pastures northwest of Sidney. Cheyenne County 30 W Sidney,18,1850MST,,,0,0,?,?,Hail (1.00)

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: 10334190, 10334191.