Nebraska, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 18, 1995

August 18, 1995 · 8 events in 7 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
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.

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:27 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Otoe

When
August 18, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Otoe County, Swan Lake
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.649, -96.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind uprooted several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Keya Paha

When
August 18, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Keya Paha County, Mills
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.879, -99.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs down.

Hail, Keya Paha

When
August 18, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Keya Paha County, Mills
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.879, -99.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs down.

Hail, Holt

When
August 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Holt County, Swan Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
August 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Dawson County, Lexington
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
40.870, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds in the form of a wet microburst turned a tractor-semitrailer on its side and destroyed an outbuilding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
August 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Knox County, Creighton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.637, -97.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
August 18, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Pierce County, Osmond
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.264, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 18, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Wayne County, Randolph
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.209, -97.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10333460, 10334272, 10334273, 10333962, 10333856, 10333425, 10333554, 10335748.