Nebraska, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, August 3, 1995

August 3, 1995 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$1.5 million
Events
5

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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Deuel

When
August 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Deuel County, Chappell
Measured
1.25 in hail
Crop damage
$1.5 million
Coordinates
41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind driven hail and strong thunderstorm winds caused damage to crops, homes, and out-buildings, and power lines. 83,000 acres of corn, sunflowers, beans, and cane were damaged. Twenty farm buildings were damaged with an estimated cost of $150 thousand. Structural damage to terraces and other out-buildings were estimated at $230 thousand. Many large trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
August 3, 5:50 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 52 knots over the eastern part of the county.

Hail, Garden

When
August 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Garden County, Ogallala
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees down in town.

Hail, Garden

When
August 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Garden County, Ogallala
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees down in town.

Hail, Arthur

When
August 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Arthur County, Arthur
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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

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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: 10333933, 10333367, 10333388, 10333389, 10334412.