Nebraska, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 14, 1995

July 14, 1995 · 25 events in 8 counties and zones

14 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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
$65,000
Crop damage
$420,000
Events
25

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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The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 UTC.

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Event by event

14 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Hordville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Marquette
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms remained nearly stationarrowy over northeast Hamilton County for three hours. Winds occasionally gusted to nearly 60 mph. The winds damaged three hog shelters south of Hordville and two more at Marquette. A tree and two power poles were snapped. The wind, in combination with small hail and extremely heavy rain, caused damage to the corn and soybean crops. Rainfall totaled seven inches, resulting in lowland flooding.

Hail, Madison

When
July 14, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Norfolk
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.917, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
July 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Stanton County, Stanton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.917, -97.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Lamar
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball hail knocked down trees destroyed a hog shed and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Lamar
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball hail knocked down trees destroyed a hog shed and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
July 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dakota County, Homer
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.391, -96.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some small trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
July 14, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Loomis
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Loomis and blew down large tree limbs at Hazard. Just west of Loomis, thunderstorm winds damaged a grain bin, a barn and another outbuilding and also flipped over a hay trailer. Heavy rain and small hail combined with the wind to damage the corn crop.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
July 14, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Loomis
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Coordinates
41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Loomis and blew down large tree limbs at Hazard. Just west of Loomis, thunderstorm winds damaged a grain bin, a barn and another outbuilding and also flipped over a hay trailer. Heavy rain and small hail combined with the wind to damage the corn crop.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
July 14, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Hazard
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Loomis and blew down large tree limbs at Hazard. Just west of Loomis, thunderstorm winds damaged a grain bin, a barn and another outbuilding and also flipped over a hay trailer. Heavy rain and small hail combined with the wind to damage the corn crop.

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Wauneta
Measured
2.75 in hail
Crop damage
$100,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Wauneta
Measured
2.75 in hail
Crop damage
$100,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball hail knocked down trees destroyed a hog shed and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Hail, Hayes

When
July 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Hayes County, Hayes Center
Measured
3 in hail
Crop damage
$80,000
Coordinates
40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Hayes Center
Measured
3 in hail
Crop damage
$80,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball hail knocked down trees destroyed a hog shed and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball sized hail knocked down trees, destroyed a hog shed, and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball hail knocked down trees destroyed a hog shed and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Hail, Dixon

When
July 14, 8:16 PM CST
Where
Dixon County, Dixon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.493, -96.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixon

When
July 14, 8:16 PM CST
Where
Dixon County, Dixon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
42.493, -96.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds turned over and damaged an irrigation system. NEBRASKA, (OMA),July 1995

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
July 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball sized hail knocked down trees, destroyed a hog shed, and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
July 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball hail knocked down trees destroyed a hog shed and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball sized hail knocked down trees, destroyed a hog shed, and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Hail, Chase

When
July 14, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball hail knocked down trees destroyed a hog shed and blew the roof off a trailer home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
July 14, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Imperial
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$8,000
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golfball sized hail knocked down trees, destroyed a hog shed, and blew the roof off a trailer home.

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: 10333778, 10333779, 10333983, 10333519, 10334094, 10334095, 10334096, 10334139, 10333836, 10333638, 10333639, 10333465, 10334140, 10334141, 10333872, 10334142, 10334143, 10334144, 10333941, 10333942, 10334145, 10334146, 10334147, 10334148, 10334149.