Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 22, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 22, 1995
Start: 1995-07-22T17:56
End: 1995-07-22T22:00
Location: Nebraska

July 22, 1995 · 29 events in 13 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 29 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: $485,000
Crop damage: $15 million
Events: 29

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 Grand Island radar (KUEX), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:56 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Greeley

When: July 22, 5:56 PM CST
Where: Greeley County, Greeley
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Box Butte

When: July 22, 5:00 PM MST to 5:20 PM MST
Where: Box Butte County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $170,000
Coordinates: 42.220, -103.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to one and three-quarter diameter hail fell in a 16 mile long path from one mile northwest of Box Butte Reservoir to 5 miles east of Alliance. The width of the hail swath was four to five miles wide. The hail severely damaged 11,000 acres of crops in the hail swath. In addition, some vehicles and buildings were damaged.

Hail, Greeley

When: July 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Greeley County, Wolbach
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Crop damage: $6.7 million
Coordinates: 41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When: July 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Greeley County, Wolbach
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Howard

When: July 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Saint Paul
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $750,000
Coordinates: 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Howard

When: July 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Saint Paul
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $750,000
Coordinates: 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: July 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Saint Paul
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Howard

When: July 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Dannebrog
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Crop damage: $750,000
Coordinates: 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: July 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Dannebrog
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hall

When: July 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hall County, Cairo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $2.2 million
Coordinates: 40.873, -98.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hall

When: July 22, 7:17 PM CST
Where: Hall County, Grand Island
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $2.1 million
Coordinates: 40.873, -98.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lancaster

When: July 22, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Lancaster County, Denton
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 40.784, -96.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lancaster

When: July 22, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Lancaster County, Near Van Dorn & Hwy 7
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 40.784, -96.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hamilton

When: July 22, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Giltner
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Crop damage: $675,000
Coordinates: 40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When: July 22, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Ashby
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When: July 22, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Ashby
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When: July 22, 7:58 PM CST
Where: Adams County, Hastings
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: July 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Harvard
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: July 22, 8:24 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Clay Center
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Nuckolls

When: July 22, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Nuckolls County, Oak
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Thayer

When: July 22, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Thayer County, Davenport
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms producing tremendous amounts of large hail, driven by winds up to 65 mph, destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops. One storm tracked from the northwest to the south central part of Greeley County into north central Howard County. Another thunderstorm tracked from west central Howard County across Hall County and into western Hamilton County. The hail in Greeley County was reported as "blizzardlike" and many areas still had hail on the ground the next morning. Across the four counties, 57,000 acres of corn and 6,000 acres of soybeans were damaged. Near Wolbach, homes suffered roof and window damage, a barn was blown down, plastic irrigation pipes were penetrated by the hail, center pivot irrigation systems were knocked over, and several vehicles were dented and had windshields broken. In Howard County, 40 buildings were damaged. In Grand Island, tents were blown over at the Ethnic Festival. Thunderstorms also tracked farther southeast, continuing to damage crops and trees. In Hebron, thunderstorm winds damaged a grain bin, a satellite dish and the roofs of several homes. In addition, a golf cart shed was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arthur

When: July 22, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Arthur County, Arthur
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and brought large branches down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arthur

When: July 22, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Arthur County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and brought large branches down.

Hail, Thayer

When: July 22, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Thayer County, Hebron
Measured: 1 in hail
Crop damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When: July 22, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Thayer County, Hebron
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Thayer

When: July 22, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Thayer County, Gilead
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 22, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, North to Platte
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 22, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, North Platte
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 22, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Jefferson County to Fairbury
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (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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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: 10333688, 10333818, 10333689, 10333690, 10334046, 10334047, 10334048, 10334049, 10334050, 10333700, 10333701, 10333430, 10333431, 10333780, 10333406, 10333407, 10333665, 10333382, 10333383, 10333447, 10333568, 10334410, 10334411, 10333569, 10333601, 10333602, 10333807, 10333808, 10333809.