Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 3, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 3, 1995
Start: 1995-07-03T16:35
End: 1995-07-03T23:34
Location: Nebraska

July 3, 1995 · 21 events in 12 counties and zones

13 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 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: $108,000
Crop damage: $215,000
Events: 21

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

13 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harlan

When: July 3, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Harlan County, Republican City
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 40.177, -99.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Harlan

When: July 3, 4:51 PM CST
Where: Harlan County, Alma
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.177, -99.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kearney

When: July 3, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Kearney County, Minden
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Harlan

When: July 3, 5:32 PM CST
Where: Harlan County, Alma
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 40.177, -99.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Buffalo

When: July 3, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County, Kearney
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Buffalo

When: July 3, 6:02 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County, Kearney
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Furnas

When: July 3, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Furnas County, Edison
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.177, -99.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Frontier

When: July 3, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, Stockville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Crop damage: $80,000
Coordinates: 40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind driven, pea-size hail stripped corn completely.

Thunderstorm Wind, Frontier

When: July 3, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, Stockville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Crop damage: $80,000
Coordinates: 40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind driven pea size hail stripped corn completely.

Hail, Buffalo

When: July 3, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County, Riverdale
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Phelps

When: July 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Phelps County, Funknown
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.511, -99.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Buffalo

When: July 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County, Amherst
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When: July 3, 9:00 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)

Hail, Kearney

When: July 3, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Kearney County, Kearney
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: July 3, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Webster County, Red Cloud
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Nuckolls

When: July 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Nuckolls County, Superior
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: July 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Webster County, Blue Hill
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: July 3, 9:43 PM CST
Where: Adams County, Ayr
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage: $35,000
Coordinates: 40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms moved northward across south central Nebraska. Large hail up to the size of baseballs damaged crops. Thunderstorm winds up to 75 mph were also reported. At Ayr, thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and outbuildings. Also a tree was blown down on top of a pickup truck. At Blue Hill, thunderstorm winds dropped several trees, one of which fell on several vehicles, while another fell on the roof of a home. The winds swept away a corn crib and several cattle pens, and caused roof damage to several buildings while flying debris broke numerous windows. Thunderstorm winds removed a roof from a hog shed and snapped several trees east of Lexington. Thunderstorm winds also damaged trees at Red Cloud, and a large window was blown out of a local business. Lightning strikes caused two separate fires, one near Inavale and another in Kearney.

Hail, Nuckolls

When: July 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Nuckolls County, Nelson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: July 3, 10:31 PM CST
Where: Lancaster County, Sprague
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 40.784, -96.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When: July 3, 11:34 PM CST
Where: Saunders County, Ashland
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.226, -96.637 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Nebraska, July 1995

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: 10333785, 10333786, 10334574, 10333787, 10333913, 10333914, 10334221, 10334213, 10334214, 10333915, 10333542, 10333916, 10333854, 10334575, 10335754, 10333445, 10335755, 10333664, 10333446, 10333429, 10333508.