Nebraska, 1996

Flood in Nebraska, May 9, 1996

May 9, 1996 · NWS GID · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm developed north of Hastings and moved east. It dropped upto golfball size hail around Hastings.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.

A thunderstorm developed north of Hastings and moved east. It dropped upto golfball size hail around Hastings. Very heavy rains fell in an area from near Hastings to Geneva. Especially hard hit was Fillmore County where several inches of rain fell. Portions of US Highway 81 and Nebraska Highway 41 were underwater for a time.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Fillmore

When
May 9, 1:40 AM CST to 4:00 AM CST
Where
Fillmore County, Geneva
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5550504.