Nebraska, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 25, 1997

July 25, 1997 · NWS LBF · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 North Platte radar (KLNX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:59 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 16 mi NE of North Platte
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -100.570

Hail, Hooker

When
July 25, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Hooker County, 2 mi S of Mullen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
42.020, -101.030

Hail, McPherson

When
July 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 8 mi SSE of Tryon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -100.900

Hail, Perkins

When
July 25, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 7 mi NNW of Elsie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.950, -101.430

Hail, Keith

When
July 25, 3:45 PM MST
Where
Keith County, 6 mi NW of Paxton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -101.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 25, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Sutherland
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.170, -101.130

Thunderstorm winds blew down a power pole.

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 25, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 3 mi SE of Sutherland
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.130, -101.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 25, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi NW of North Platte
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.200, -100.850

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 25, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 10 mi S of North Platte
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.000, -100.780

Thunderstorm winds were recorded at 62 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, North Platte Arpt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.130, -100.720

Thunderstorm winds were recorded at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 15 mi NE of North Platte
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.300, -100.580

Thunderstorm winds blew large tree limbs down in the area.

Hail, Custer

When
July 25, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 12 mi WNW of Callaway
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -100.150

Hail, Custer

When
July 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 7 mi W of Merna
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -99.900

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: 5609620, 5609621, 5609691, 5609693, 5609692, 5609622, 5609694, 5609690, 5609695, 5609696, 5609697, 5609698, 5609699.