Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, October 8, 1997

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, October 8, 1997
Start: 1997-10-08T15:00
End: 1997-10-08T16:45
Location: Nebraska

October 8, 1997 · NWS LBF · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $150,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 9

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), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:57 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Frontier

When: October 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, 3 mi S of Curtis
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.580, -100.520

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a large grain bin.

Hail, Thomas

When: October 8, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Thomas County, 21 mi SSE of Seneca
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.770, -100.680

Hail, Logan

When: October 8, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Logan County, 16 mi NNE of Stapleton
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.700, -100.400

Hail, Holt

When: October 8, 3:24 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 2 mi E of Stuart
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.600, -99.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When: October 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, 3 mi W of Dunning
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 41.820, -100.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: October 8, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 6 mi W of Broken Bow
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 41.400, -99.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: October 8, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Custer County, Broken Bow
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 41.400, -99.650

75 to 90 mph thunderstorm winds broke down power lines causing power outages in and around Broken Bow. Wind blown tree limbs damaged roofs and broke out windows.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When: October 8, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Boyd County, 4 mi NNE of Lynch
Property damage: $60,000
Coordinates: 42.880, -98.430

Winds in excess of 60 mph blew down several power poles. A mobile home was also blown over and a hog confinement shed was destroyed.

Hail, Custer

When: October 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 3 mi N of Sargent
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.680, -99.370

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.

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

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5617674, 5617673, 5617675, 5617676, 5617677, 5617678, 5617679, 5617681, 5617680.