Nebraska, 1998

Hail in Nebraska, August 14, 1998

August 14, 1998 · NWS LBF · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

12 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • 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
$205,000
Crop damage
$60,000
Events
12

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), 170 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:05 UTC.

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Event by event

12 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Holt

When
August 14, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 18 mi NNE of Atkinson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.770, -98.830

Golfball hail damaged buildings and destroyed crops.

Hail, Rock

When
August 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Rock County, 4 mi W of Rose
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.200, -99.550

Hail, Holt

When
August 14, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 5 mi S of Chambers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.130, -98.750

Hail, Blaine

When
August 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, 10 mi S of Brewster
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.780, -99.870

Hail, Blaine

When
August 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, 3 mi SE of Dunning
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.780, -100.080

Hail, Custer

When
August 14, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 13 mi NW of Anselmo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.750, -100.050

Hail, Logan

When
August 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 16 mi NE of Stapleton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.650, -100.300

Hail, Rock

When
August 14, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Rock County, 19 mi NE of Rose
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.400, -99.200

Hail, Holt

When
August 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 18 mi SW of Atkinson
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.350, -99.220

Hail, Logan

When
August 14, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Stapleton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.480, -100.520

Golfball size hail accompanied by 50 to 60 mph winds caused extensive damage to buildings and vehicles in and around Stapleton. Considerable crop damage near Stapleton.

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi NNE of Hershey
Measured
1.5 in hail
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.230, -100.970

Half dollar size hail heavily damaged corn.

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 2 mi NW of Hershey
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.180, -101.030

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5666076, 5666077, 5666079, 5666078, 5666080, 5666081, 5666082, 5666083, 5666084, 5666085, 5666086, 5666087.