Nebraska, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 2, 1998

August 2, 1998 · NWS GID · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

Scattered thunderstorms pushed southeast across south-central Nebraska during the late evening hours. Strong winds and some hail accompanied the storms.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
$802,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.

Scattered thunderstorms pushed southeast across south-central Nebraska during the late evening hours. Strong winds and some hail accompanied the storms. A large tree limb fell on a roof in Hastings causing some minor damage. In Kenesaw, one and one-half inches of rain fell in less than 40 minutes.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:28 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
August 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Loup City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.280, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Gosper

When
August 2, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Gosper County, 6 mi N of Elwood
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.680, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
August 2, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Phelps County, Bertrand
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.530, -99.630

Hail, Gosper

When
August 2, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Gosper County, 14 mi S of Smithfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.380, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
August 2, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Kearney County, Axtell
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.480, -99.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 2, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Adams County, 1 mi S of Prosser
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.650, -98.570

Hail, Adams

When
August 2, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County, 1 mi W of Juniata
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.580, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 2, 9:32 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Hastings
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Crop damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.580, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 2, 9:48 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Edgar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.370, -97.970

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.

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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: 5655847, 5655840, 5655848, 5655846, 5655841, 5655842, 5655843, 5655844, 5655845.