Nebraska, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 14 to 15, 1998

July 14 to 15, 1998 · NWS LBF · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

8 hail, 2 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
$30,000
Crop damage
$75,000
Events
10

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), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:13 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi N of Wallace
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.900, -101.170

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 10 mi S of North Platte
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.000, -100.780

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 2 mi E of North Platte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.150, -100.750

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 6 mi S of North Platte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.070, -100.780

Hail, Cherry

When
July 14, 8:20 PM MST
Where
Cherry County, 40 mi SSW of Merriman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.380, -102.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
July 15, 1:15 AM MST
Where
Cherry County, 32 mi S of Merriman
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.450, -101.700

Large tree branches blown down.

Hail, Cherry

When
July 15, 2:15 AM MST
Where
Cherry County, 39 mi SSE of Merriman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.400, -101.400

Extensive tree damage due to thunderstorm winds. Tree blown onto roof of house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When
July 15, 2:45 AM MST
Where
Hooker County, Mullen
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.050, -101.030

Thunderstorm winds caused extensive tree damage in the community of Mullen.

Hail, Logan

When
July 15, 4:55 AM CST
Where
Logan County, Stapleton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.480, -100.520

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 15, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, North Platte to 25 mi NE of Nichols
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$75,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.400, -100.450

Hail broke windows and damaged roof of house. Extensive crop damage.

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.

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

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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: 5655213, 5655214, 5655215, 5655216, 5655242, 5655243, 5655244, 5655245, 5655247, 5655246.