Nebraska, 1998

Hail in Nebraska, July 15, 1998

July 15, 1998 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:28 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Red Willow

When
July 15, 7:27 AM CST
Where
Red Willow County, 6 mi N of Danbury
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.130, -100.400

Hail, Hitchcock

When
July 15, 7:53 AM CST
Where
Hitchcock County, 5 mi S of Culbertson
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
40.170, -100.830

Also, reported 2.5 South of Culbertson.

What these are

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5650273, 5650272.