Nebraska, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 17, 1998

June 17, 1998 · NWS LBF · 10 events in 5 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$215,000
Crop damage
$160,000
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 Grand Island radar (KUEX), 157 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:07 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Wheeler

When
June 17, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County, 5 mi SE of Ericson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.730, -98.620

Hail, Wheeler

When
June 17, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County, 5 mi NE of Ericson
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.830, -98.620

Hail, Garfield

When
June 17, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County, 15 mi E of Burwell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.780, -98.850

Hail, Holt

When
June 17, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 11 mi SE of Chambers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.080, -98.600

Large tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
June 17, 6:45 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
Where
Holt County, Page to 2 mi NE of Page
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$150,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.400, -98.380

Downburst thunderstorm winds struck 5 farmsteads east and northeast of Page damaging or destroying several out buildings. Five center pivot irrigation systems were damaged. Hail accompanying the winds produced extensive crop damage.

Hail, Wheeler

When
June 17, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County, 12 mi SE of Bartlett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.770, -98.380

Large tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Custer

When
June 17, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 12 mi SSE of Mason City
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.070, -99.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When
June 17, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Boyd County, 3 mi S of Bristow
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.780, -98.580

Large tree limbs blown down

Hail, Holt

When
June 17, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 17 mi NNE of O Neill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.670, -98.520

Hail, Custer

When
June 17, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 9 mi SSW of Berwyn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.230, -99.570

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: 5648244, 5648339, 5648342, 5648340, 5648341, 5648343, 5648344, 5648345, 5648346, 5648347.