Nebraska, 1998

Hail in Nebraska, June 9 to 10, 1998

June 9 to 10, 1998 · NWS GID · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

Thunderstorms intensified just after sunrise and rumbled east across south-central Nebraska. Many reports of hail were received with the largest in the Trumbull area.

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
$15,000
Crop damage
$300,000
Events
8

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.

Thunderstorms intensified just after sunrise and rumbled east across south-central Nebraska. Many reports of hail were received with the largest in the Trumbull area. Some minor crop damage was reported. Widespread one to three inch rainfall was measured causing some minor street flooding in Hastings.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:12 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gosper

When
June 9, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Gosper County, Elwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.600, -99.850

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 10, 6:05 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Kearney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.700, -99.080

Hail, Phelps

When
June 10, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Phelps County, 2 mi S of Holdrege
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.420, -99.370

Hail, Adams

When
June 10, 6:55 AM CST
Where
Adams County, 4 mi N of Hastings
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.630, -98.380

Hail, Adams

When
June 10, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Kenesaw
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.630, -98.650

Hail, Clay

When
June 10, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Clay County, Trumbull
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$75,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.680, -98.270

Hail, Clay

When
June 10, 7:43 AM CST
Where
Clay County, 4 mi N of Harvard
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.670, -98.100

Hail, Fillmore

When
June 10, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Fillmore County, 2 mi W of Shickley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.420, -97.750

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: 5649649, 5649650, 5649651, 5649652, 5649653, 5649654, 5649655, 5649656.