Nebraska, 1998

Lightning Strike in Nebraska, March 28, 1998

March 28, 1998 · NWS CYS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$12,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 186 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:12 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Box Butte

When
March 28, 8:15 PM MST
Where
Box Butte County, Alliance
Property damage
$12,000
Coordinates
42.220, -103.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bolt of lightning hit a tree around which a porch of a house was built. All of the windows in the porch were shattered. The bolt also damaged the adjoining kitchen, bathroom and an antique collection. The homeowners stated that the biggest loss was all of thier antiques.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5635251.