Nebraska, 1998

Hail in Nebraska, May 14, 1998

May 14, 1998 · NWS LBF · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

5 hail, 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
  • Floods
  • 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
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 154 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:38 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Keya Paha

When
May 14, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County, 22 mi NE of Springview
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.050, -99.430

Hail, Keya Paha

When
May 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County, 4 mi W of Jamison
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.980, -99.400

Hail, Brown

When
May 14, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 6 mi WNW of Johnstown
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
42.600, -100.180

Hail, Brown

When
May 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 13 mi SSW of Johnstown
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
42.400, -100.170

Hail, Keya Paha

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County, Norden
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.870, -100.080

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: 5645051, 5645052, 5645053, 5645055, 5645054.