Nebraska, 1999

Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 18, 1999

February 18, 1999 · NWS OAX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Freezing drizzle and sleet changed over to snow and quickly became heavy during the morning of 2/18/99. Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was common across the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.

Freezing drizzle and sleet changed over to snow and quickly became heavy during the morning of 2/18/99. Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was common across the area. Significant precipitation began near Norfolk around 500 am but didn't start in the Omaha area until around 1000 am, while the snow ended for the most part in Norfolk around 300 pm and in Omaha around 700 pm. Heavier snow totals included 8 inches in Madison, 7.5 inches at Howells and 7 inches at Arlington, West Point and Lindsay. Around 6 inches fell over much of the Omaha Metro area.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Madison

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.917, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Colfax

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Colfax forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.574, -97.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cuming

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cuming forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.916, -96.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dodge

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.578, -96.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Douglas

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.295, -96.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Platte

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Platte forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.571, -97.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Saunders

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Saunders forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stanton

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stanton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.917, -97.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.531, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sarpy

When
February 18, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sarpy forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.113, -96.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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: 5688977, 5688978, 5688979, 5688980, 5688981, 5688982, 5688983, 5688984, 5688985, 5688986.