Nebraska, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 26 to 27, 1999

June 26 to 27, 1999 · NWS LBF · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$501,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
4

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), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:32 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 26, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 4 mi NW of Sutherland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.200, -101.180

Hail, Chase

When
June 26, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Chase County, 13 mi WSW of Champion
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.400, -101.980

Hail was covering the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 26, 11:28 PM CST to 11:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, North Platte
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.150, -100.780

A severe thunderstorm with damaging wind squalls moved through Lincoln and Custer Counties causing extensive loss and damage of trees. Several trees were uprooted and many more were broken in the city of North Platte. Reports from Callaway in southwest Custer County indicated that branches of ten inches in diameter were broken in that area. A few of the fallen trees in North Platte damaged roofs and fences.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 27, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Custer County, Callaway
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.300, -99.930

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5706344, 5706345, 5706346, 5706347.