Nebraska, 1999

Hail in Nebraska, June 27, 1999

June 27, 1999 · NWS LBF · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$24,000
Crop damage
$75,000
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), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:47 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cherry

When
June 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, 45 mi S of Merriman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.270, -101.700

Tree branches as large as four inches diameter were reported down.

Hail, Cherry

When
June 27, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, 12 mi SW of Brownlee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.170, -100.780

Golf ball sized hail was covering the ground.

Hail, Thomas

When
June 27, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, 7 mi N of Thedford
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.080, -100.580

Hail, Thomas

When
June 27, 6:16 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, 3 mi N of Thedford
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.030, -100.580

Golf ball sized hail driven by 40 mph wind broke windows in a house. At the same time, hail of unknown size had accumulated to a foot deep on U.S. Highway 83 about 16 miles north of Thedford.

What these are

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: 5706349, 5706350, 5706351, 5706352.