Nebraska, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 14, 1999

May 14, 1999 · NWS GID · 15 events in 5 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms rumbled across south-central Nebraska with high winds and hail. Some of the larger hail was reported in the Holdrege area where minor property damage was noted.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$117,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Events
15

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 GID wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms rumbled across south-central Nebraska with high winds and hail. Some of the larger hail was reported in the Holdrege area where minor property damage was noted. A wind gust to at least 60 mph was to blame for a window being blown in of a trained spotter's car near Axtell.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 147 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:09 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
May 14, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Furnas County, 2 mi N of Cambridge
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.320, -100.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
May 14, 7:14 PM CST
Where
Furnas County, Arapahoe
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.300, -99.900

Hail, Gosper

When
May 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Gosper County, 8 mi S of Elwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.480, -99.850

Hail, Gosper

When
May 14, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Gosper County, 7 mi S of Elwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.500, -99.850

Hail, Furnas

When
May 14, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Furnas County, Beaver City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.150, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Gosper

When
May 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Gosper County, 8 mi S of Elwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.480, -99.850

Hail, Phelps

When
May 14, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Phelps County, Holdrege
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -99.370

Hail, Phelps

When
May 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Phelps County, Funk
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.470, -99.250

Hail, Phelps

When
May 14, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Phelps County, Holdrege
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -99.370

Hail, Kearney

When
May 14, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Kearney County, Wilcox
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.370, -99.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
May 14, 8:34 PM CST
Where
Furnas County, Arapahoe
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.300, -99.900

Hail, Kearney

When
May 14, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Kearney County, Axtell
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
40.480, -99.120

Hail, Franklin

When
May 14, 8:49 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Hildreth
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.330, -99.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
May 14, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Kearney County, Axtell
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.480, -99.120

Hail, Franklin

When
May 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Bloomington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.100, -99.030

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.

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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: 5698685, 5698686, 5698697, 5698687, 5698698, 5698699, 5698688, 5698689, 5698690, 5698691, 5698692, 5698693, 5698694, 5698695, 5698696.