Nebraska, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 22, 1999

May 22, 1999 · NWS GID · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

Numerous severe thunderstorms, which developed northwest of Grand Island, moved southeast across south-central Nebraska dumping hail, heavy rain and producing strong winds. In most cases, damage was minimal.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
$625,000
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.

Numerous severe thunderstorms, which developed northwest of Grand Island, moved southeast across south-central Nebraska dumping hail, heavy rain and producing strong winds. In most cases, damage was minimal. However, at Spring Ranch, six miles south of Glenvil, softball size hail pummelled crops and severely damaged a Christmas tree farm. Some damage was also noted at a farmstead nearby. Damage to the winter wheat crop near Bloomington was also reported.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:34 UTC.

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Event by event

13 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Valley

When
May 22, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Valley County, Elyria
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.680, -99.020

Hail, Valley

When
May 22, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Valley County, 10 mi S of Ord
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.450, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
May 22, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Loup City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.280, -98.980

Hail, Howard

When
May 22, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Howard County, St Paul
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.220, -98.470

Hail, Dawson

When
May 22, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Dawson County, Lexington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.780, -99.730

Hail, York

When
May 22, 5:13 PM CST
Where
York County, 12 mi NW of York
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.980, -97.750

Hail, Dawson

When
May 22, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Dawson County, 3 mi W of Overton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.730, -99.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Gosper

When
May 22, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Gosper County, Elwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.600, -99.850

Hail, Phelps

When
May 22, 5:58 PM CST to 6:05 PM CST
Where
Phelps County, Holdrege
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -99.370

Hail, Phelps

When
May 22, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Phelps County, Funk
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.470, -99.250

Hail, Clay

When
May 22, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Fairfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.430, -98.120

Hail, Franklin

When
May 22, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Franklin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.100, -98.950

Hail, Clay

When
May 22, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Spring Ranch
Measured
4.5 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.420, -98.230

Hail, Thayer

When
May 22, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Thayer County, Deshler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.150, -97.720

Hail, Franklin

When
May 22, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 5 mi N of Bloomington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$400,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.170, -99.030

What these are

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

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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: 5699063, 5699064, 5699065, 5699066, 5699067, 5699068, 5699069, 5699070, 5699071, 5699072, 5699073, 5699074, 5699075, 5699076, 5699077.