Nebraska, 1999

Hail in Nebraska, May 9, 1999

May 9, 1999 · NWS LBF · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$9,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:11 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Frontier

When
May 9, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Frontier County, 15 mi WSW of Stockville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$9,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.450, -100.650

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 8 mi NNE of Sutherland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.270, -101.070

Hail, McPherson

When
May 9, 8:50 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, Tryon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.550, -100.970

Hail, Hooker

When
May 9, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Hooker County, 18 mi SSE of Mullen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.820, -100.900

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: 5700006, 5700007, 5700008, 5700009.