Nebraska, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 2, 2000

July 2, 2000 · NWS GID · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms produced strong winds and hail the size of dimes.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$200,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms produced strong winds and hail the size of dimes.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:23 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, York

When
July 2, 8:25 PM CST
Where
York County, 10 mi E of Mc Cool Jct
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.750, -97.400

Hail, Fillmore

When
July 2, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, Exeter
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.650, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
July 2, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, 4 mi NW of Geneva
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.567, -97.633

Hail, Clay

When
July 2, 10:46 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Edgar
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.367, -97.967

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: 5176792, 5176793, 5176794, 5176795.