Nebraska, 2000

Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, July 5 to 6, 2000

July 5 to 6, 2000 · NWS LBF · 17 events in 8 counties and zones

10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$611,000
Crop damage
$160,000
Events
17

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.

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The North Platte radar (KLNX), 18 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:43 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
July 5, 6:42 AM CST
Where
Thomas County, 2 mi W of Halsey
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.900, -100.367

Hail, Blaine

When
July 5, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Blaine County, 16 mi NNW of Brewster
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.150, -99.983

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
July 5, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Blaine County, Brewster
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.933, -99.867

Extensive wind damage in and around Brewster with trees down, power lines down, and outbuildings damaged. Sheriff estimated wind gusts up to 100 mph.

Hail, Loup

When
July 5, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Loup County, 8 mi WNW of Almeria
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.883, -99.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Loup

When
July 5, 7:51 AM CST
Where
Loup County, 23 mi W of Taylor
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.767, -99.833

Trees uprooted due to high winds.

Hail, Holt

When
July 5, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Holt County, 10 mi SW of Amelia
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$15,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.133, -99.033

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 5, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Garfield County, 12 mi E of Burwell
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.783, -98.900

Large tree branches on highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When
July 5, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Wheeler County, 7 mi N of Ericson
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.883, -98.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When
July 5, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Wheeler County, Bartlett
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.883, -98.550

Extensive wind damage in and around Bartlett. A canopy was torn off a gas station, several trees branches and power lines were down, and several grain bins were damaged or destroyed. In addition, 20 R.E.A poles were snapped off and several center pivot irrigation systems were overturned south of Bartlett.

Hail, Hayes

When
July 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hayes County, 15 mi WNW of Hayes Center
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.600, -101.283

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi S of North Platte
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.083, -100.783

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 5, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Wallace
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$150,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.833, -101.167

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi SE of North Platte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.100, -100.717

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 5, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 11 mi SSE of Sutherland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$30,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.017, -101.050

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 5, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, North Platte
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.150, -100.783

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 5, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 2 mi NW of Hershey
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.183, -101.033

Flash Flood, Holt

When
July 6, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Holt County, 15 mi N of Stuart
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two county roads reported washout damage.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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: 5176222, 5176223, 5176224, 5176225, 5176226, 5176227, 5176228, 5176229, 5176230, 5176231, 5176232, 5176233, 5176234, 5176235, 5176237, 5176236, 5176238.