Nebraska, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 5, 2000

July 5, 2000 · NWS GLD · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:47 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dundy

When
July 5, 5:50 PM CST to 6:03 PM CST
Where
Dundy County, 3 mi E of Max
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.117, -101.350

Funnel Cloud, Hitchcock

When
July 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock County, 5 mi S of Stratton
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hitchcock

When
July 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock County, 4 mi W of Stratton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.150, -101.317

Hail, Hitchcock

When
July 5, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock County, 6 mi SE of Stratton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.083, -101.150

Hail, Hitchcock

When
July 5, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock County, Trenton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.183, -101.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
July 5, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County, 3 mi N of Lebanon
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.100, -100.283

Wind Damage reported with a light pole blown down, some high power line stands down, and 6-7 inch diameter tree limbs on ground.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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.

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: 5176070, 5176071, 5176072, 5176073, 5176074, 5175585.