Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 29, 2000

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 29, 2000
Start: 2000-05-29T16:25
End: 2000-05-29T20:40
Location: Nebraska

May 29, 2000 · NWS LBF · 18 events in 8 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $8,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 18

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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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sheridan

When: May 29, 4:25 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 11 mi S of Hay Spgs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 42.517, -102.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Arthur

When: May 29, 4:50 PM MST
Where: Arthur County, 1 mi SW of Arthur
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage: $500
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.550, -101.717

Large tree down

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When: May 29, 5:30 PM MST
Where: Keith County, 6 mi NW of Paxton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.200, -101.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 29, 6:36 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Hershey
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.167, -101.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 29, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Sutherland
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.167, -101.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 29, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 5 mi W of North Platte
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.150, -100.883

Camper blown off the road

Hail, Lincoln

When: May 29, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Sutherland
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.167, -101.133

Hail, McPherson

When: May 29, 7:05 PM CST
Where: McPherson County, 12 mi SE of Tryon
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $500
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.433, -100.800

Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 29, 7:08 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 10 mi S of North Platte
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 41.000, -100.783

Hail, Blaine

When: May 29, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, 3 mi E of Dunning
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.817, -100.067

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: May 29, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 9 mi NNW of Anselmo
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.733, -99.933

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 18 mi NE of North Platte
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.333, -100.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: May 29, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 1 mi S of Oconto
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.133, -99.783

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When: May 29, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, 12 mi SE of Brewster
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.817, -99.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Loup

When: May 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Loup County, 6 mi SSW of Almeria
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.750, -99.567

Hail, Custer

When: May 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 6 mi NE of Anselmo
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.683, -99.783

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 miles per hour.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: May 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 1 mi S of Oconto
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.133, -99.783

Large tree limbs down

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: May 29, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Custer County, Mason City
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 41.233, -99.300

Large tree limbs down

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: 5142324, 5142325, 5142326, 5142327, 5142328, 5142329, 5142331, 5142330, 5142332, 5142333, 5142334, 5142335, 5142649, 5142650, 5142651, 5142652, 5142653, 5142654.