Nebraska, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 7, 2000

May 7, 2000 · NWS LBF · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Hail, Garden

When
May 7, 12:30 AM MST
Where
Garden County, 33 mi N of Oshkosh
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.900, -102.333

Thunderstorm Wind, Garden

When
May 7, 12:45 AM MST
Where
Garden County, 37 mi N of Lewellen
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.867, -102.150

Hail, Grant

When
May 7, 1:00 AM MST
Where
Grant County, 10 mi SSW of Hyannis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.867, -101.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When
May 7, 3:00 AM MST
Where
Sheridan County, 14 mi NNW of Antioch
Property damage
$200
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.250, -102.683

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Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When
May 7, 3:50 AM MST
Where
Sheridan County, 11 mi N of Antioch
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.233, -102.583

Hail, Cherry

When
May 7, 4:50 AM MST
Where
Cherry County, 37 mi S of Merriman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.383, -101.700

Hail, Sheridan

When
May 7, 4:50 AM MST
Where
Sheridan County, 15 mi NNE of Ellsworth
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.267, -102.167

Hail, Cherry

When
May 7, 5:25 AM MST
Where
Cherry County, 56 mi SSE of Merriman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.167, -101.283

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: 5143439, 5143440, 5143441, 5143442, 5143443, 5143444, 5143445, 5143446.