Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson
- When
- May 7, 9:12 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson County, 6 mi NW of Gothenburg
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -100.233
Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, May 7 to 8, 2000
Thunderstorms rolled east across a portion of south-central Nebraska and brought with them the first severe weather of the season. A measured 76 mph wind gust northwest of Gothenburg was the first report, and that was quickly followed by various hail reports from Kearney and Grand Island.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
Thunderstorms rolled east across a portion of south-central Nebraska and brought with them the first severe weather of the season. A measured 76 mph wind gust northwest of Gothenburg was the first report, and that was quickly followed by various hail reports from Kearney and Grand Island. Hail the size of walnuts was reported near Doniphan and Giltner. Despite a recently germinated corn crop, damage to the corn was considered minimal. In most cases, the crop was expected to rebound without yield loss. Around 3 a.m., lightning struck a tower on the Presbyterian Church in Central City. Twenty-five firefighters worked for over 3 hours to contain the blaze. Structural damage was extensive and repair costs were expected to be near $100,000.
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:11 UTC.
Event by event
7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Dawson
- When
- May 7, 10:05 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson County, 2 mi NW of Eddyville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.033, -99.667
Hail, Buffalo
- When
- May 7, 10:55 PM CST
- Where
- Buffalo County, 2 mi NW of Riverdale
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.800, -99.200
Hail, Buffalo
- When
- May 7, 11:08 PM CST
- Where
- Buffalo County, Kearney
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.700, -99.083
Hail, Howard
- When
- May 7, 11:40 PM CST
- Where
- Howard County, 5 mi E of Dannebrog
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.117, -98.450
Hail, Hall
- When
- May 7, 11:41 PM CST
- Where
- Hall County, Grand Is
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.917, -98.350
Hail, Hall
- When
- May 7, 11:42 PM CST
- Where
- Hall County, 4 mi W of Doniphan
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.767, -98.450
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- May 8, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 3 mi N of Giltner
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.833, -98.150
Lightning, Merrick
- When
- May 8, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Merrick County, Central City
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Vermont, May 7, 2000
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 7, 2000
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More
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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: 5148911, 5147602, 5147603, 5147604, 5147605, 5149465, 5149466, 5149467, 5149468.