1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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 local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 16, 3:15 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 415 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002 FORECAST CHALLENGES...TSRA REDEVELOPMENT TON...CHC -TSRA/TEMPS DURING THE PD. SYNOPSIS...HAD SVR WX FOR MUCH OF THE AM AND ERLY AFT...WITH SVRL LARGE HAIL REPORTS. ELEVATED TSRA DEVELOPED SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DVLPD INTO SVR STORMS AT SHIFT CHANGE. STORMS FORMED IN AN AREA OF STG WAA WHERE DEEP MOISTURE WAS RETURNING TO THE FCST AREA. AT 21Z...THE SFC FNT WAS TO THE N VTN/ANW/HSI/BIE...WHERE TEMPS WERE 102 /99/92/91 RESPECTIVELY AND TO THE WEST OF ONL/OLU/LNK. A CU FIELD WAS NOTED OVER WCNTRL NEB AND THE DRYLINE WAS E OF AIA AND SNY. FORECAST...THE CU IS FORMING IN AN AREA COINCIDENT TO THE INSTABILITY AXIS (THETA-E AXIS/DEEP MOISTURE). H70 THERMAL AXIS NOSING IN FM SW NEB INTO NE NEB AND THIS WILL HND DVLPMENT. H70 MOISTURE POOLING NCNTRL NEB INTO SW MN AND WHERE CAP IS WEAKEST...IN THE NW PORTION OF THE OAX AREA...EXPECT STORMS TO DEVELOP HERE FIRST. DUE TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM...WITH THE H85 LOW LEVEL JET INCREASING TO 50+KTS 50KT 0-6KM SHR...SVR WX POTENTIAL...ESPECIALLY FOR DAMAGING WINDS. WHILE EXPECT THE CAP TO HOLD BACK STORMS INITIALLY...AFTER MIDNIGHT...CONTINUE POPS ACROSS THE REST OF ECNTRL/SE NEB AND SW IA. FNT MOVES THRU FOR SAT AND MUCH COOLER TEMPS IN THE FCST. HOLD ONTO POPS IN SE NEB SAT. CHC OF ELEVATED -TSRA SAT NIGHT ACRS THE S WITH WAA S AND FOR MUCH OF THE FCST AREA SUN. FNT RMNS TO THE S MON...HOWEVER...TSRA EXPECTED WITH LIFT OVER THE FNT AND THE PASSAGE OF A SHORTWAVE TROF IN THE NRN PLNS. LITTLE CHANCE TO MAKE CHGS TO THE EXTENDED. .OMA...NONE. ZAPOTOCNY
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-162300- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 110 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002 ...UPDATE TO CANCEL PART OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR DODGE...WASHINGTON...DOUGLAS...SARPY AND CASS COUNTIES IN EASTERN NEBRASKA. THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUMING...THURSTON...BURT...MONONA ...HARRISON...SHELBY...POTTAWATTAMIE...MILLS...MONTGOMERY... FREMONT...AND PAGE COUNTIES THROUGH 4PM CDT. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC AND CLIMATIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/OAX OR AT WEATHER.GOV (LOWER CASE). ZAPOTOCNY
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-162300- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 145 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002 ...UPDATE TO CANCEL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MILLS MONTGOMERY...FREMONT...AND PAGE COUNTIES... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR DODGE...WASHINGTON...DOUGLAS...SARPY...CASS...MILLS MONTGOMERY...FREMONT...AND PAGE COUNTIES IN EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUMING...THURSTON...BURT...MONONA ...HARRISON...SHELBY...AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES THROUGH 4PM CDT. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC AND CLIMATIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/OAX OR AT WEATHER.GOV (LOWER CASE). ZAPOTOCNY
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
153 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1255 PM WINNEBAGO NE 1 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 THURSTON REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0122 PM WYNOT NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 CEDAR REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
240 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0913 AM MONROE NE 4.5 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 PLATTE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0930 AM 1 W MONROE NE 2.75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 PLATTE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0930 AM PLATTE CENTER NE 1 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 PLATTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0930 AM 4 E MANLEY NE .88 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 CASS REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1040 AM PIERCE NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 PIERCE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1042 AM 5 S DAVID CITY NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 BUTLER REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1105 AM CROFTON NE 1.25 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 KNOX HAIL COVERING THE
GROUND, REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1120 AM CROFTON NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 KNOX REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. EVENT
DURATION 7 MINUTES.
1125 AM HARTINGTON NE .75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 CEDAR REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1130 AM FREMONT NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 DODGE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1130 AM FREMONT NE 1 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 DODGE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1132 AM FREMONT NE .75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 DODGE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1134 AM FREMONT NE 1.25 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 DODGE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1152 AM 2 N GLENWOOD IA .75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 MILLS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1155 AM FORDYCE NE .75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 CEDAR REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1201 PM PENDER NE 1 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 THURSTON HEAVY RAIN WITH 1.20
INCHES IN LESS THAN AN
HOUR REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1225 PM 1 N PENDER NE .75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 THURSTON REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1225 PM 1 N MISSOURI VLY IA .75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 HARRISON REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1255 PM WINNEBAGO NE 1 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 THURSTON REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0122 PM WYNOT NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
08/16/02 CEDAR REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.IAZ043-055-056-069-NEZ015-033-034-162017- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 302 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 609 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA... THURSTON...CUMING...BURT...MONONA...HARRISON...SHELBY AND POTTAWATTAMIE. GRIFFIS
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-171100- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 325 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002 STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT OVER EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWESTERN IOWA. A WARM FRONT OVER THE NEBRASKA KANSAS BORDER WILL TRANSPORT WARM...MOIST...AND VERY UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE IN FROM THE DAKOTAS LATE TONIGHT AND INTERACT WITH THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. SHEAR PROFILES AND STRONG INSTABILITY WILL ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THE AREA MOST AT RISK WILL BE MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM NELIGH TO HARLAN IOWA...HOWEVER THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWESTERN IOWA AS THIS FRONT PUSHES RAPIDLY SOUTHWARD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER INTO SATURDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES INTO KANSAS AND MISSOURI. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE OVER SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWESTERN IOWA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING AS WARM AND MOIST AIR RETURNS FROM THE SOUTH. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC AND CLIMATIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/OAX OR AT WEATHER.GOV (LOWER CASE). GRIFFIS
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:41 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported in the Niobrara area over a period of 16 minutes.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, August 2002
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: 5315089.