Nebraska, 2013

Hail in Nebraska, October 30, 2013

October 30, 2013 · NWS OAX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong upper level system that lifted out of the Rocky Mountains produced scattered thunderstorms across eastern Nebraska, a few of which contained large hail, during the morning of Oct. 30th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 OAX wrote it up.

A strong upper level system that lifted out of the Rocky Mountains produced scattered thunderstorms across eastern Nebraska, a few of which contained large hail, during the morning of Oct. 30th. The storms occurred north of nearly stationary front that was over northern Kansas.

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:18 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lancaster

When
October 30, 7:17 AM CST to 7:22 AM CST
Where
Lancaster County, 0.92 mi NNW of Lincoln to 1.11 mi S of Havelock
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.812, -96.678

Hail up to half dollar-size fell over parts of Lincoln. In some cases the hail covered the ground.

Hail, Lancaster

When
October 30, 7:34 AM CST
Where
Lancaster County, 0.87 mi SW of Waverly
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.910, -96.530

Hail quarter-size and perhaps slightly larger fell in the Waverly area.

Hail, Cass

When
October 30, 8:04 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Manley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.920, -96.170

Hail, Cass

When
October 30, 8:18 AM CST
Where
Cass County, 0.87 mi SE of Plattsmouth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.010, -95.890

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 476191, 476194, 476195, 476196.