Hail Map in Nebraska on August 15, 2018

The weather event in Nebraska on August 15, 2018 includes Hail map. 23 states and 203 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 14,814.
Hail map in Nebraska on August 15, 2018
Hail

14,814

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

7,590

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

283

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Nebraska

Nebraska

DateDescription
08/15/20186:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 2 NE HERSHEY
08/15/20186:11 PM CDTPing pong to golf ball hail at largest. Wind gusts of 25 mph or less. Time estimated from radar.
08/15/20186:08 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 23 NW SUTHERLAND
08/15/20185:51 PM CDTQuarter size hail reported at arthur high school.
08/15/20185:35 PM CDTQuarter size hail and 0.60 inches of rainfall in 30 minutes.
08/15/20185:34 PM CDTWide assortment of hail with largest being baseball size.
08/15/20185:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 8 N BRULE
08/15/20184:51 PM CDTWinds maxed at 40mph. Hail accumulated on the property.
08/15/20184:14 AM CDTEm reported crop damage approximately 2 w of the intersection of highways 281 and 58. Time estimated from radar.
08/15/20184:06 AM CDTAt least 3 pivots knocked over. Time estimated from radar.
08/15/20184:03 AM CDTDelayed report via social media of golf ball size hail. Report also noted broken windshields...siding....and extensive damage to crops.
08/15/20184:03 AM CDTReceived report from facebook. Time estimated from radar.
08/15/20184:02 AM CDTSpotter estimates 1000 acres of crops destroyed...corn is now knee-high. An auger was flipped...at least 3 nearby pivots were damaged. Two miles west of this location..
08/15/20183:58 AM CDTSpotter estimates winds were at least 70 mph. At their location...large tree branches were downed...a carport was destroyed and a barn door was ripped off. Nearby...piv
08/15/20183:58 AM CDTSignificant amount of hail up to quarter size. Time estimated from radar.
08/15/20183:56 AM CDTReport received from facebook of damage to a pivot and crop damage from the east edge of farwell to approx 3 miles east of farwell. Time estimated from radar.
08/15/20183:56 AM CDTTime estimated from radar.
08/15/20183:56 AM CDTReport received from facebook. Time estimated from radar.
08/15/20182:50 AM CDT At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Gothenburg, or 18 miles northeast of Curtis, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Lexington, Cozad, Gothenburg, Willow Island, Johnson Lake and Farnam.This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 209 and 238.
08/15/20182:45 AM CDT At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brady, or 21 miles north of Curtis, moving southeast at 35 mph. This is a very dangerous storm. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Brady, Moorefield, Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area and Vroman.This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 193 and207.
08/15/20182:11 AM CDT At 711 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Platte Airport, or near North Platte, moving southeast at 35 mph. This is a very dangerous storm. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... North Platte, Brady, Maxwell, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area and Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area.This includes the following highways... Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 2. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 172 and 202. Highway 83 between mile markers 70 and 94.
08/15/20181:40 AM CDT At 639 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sutherland, or 17 miles northwest of North Platte, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Coker, O'Fallons and Birdwood.This includes the following highways... Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 2. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 155 and 181. Highway 83 between mile markers 78 and 87.
08/15/20181:17 AM CDT At 616 PM CDT/516 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Arthur, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Bucktail Lake.This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 115 and 116.
08/15/20181:01 AM CDT At 600 PM CDT/500 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles north of Sarben, or 20 miles southeast of Arthur, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sutherland, Hershey, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, Sarben, Big Bald Hill, Coker, O'Fallons and Diamond Bar Lake.This includes the following highways... Highway 92 between mile markers 185 and 187. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 149 and 165.
08/15/201812:23 AM CDT At 522 PM CDT/422 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arthur, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Arthur, Bucktail Lake, Lena, Three Mile Lake, Flatts, Diamond Bar Lake, Bucktail, Calora and Big Bald Hill.This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 123 and 128. Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 185.
08/14/201811:28 PM CDT At 427 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of Arthur, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Arthur, Velma, Haythorn Lake, Jensen Lake and McKeag. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 111 and 130. Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 167.
08/14/201811:26 PM CDT At 426 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brule, or near Ogallala, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Ogallala, Paxton, Brule and Roscoe. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 78 and 94. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 115 and 147.
08/14/201810:45 PM CDT At 345 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Arthur, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Arthur, Jensen Lake, Green Lake, Lena, Sand Puddin Lake, Three Mile Lake and Calora.This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 123 and 145. Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 178.
08/14/20187:39 PM CDTAccumulating hail with largest being quarter size. Up to 2 inches deep in places. Time estimate from radar.
08/14/20187:36 PM CDTHail accumulations covering the ground. Measured 1 inch plus rain in 15 to 20 minutes. Time estimated from radar.
08/14/20187:20 PM CDTWind driven hail resulted in crop damage... Corn stalks snapped and leaves shredded.
08/14/20187:11 PM CDTReported at the 2800 block of west 6th street.
08/14/20187:09 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near NORTH PLATTE
08/14/20187:05 PM CDTEstimated 70-80 mph wind gusts on west side of north platte. Large tree branch down
08/14/20187:05 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 W NORTH PLATTE
08/14/20187:00 PM CDTReport via social media of golf ball size hail and 0.50 inches of rainfall.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on August 15, 2018

Please be aware that the storm maps provided by HailTrace include estimates of the number of structures impacted by storms on the specified date. These estimates are derived from data provided by Microsoft, including building footprint data generated using computer vision algorithms applied to satellite imagery. While HailTrace makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is not guaranteed and should be used as a general reference only. The actual number of impacted structures may differ from the estimates provided on the storm maps.

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