Hail and wind reports › August 17, 2026 › Nebraska
Hail and wind reports in Nebraska, August 17, 2026
12 hail, 31 wind and 0 tornado reports; largest hail 2.00 in; strongest gust 90 mph.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-17 22:28 | Hail | 1.00 in | 24 NNE Harrison | Sioux | Spotter reported accumulating hail mostly between nickel and quarter sized that covered the ground completely. (CYS) |
| 08-18 00:15 | Hail | 1.25 in | 12 WSW Amelia | Holt | Time estimated from radar. (LBF) |
| 08-18 00:41 | Hail | 1.75 in | 13 N Burwell | Garfield | Quarters to golfballs for at least 15 to 30 minutes nonstop. (LBF) |
| 08-18 00:49 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 N Ogallala | Keith | (LBF) |
| 08-18 00:50 | Hail | 1.50 in | 5 NW Chambers | Holt | Time estimated from radar. (LBF) |
| 08-18 01:40 | Hail | 2.00 in | 7 ENE Burwell | Garfield | (LBF) |
| 08-18 01:40 | Hail | 1.50 in | Inman | Holt | Delayed report via social media. (LBF) |
| 08-18 02:12 | Hail | 2.00 in | Ord | Valley | Report of 2 inch hail from Facebook. Time estimated from storm reports in area. (GID) |
| 08-18 02:57 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 NNW Cotesfield | Greeley | (GID) |
| 08-18 03:14 | Hail | 1.75 in | 1 N Bassett | Rock | (LBF) |
| 08-18 04:35 | Hail | 1.75 in | Cedar Rapids | Boone | (OAX) |
| 08-18 09:00 | Hail | 1.00 in | Crete | Saline | (OAX) |
| 08-17 23:13 | Wind | 62 mph | 6 SSW Oshkosh | Garden | Davis Weatherlink station. (LBF) |
| 08-18 00:07 | Wind | 72 mph | 2 SE Rushville | Sheridan | (LBF) |
| 08-18 00:50 | Wind | 82 mph | 7 ENE Roscoe | Keith | Davis Weatherlink station. (LBF) |
| 08-18 01:07 | Wind | 58 mph | 2 SSE Sarben | Keith | Davis Weatherlink station. (LBF) |
| 08-18 01:30 | Wind | 63 mph | 19 W Merritt Reservoir | Cherry | (LBF) |
| 08-18 01:45 | Wind | damage | 1 SE Fort Hartsuff Stat | Valley | NeRAIN observer located 9 NW Ord reported extensive crop and tree damage... as well some building damage. Time from report comment and radar. (GID) |
| 08-18 02:01 | Wind | 90 mph | 1 NW Ord | Valley | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 1 NW Ord. ASOS station KODX Ord Airport. (GID) |
| 08-18 02:02 | Wind | damage | Ord | Valley | Collapsed silo and widespread tree damage. Report from Facebook. (GID) |
| 08-18 02:07 | Wind | 70 mph | 5 E Kilgore | Cherry | (LBF) |
| 08-18 02:18 | Wind | damage | 12 NNE Brownlee | Cherry | Delayed report. Caller reported tree damage at property including 4-6 inch tree limbs downed in strong winds. Time estimated from radar. (LBF) |
| 08-18 02:28 | Wind | 58 mph | 1 S Valentine | Cherry | (LBF) |
| 08-18 03:19 | Wind | 59 mph | 10 WNW Rose | Brown | (LBF) |
| 08-18 05:09 | Wind | 60 mph | North Loup | Valley | (GID) |
| 08-18 05:29 | Wind | 75 mph | Scotia | Greeley | (GID) |
| 08-18 05:35 | Wind | damage | 4 WNW Dannebrog | Howard | Report and photo of tree damage in Nysted. At least 5 trees were damaged or totally destroyed at one home... including one large tree trunk snapped near the ground. (GID) |
| 08-18 05:40 | Wind | 68 mph | Dannebrog | Howard | Dannebrog FD reported a wind gust of 68 MPH... causing widespread tree damage in down... including some trees being uprooted. (GID) |
| 08-18 05:57 | Wind | 63 mph | 6 SE Cairo | Hall | (GID) |
| 08-18 05:57 | Wind | 58 mph | 1 W Columbus | Platte | (OAX) |
| 08-18 05:57 | Wind | damage | 2 WNW Columbus | Platte | Delayed report via Social Media. Backyard playground set displaced and destroyed. Time estimated from wind observation. (OAX) |
| 08-18 05:59 | Wind | damage | Grand Island | Hall | Emergency management reports widespread tree damage across Grand Island... with some tress completely uprooted. One mobile home sustained enough damage to cause minor i (GID) |
| 08-18 06:01 | Wind | 79 mph | Grand Island Airport | Hall | (GID) |
| 08-18 06:12 | Wind | damage | 2 SSE Chapman | Merrick | Report and photos from Facebook of minor tree damage in the area... a few downed limbs estimated to be around 6 inches in diameter. (GID) |
| 08-18 06:17 | Wind | damage | Benedict | York | Power outage due to wind damage. Estimated 60 MPH. Time estimated from radar. (GID) |
| 08-18 06:20 | Wind | 68 mph | 3 E Benedict | York | (GID) |
| 08-18 06:24 | Wind | 72 mph | 3 W Bradshaw | York | (GID) |
| 08-18 06:48 | Wind | 58 mph | 3 NNE Exeter | Fillmore | (GID) |
| 08-18 06:55 | Wind | 60 mph | 5 S Friend | Saline | Personal weather station measured wind gust. (OAX) |
| 08-18 07:03 | Wind | 71 mph | 5 W Milligan | Fillmore | (GID) |
| 08-18 07:15 | Wind | 68 mph | 5 WNW Lincoln | Lancaster | (OAX) |
| 08-18 07:18 | Wind | 59 mph | 1 W Wilber | Saline | (OAX) |
| 08-18 07:20 | Wind | 62 mph | 5 ESE Crete | Lancaster | Personal weather station measured wind gust. (OAX) |
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