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Nebraska, 1999

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,407events recorded1,477 in 1998
9deaths recorded52 injuries
$110Mproperty damage (estimates)$53M crop damage
1disaster declarations85 NFIP claims, $554K paid
← 19982000 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Hail547
Wind325
Winter216
Flood107
Tornado106
Drought35
Cold33
Heat32
Lightning4
Fog1
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1999 was 1,407 against 1,477 in 1998.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1999
Cherry County57
Cheyenne County46
Lincoln County34
Phelps County28
Sheridan County27
Dawson County26
Scotts Bluff County26
Custer County24
Red Willow County23
Dundy County22
Keith County22
Richardson County22
Saunders County22
Stanton County20
Knox County19
Butler County18
Cedar County18
Chase County18
Dixon County18
Saline County18
Banner County17
Cass County17
Franklin County17
Gosper County17
Kearney County17

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 Jan 1999DawsonWinter Storm——26
3 Apr 1999CheyenneIce Storm—$50,00023
19 Jul 1999WayneHeat—$3,300,0002—
7 Aug 1999DouglasFlash Flood—$11,000,0001—
1 Jan 1999HallWinter Storm——1—
28 Jul 1999DakotaHeat——1—
27 Jun 1999Scotts BluffHail2.75 in$55,000,000—25
11 Mar 1999CheyenneWinter Weather—$35,000—6
26 Jun 1999CheyenneHail2.75 in$6,000,000——
28 Aug 1999LincolnFlash Flood—$1,000,000—2
1 Jan 1999CheyenneWinter Weather—$22,500—2
10 Feb 1999BuffaloWinter Storm—$10,000—2
2 Jul 1999PerkinsTornadoF1$700,000—1
13 Mar 1999LincolnDense Fog—$400,000—1
8 Apr 1999SaundersThunderstorm Wind69 mph$20,000—1
10 Feb 1999ThayerWinter Storm—$15,000—1
10 Feb 1999KearneyWinter Storm—$10,000—1
10 Mar 1999Box ButteWinter Weather—$10,000—1
15 May 1999PlatteHail2.75 in$7,500,000——
6 Aug 1999WashingtonFlash Flood—$4,000,000——
3 Jun 1999ValleyTornadoF3$1,500,000——
28 Aug 1999HayesFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
17 Aug 1999DawsonThunderstorm Wind81 mph$300,000——
27 Jun 1999GardenHail1.75 in$60,000——
10 Aug 1999PerkinsFlash Flood—$150,000——
9 Jun 1999YorkFlash Flood—$50,000——
2 Jul 1999DixonFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
27 Jun 1999KearneyThunderstorm Wind79 mph$100,000——
5 Jun 1999RockTornadoF1$750,000——
3 May 1999HoltTornadoF1$750,000——
27 Jun 1999FurnasThunderstorm Wind79 mph$200,000——
27 Jun 1999KearneyThunderstorm Wind79 mph$200,000——
27 Jun 1999HarlanThunderstorm Wind79 mph$150,000——
17 Aug 1999HallThunderstorm Wind75 mph$125,000——
27 Jun 1999HarlanThunderstorm Wind79 mph$100,000——
27 Jun 1999KearneyThunderstorm Wind79 mph$100,000——
27 Jun 1999HarlanThunderstorm Wind79 mph$100,000——
28 Jun 1999ChaseHail1.75 in$50,000——
8 Apr 1999ColfaxTornadoF1$540,000——
19 Jul 1999KeithTornadoF1$500,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1999

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
20 Aug 1999DR-1286Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding3

Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss

85 NFIP claims, 52 of them paid, for $554,335.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.