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Tempestuous Weathers of Hall County

This page is an historic mention of the tempestuous weathers of Hall County, Nebraska.

Introduction

Nebraska. These pages are historic events of the various major storms that had occurred and how it affected the early settlers or present-day residents of the county. These first-hand accounts or articles or other historical works, in hope, presents what happened and how these settlers or residents had dealt with these disasters and learned how to survive these turbulent conditions. These pages presents on- and off-site articles, photojournal and other tid-bits about these unexpected events that occurred in or around Hall County, Nebraska.

Compendium of Historic Reminiscences

The following links are various historic reminiscences of past tempestuous weathers of Hall County, Nebraska. These articles were contribuated by patrons like yourself. Feel free to link-to or use as reference-to your family history works.


Storm of '57

unexpected storm of November 6, 1857


Storm of '73

abrupt storm on Easter of 1873


Blizzard of '88

turbulous blizzard of the winter of 1888


Cyclone of '90

cyclone relief aid June 3, 1890


Cyclone of '19

cyclone disaster of August 12, 1919


Misc. Storms

miscellaneous storms of 1875 - 1919

Photo Journal of Natural Elements

Courtsey of Ken Dewey of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for providing these exciting photographs of the storms as they happened. To read more about this photojournal, viist Ken Dewey's Page. Thank you Ken Dewey!

Recent News About Local Weather

The Night of the Twister

Vist the Photo Gallery

Some Current Hall County turmoltous weather in the present days: "The June 3, 1980 Tornados of Grand Island" recorded in "The Independent" of Grand Island. If you aren't a member of the newspaper you can read about this article on The Real Night of the Twisters - June 3 1980.

Read the Front Page News of the Event

June 3, 2010: Historic Tornadoes Impact Grand Island Businesses By Tracy Overstreet

When seven tornadoes ripped through Grand Island 30 years ago today, they left destruction where homes and businesses once stood.

Apr 24, 2001: G.I.'s history makes news By Harold Reutter. Headlines in the school hallway at Newell Elementary can quickly transport people back to a night nearly 21 years ago in Grand Island.

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