Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“The Hebron United States Post Office is a historic building in Hebron, Nebraska. It was built in 1937, and designed in the Moderne style by U.S. supervising architect Louis A.”
Wikipedia article Hebron United States Post Office, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Thayer County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of US Post Office-Hebron between 2010 and 2020, burning about 382 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 August 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 20 August 2010 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 14 August 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hebron, the town this property stands in, in 74 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 40 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 7 heavy rain, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Hebron | 1 hurt, $30,000 | Brief tornado on the east side of Hebron |
| September 1998 | Lightning | Hebron | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $250,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in a the destruction of a wood frame outbuilding. A semi truck was also overturned. An irrigation pivot was flipped and a few power poles were leaning. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $150,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $75,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH downed two large trees and damaged one store front. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hebron | $60,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $50,000 | Thunderstorms producing tremendous amounts of large hail, driven by winds up to 65 mph, destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops. One storm tracked from the northwest to the south central part of Greeley County into north central Howard County. Another thunderstorm tracked from west central Howard County across Hall County and into western Hamilton County. The hail in Greeley County was reported as "blizzardlike" and many areas still had hail on the ground the next morning. Across the four counties, 57,000 acres of corn and 6,000 acres of soybeans were damaged. Near Wolbach, homes suffered roof and window damage, a barn was blown down, plastic irrigation pipes were penetrated by the hail, center pivot irrigation systems were knocked over, and several vehicles were dented and had windshields broken. In Howard County, 40 buildings were damaged. In Grand Island, tents were blown over at the Ethnic Festival. Thunderstorms also tracked farther southeast, continuing to damage crops and trees. In Hebron, thunderstorm winds damaged a grain bin, a satellite dish and the roofs of several homes. In addition, a golf cart shed was destroyed. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $35,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in tree damage in Hebron. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $35,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Hebron | $25,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail reported in town. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated near 65 mph caused damage to the sides of a golf cart shed that was under construction. |
| June 2002 | Heavy Rain | Hebron | $25,000 | The town of Hebron received 3.36 inches of rain in one hour resulting in minor street flooding. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Hebron | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Hebron | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hebron | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hebron | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hebron | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $10,000 | A portion of a tree was downed and landed on a power line, resulting in a loss of power for part of the town. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Hebron | $10,000 | Penny to quarter size hail reported. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hebron | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hebron | $5,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $2,000 | Emergency management reported that two large pine trees were uprooted at the courthouse. |
| December 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $2,000 | Damage occurred to an unused barn just north of Hebron. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hebron | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Hebron | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $500 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles east of Hebron. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in some minor tree damage in Hebron. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | Wind gusts estimated to be near 75 MPH resulted in the destruction of a grain bin, with its debris scattered. A high voltage transmission line was also downed in the area. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Hebron | - | A 24-hour total rainfall amount of 5.15 inches was recorded by a CoCoRaHS Observer located 1 mile east-northeast of Hebron. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in tree damage in Hebron, with limbs up to 4 to 6 inches in diameter being downed. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Hebron | - | A 24-hour total rainfall amount of 4.98 inches was recorded by the NWS Cooperative Observer in Hebron. |
| October 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hebron | - | A 24-hour rainfall total of 3.81 inches occurred in Hebron. Most of this rain fell before 8 pm CDT on Oct. 1st. |
| May 2015 | Heavy Rain | Hebron | - | A 24 hour storm total rainfall amount of 8.59 inches was reported. In 123 years of records dating back to 1893, this was the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. |
| May 2015 | Heavy Rain | Hebron | - | A 24 hour storm total rainfall amount of 10.91 inches was reported. |
| May 2011 | Heavy Rain | Hebron | - | Storm total rainfall of 3.26 inches was reported. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hebron | - | A tornado set down in eastern Thayer county for a short time. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hebron | - | A storm chaser reported a brief tornado northwest of Hebron. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Hebron | - | Thunderstorms producing tremendous amounts of large hail, driven by winds up to 65 mph, destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops. One storm tracked from the northwest to the south central part of Greeley County into north central Howard County. Another thunderstorm tracked from west central Howard County across Hall County and into western Hamilton County. The hail in Greeley County was reported as "blizzardlike" and many areas still had hail on the ground the next morning. Across the four counties, 57,000 acres of corn and 6,000 acres of soybeans were damaged. Near Wolbach, homes suffered roof and window damage, a barn was blown down, plastic irrigation pipes were penetrated by the hail, center pivot irrigation systems were knocked over, and several vehicles were dented and had windshields broken. In Howard County, 40 buildings were damaged. In Grand Island, tents were blown over at the Ethnic Festival. Thunderstorms also tracked farther southeast, continuing to damage crops and trees. In Hebron, thunderstorm winds damaged a grain bin, a satellite dish and the roofs of several homes. In addition, a golf cart shed was destroyed. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Hebron | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Hebron | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000473 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Thayer County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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