Nebraska, 1956

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, October 29, 1956

October 29, 1956 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$825,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
October 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Coordinates
42.200, -98.280

Tornado, Custer

When
October 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Rating
F1
Path length
67.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.550, -99.250

Tornado, Lincoln

When
October 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F4
Path length
71.8 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.700, -101.220

Hail, Lincoln

When
October 29, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -100.680

Tornado, Antelope

When
October 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Rating
F1
Path length
32.7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.220, -98.300

Tornado, Rock

When
October 29, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Rating
F4
Path length
75.9 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.500, -100.330

Tornado, Furnas

When
October 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Rating
F3
Path length
65.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.120, -100.120

Tornado, Wayne

When
October 29, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F1
Path length
10.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.170, -97.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10069844, 10069845, 10069846, 10069847, 10069848, 10069849, 10069850, 10069851.