Nebraska, 1978

Tornadoes in Nebraska, August 31, 1978

August 31, 1978 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • Hail
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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Banner

When
August 31, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Banner County
Path length
20.9 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.550, -103.780

Tornado, Kimball

When
August 31, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.380, -103.700

Tornado, Banner

When
August 31, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Banner County
Path length
12.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.400, -103.600

Tornado, Morrill

When
August 31, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Morrill County
Path length
8.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.430, -103.350

What these are

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.

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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: 10067424, 10067425, 10067426, 10067427.