Nebraska, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, April 15, 1982

April 15, 1982 · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

9 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
0
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

9 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burt

When
April 15, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Burt County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.780, -96.230

Hail, Sarpy

When
April 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -95.950

Hail, Cass

When
April 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -96.130

Hail, Cass

When
April 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.820, -95.900

Hail, Douglas

When
April 15, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.300, -95.900

Hail, Sarpy

When
April 15, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -96.050

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.500, -96.200

Tornado, Otoe

When
April 15, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.520, -96.150

Tornado, Otoe

When
April 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
40.570, -96.170

Hail, Otoe

When
April 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.670, -96.030

Hail, Otoe

When
April 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.670, -96.030

Hail, Cass

When
April 15, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -95.980

Hail, Lancaster

When
April 15, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -96.780

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10066592, 10066593, 10066594, 10066595, 10066596, 10066597, 10066598, 10066599, 10066600, 10066601, 10066602, 10066603, 10066604.