Nebraska, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, August 23, 1982

August 23, 1982 · NWS ATA · 15 events in 4 counties and zones

11 hail, 2 tornado, 2 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

11 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dawes

When
August 23, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -103.000

Tornado, Dawes

When
August 23, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Rating
F1
Path length
11 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.700, -103.170

Hail, Sheridan

When
August 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
42.070, -102.280

Hail, Dawes

When
August 23, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -103.120

Tornado, Sheridan

When
August 23, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
42.280, -102.630

Hail, Dawes

When
August 23, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -103.000

Hail, Sheridan

When
August 23, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.070, -102.580

Hail, Dawes

When
August 23, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -103.100

Hail, Sheridan

When
August 23, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.020, -102.080

Hail, Dawes

When
August 23, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.680, -103.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawes

When
August 23, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.680, -103.400

Hail, Dawes

When
August 23, 10:37 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.820, -103.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawes

When
August 23, 10:37 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.820, -103.300

Hail, Grant

When
August 23, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.900, -101.770

Hail, McPherson

When
August 23, 11:55 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -101.180

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10066106, 10066107, 10066108, 10066109, 10066110, 10066111, 10071614, 10071615, 10071616, 10071834, 10071835, 10071836, 10071837, 10071838, 10071839.