Nebraska, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, April 19, 1985

April 19, 1985 · NWS AT · 30 events in 21 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
0
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
April 19, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.570, -99.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
April 19, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.000, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
April 19, 4:11 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
40.400, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
April 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
April 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.150, -98.180

Tornado, Polk

When
April 19, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.280, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
April 19, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
April 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Seward County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
April 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.070, -97.220

Tornado, Butler

When
April 19, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.250, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
April 19, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
42.200, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.450, -96.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
April 19, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.850, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
April 19, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.630, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 19, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
April 19, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Coordinates
41.230, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
April 19, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
41.050, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Gage

When
April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Coordinates
40.130, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuming

When
April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cuming County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.830, -96.720

Tornado, Cass

When
April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.650, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
April 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.870, -96.450

Hail, Sarpy

When
April 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -95.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
April 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Coordinates
41.150, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Thurston

When
April 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Thurston County
Coordinates
42.120, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
April 19, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
41.300, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.550, -96.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
41.670, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
April 19, 7:19 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Coordinates
41.170, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Burt

When
April 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Burt County
Coordinates
41.780, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
April 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Coordinates
40.400, -95.830

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.

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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: 10069180, 10069181, 10069182, 10069183, 10069184, 10069185, 10069186, 10069187, 10069188, 10069189, 10069190, 10069191, 10069192, 10069193, 10069194, 10069195, 10069196, 10067688, 10067689, 10069197, 10067906, 10067907, 10067908, 10067909, 10067910, 10067911, 10067912, 10067913, 10067914, 10067915.