Nebraska, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, August 16, 1985

August 16, 1985 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
None recorded
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 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Cherry

When
August 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
42.880, -100.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
August 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Coordinates
42.730, -100.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
August 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Coordinates
42.700, -100.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
August 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Coordinates
42.880, -100.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Keya Paha

When
August 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County
Coordinates
42.820, -99.730

Hail, Keith

When
August 16, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -101.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 16, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.150, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 16, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

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.
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.

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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: 10081920, 10081921, 10081922, 10081923, 10081924, 10081925, 10081926, 10081927.