Nebraska, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 10, 1985

May 10, 1985 · 16 events in 14 counties and zones

7 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
7
Property damage
$10 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

7 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Buffalo

When
May 10, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -99.080

Tornado, Buffalo

When
May 10, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F3
Path length
17 mi
Path width
500 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.770, -99.000

Tornado, Scotts Bluff

When
May 10, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.870, -103.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Kimball

When
May 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Coordinates
41.270, -103.720

Hail, Hall

When
May 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -98.650

Hail, Howard

When
May 10, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -98.720

Tornado, Sherman

When
May 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.050, -98.770

Tornado, Franklin

When
May 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F4
Path length
18 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.000, -99.000

Tornado, Holt

When
May 10, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
42.370, -98.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
May 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kearney County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
40.500, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
May 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.580, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
40.530, -98.050

Tornado, Webster

When
May 10, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Rating
F4
Path length
17 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.180, -98.720

Hail, Adams

When
May 10, 9:19 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -98.420

Tornado, Seward

When
May 10, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Seward County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
400 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.880, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
May 10, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Coordinates
41.550, -98.530

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.

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: 10067958, 10067959, 10067960, 10067961, 10067962, 10067963, 10067964, 10067965, 10067966, 10067967, 10067968, 10067969, 10067970, 10067971, 10067972, 10067973.