Nebraska, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, September 4, 1985

September 4, 1985 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 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
$550,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
September 4, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.370, -99.770

Hail, Lincoln

When
September 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -100.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Harlan

When
September 4, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Coordinates
40.100, -99.350

Tornado, Gosper

When
September 4, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Gosper County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.350, -99.850

Hail, Furnas

When
September 4, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.350, -99.850

Hail, Gosper

When
September 4, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Gosper County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.350, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
September 4, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Coordinates
40.350, -99.850

Tornado, Franklin

When
September 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.200, -98.920

Tornado, Buffalo

When
September 4, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.950, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
September 4, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Coordinates
40.830, -99.270

Tornado, Hall

When
September 4, 9:54 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.680, -98.530

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: 10081948, 10081949, 10081950, 10081951, 10081952, 10081953, 10081954, 10081955, 10081956, 10081957, 10081958.