Nebraska, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, April 24, 1989

April 24, 1989 · NWS OMA · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
12

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 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Custer

When
April 24, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.530, -99.770

Hail, Loup

When
April 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Loup County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.830, -99.520

Hail, Custer

When
April 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.630, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
April 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
41.780, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
April 24, 7:46 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.780, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
April 24, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Hail, Wheeler

When
April 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.780, -98.680

Hail, Wheeler

When
April 24, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
April 24, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
42.230, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
April 24, 9:46 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.950, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 24, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
42.030, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 24, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
42.230, -97.020

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10079851, 10079852, 10079853, 10079854, 10079855, 10079856, 10079857, 10079858, 10079859, 10079860, 10079861, 10079862.