Nebraska, 1989

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, April 27, 1989

April 27, 1989 · NWS OMA · 31 events in 15 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 1 tornado, 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
31

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 27, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
April 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
41.430, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

Hail, Sarpy

When
April 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.130, -96.220

Hail, Richardson

When
April 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.170, -95.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.730, -96.500

Hail, Saunders

When
April 27, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.050, -96.330

Hail, Buffalo

When
April 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.720, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
April 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
41.320, -96.350

Hail, Otoe

When
April 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.680, -96.270

Hail, Sarpy

When
April 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -96.130

Hail, Douglas

When
April 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
April 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Coordinates
41.370, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
April 27, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.100, -95.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.950, -96.850

Hail, Douglas

When
April 27, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -96.000

Hail, Otoe

When
April 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -95.850

Hail, Saunders

When
April 27, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
April 27, 6:54 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.900, -96.850

Hail, Lancaster

When
April 27, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -96.600

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -96.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
April 27, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.020, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
April 27, 7:16 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
41.400, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 27, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
April 27, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.180, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 27, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.030, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Gage

When
April 27, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Coordinates
40.180, -96.730

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.330, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
April 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Coordinates
40.480, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
April 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Coordinates
40.400, -95.750

Hail, Pawnee

When
April 27, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.180, -96.100

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: 10079865, 10079866, 10079867, 10079868, 10079869, 10079870, 10079871, 10079872, 10079873, 10079874, 10079875, 10079876, 10079877, 10079878, 10079879, 10079880, 10079881, 10079882, 10079883, 10079884, 10079885, 10079886, 10079887, 10079888, 10079889, 10079890, 10079891, 10079892, 10079893, 10079894, 10079895.