Nebraska, 1989

Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 5, 1989

August 5, 1989 · NWS OMA · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 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
19

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

19 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
August 5, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Antelope County
Coordinates
42.130, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
August 5, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Antelope County
Coordinates
41.980, -98.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 5, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
42.050, -97.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
August 5, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
42.100, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 5, 4:49 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates
42.030, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
August 5, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Stanton County
Coordinates
41.950, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
August 5, 5:05 AM CST
Where
Stanton County
Coordinates
42.020, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixon

When
August 5, 5:05 AM CST
Where
Dixon County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.570, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 5, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.230, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixon

When
August 5, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Dixon County
Coordinates
42.270, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuming

When
August 5, 5:33 AM CST
Where
Cuming County
Coordinates
41.830, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
August 5, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Dakota County
Coordinates
42.420, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Burt

When
August 5, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Burt County
Coordinates
41.930, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
August 5, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
August 5, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.720, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Burt

When
August 5, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Burt County
Coordinates
41.780, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When
August 5, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Saunders County
Coordinates
41.400, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 5, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
August 5, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

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.

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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: 10081050, 10081051, 10081052, 10081053, 10081054, 10081055, 10081056, 10081057, 10081058, 10081059, 10081060, 10081061, 10081062, 10081063, 10081064, 10081065, 10081066, 10081067, 10081068.