Nebraska, 1989

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, June 2, 1989

June 2, 1989 · NWS OMA · 22 events in 16 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 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
8
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dundy

When
June 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Dundy County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -101.530

Hail, Dundy

When
June 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dundy County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -101.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.220, -98.470

Hail, Hall

When
June 2, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.120, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.580, -98.380

Hail, Fillmore

When
June 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.870, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.120, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 2, 7:35 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
40.870, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 2, 7:35 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
41.030, -97.400

Hail, Gage

When
June 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
June 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Seward County
Coordinates
40.820, -97.100

Hail, Gage

When
June 2, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.380, -96.620

Tornado, Saline

When
June 2, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.580, -96.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.930, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 2, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.820, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
June 2, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Coordinates
41.050, -96.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Otoe

When
June 2, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
June 2, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Coordinates
41.120, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Richardson

When
June 2, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Coordinates
40.020, -95.430

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.
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: 10080993, 10080994, 10080995, 10080996, 10080997, 10080998, 10080999, 10081000, 10081001, 10081002, 10081003, 10081004, 10081005, 10081006, 10081007, 10081008, 10081009, 10081010, 10081011, 10081012, 10081013, 10081014.