Nebraska, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 24, 1989

June 24, 1989 · NWS OMA · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
1
Property damage
$33,000
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

6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hitchcock

When
June 24, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.320, -101.150

Tornado, Phelps

When
June 24, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
40.600, -99.370

Tornado, Phelps

When
June 24, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.530, -99.480

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 24, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
June 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -98.600

Tornado, Adams

When
June 24, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.580, -98.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
June 24, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Hail, Hall

When
June 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.770, -98.370

Tornado, Clay

When
June 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.500, -98.250

Tornado, Thayer

When
June 24, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.320, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
June 24, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.530, -96.480

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10081034, 10081035, 10081036, 10081037, 10081038, 10081039, 10081040, 10081041, 10081042, 10081043, 10081893.